Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 75
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I SEEKER AND SOUGHT 75 him an announcement of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian, which contained an effective refutation of the false notions of the high official which had distressed him deeply. He went with it immediately to him and said to him: "Here is an instance of a person who claims to be a recipient of revelation and affirms that God speaks to him;" to which the only rejoinder was: "It remains to be seen. " Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra was so deeply stirred by the announcement of Hadrat Mirza Sahib as that he set out forthwith for Qadian to meet him and judge for himself. All through the journey he occupied himself with earnest supplications for guidance. He has described his instant reaction on seeing him in the following words: "As soon as I beheld him my heart testified that this was the Mirz a as and I would lay down my life for him. " It was the end of his search. He had found that which he was seeking. He was then forty-three years old. He offered to pledge his spiritual allegiance to Hadrat Mirz a Sahib, whose response was: "I am not authorised to accept such allegiance. I can take no step without divine direction. " "Then, could I be assured that when you have such direction, I would be the first one to be called upon to make the pledge?" "You may be sure. " "Is there any special effort that I should put forth to win the love of God?" "Write a book in refutation of Christian criticism of Islam. " He made up his mind to comply with the direction, though he did not know much about