Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 27
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I SOJOURN AT BHOPAL 27 symptoms and requested some prescription that he could fill himself. There were some banana trees in the garden and the H ak i m ra prescribed a mixture of banana water and a calcium compound which was readily available. The patient immediately prepared the concoction and swallowed it. The physician departed, and on his next visit the following day the patient told him that the very first dose had cured him, and that he did not need any further treatment. The physician realised that the whole episode was a manifestation of divine grace. The next day the patient’s friend brought him several dresses of brocade and rich costly stuff, and a large sum of money in cash, which the patient had sent him as a mark of his gratitude. The physician again remarked: "This is the same waistcoat of mine. " The emissary wanted to know what was the mystery of the waistcoat. The H ak i m explained it to him, and then told him, that as he could make no use of the rich dresses, they should be sold and the money handed over to him. They fetched a good price, and with the cash he now had so much money that he made up his mind to go to the H ij a z on Pilgrimage. When the time came for him to depart from Bhopal, he took affectionate leave of Munshi Jam a ludd i n Sahib, and then accompanied by a large company of divines and the elite he went to say good- bye to Maulaw i ‘Abdul Qayy u m Sahib. On parting with him he requested him to tell him something that might stand him in good stead and keep him happy. He was told: "Do not seek to be God, or His Messenger. " He submitted: "Sir, I am unable to grasp your meaning, and I doubt whether anyone of this large company of divines has grasped it either. " "Well, then, how do you esteem God?"