Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 130
WISE COUNSELLOR Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 130 nurtures and sustains the body, the faculties and the soul of man has been named the Lord ( Rabb ) of mankind; He who calls man to account for his physical, moral and spiritual beliefs, pronouncements and actions has been named the King of mankind and He Who is the true goal and purpose and desired One of man has been named God of mankind. Thus Allah, reminding man that as He is the Lord, the King and the true goal, and purpose and Beloved, admonishes him that being His servant he should seek the protection of the Perfect and Holy Being in all matters of provision, and governance and love, as Lord of mankind, King of mankind and God of mankind, against the whispers of every sneaking whisperer, whoever he may be. You have, in the course of the last four days, listened to several discourses of diverse types. Some of them must have been based upon truth and founded upon righteousness, and some may have been full of falsehood, imposture and deceit. Therefore, in pursuance of this admonition of the Holy Quran you should seek the protection of the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind against such mistakes and doubts as may be incited by the discourse or appearance of a mischievous whisperer. Such doubts and misgivings are like a tiresome dog who is ever ready to bite. As, in order to safeguard ourselves against the mischief of such an animal, we have to seek the protection of its master, for if its master were willing to safeguard us and were to reprove it sharply, it