Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ismail (ra) — Page 43
43 " They yearn for His Countenance " 27 It was actually this longing of love that lent Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra the courage and the will to sta re at a luminescence which the ordinary human eye would not even dare to glance at. In the morning, upon receiving an indication from God, Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra sacrificed two rams, one white and one black. Then, following the Divine instructions he had re ceived, he donated his house Kunj - e - ‘Ā fiyat to the Jamā‘at. This was the name Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra had himself given to his favourite property. This house was "most dear" to Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra because it was located in the proximity of both, the Masjid Mubar ak and the Darul Masih. " Kunj - e - ‘Āfiyat " literally means "Peaceful Corner" in the sense of a quiet spot. When Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra reached home, his eyes fell on his daughter Syeda Mary am Siddiqa, who was then about two years old. He realized instantly that his daughter was also "most dear" to him. He took her in his arms and prayed to God, "Her name is a testimony. This is what I had wished from the begi nning. Pray, accept her too. O ur Lord, please accept our offering. Ind eed , You are the All - Hearing and the All - Knowing". Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra describes the state of his mind and heart, after having gone through this truly overwhelming spiritual experience. He writes: "It is sheer good fortune that someone as exalted as He should choose to reveal His countenance to