Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 131
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I WISE COUNSELLOR 131 would not dare harm anyone, so the safeguarding of man against the onslaught of satanic doubts must also be through seeking the protection of One Who is the Lord and King and True Beloved of the whole of creation. " 48 The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam had a tremendous impact on circles interested in the comparative study of religion, and has become a classic. In 1897 a young man, ‘Abdul H am i d, came to Qadian and met Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra , describing himself as a nephew of Maulaw i Burh a nudd i n ra of Jhelum, a highly respected member of the Ahmadiyya Movement. He was graciously received and was hospitably entertained. He represented that he believed in the Promised Messiah as and was eager to take the pledge of allegiance to him; but the Promised Messiah as felt that he lacked sincerity and declined to accept his pledge. He was disgruntled and left for Bat a la where he met several Christian missionaries, who passed him onto Dr. Henry Martyn Clarke of Amritsar, who was a bitter enemy of the Promised Messiah as. The reverend gentleman persuaded him to make a statement on oath before the District Magistrate of Amritsar to the effect that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as had sent him to Amritsar to kill Dr. Clarke by rolling a heavy stone on to him unawares. The District Magistrate of Amritsar forwarded the sworn statement of ‘Abdul H am i d for proper action to the District Magistrate of Gurdaspur, Captain W. Douglas, who summoned the parties to Bat a la for 10th August for the recording of the statements of the witnesses, of whom Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra was one. He made his statement in a simple straightforward manner which impressed the District Magistrate. He was also deeply