An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page xxiv
xxiv appointment in the court of the Deputy Commissioner. There, his piety came to be universally recognized and although he was still a young man, he was held in high esteem by Muslims and Hindus alike. He was of a retiring nature and spent most of his time in study. Rev. Butler was a Christian missionary stationed at Sialkot and had frequent religious discussions with him. When leaving Sialkot, Rev. Butler paid a farewell visit to Hadrat Ahmad as. On enquiry, the missionary told the Deputy Commissioner that he had come to the court only to see Hadrat Ahmad as. This was the regard that was entertained for him at an early age by the people of other faiths. Hadrat Ahmad as remained for four years in Sialkot with utmost reluctance. One day, he received the command of his father to return and he forthwith tendered his resignation and returned home. He began to look after the legal cases connected with his father’s estate. But his mind was engaged elsewhere. His sense of filial obedience, however, persuaded him to carry out his father's command, but he felt no interest in these errands. People, who saw him in those days, would recount how, at times, it happened that when he returned home after having lost a legal case, there would be a flush of happiness on his face and people would think that the law-suit had been decided in his favour, till an enquiry would reveal facts to the contrary. Giving a description in his own words, Hadrat Ahmad as says: I was 34 or 35 years of age when my father died. In a dream, I had been warned that his death was approaching. I was then in Lahore and hastened to Qadian. He was suffering from dysentery but I had no apprehension whatsoever that he would die the day after my arrival. In fact, there had been some change for the better in his condition and he could even sit for long hours. The following day, we were all with him at noon when he kindly suggested that I should go and have some rest, for it was the month of June and the heat was intense. I retired into an upper room and a servant began to knead my feet. Presently I fell into a light slumber and then came to me the revelation: “We call to witness the heaven where all decrees originate,