A glimpse into the Life of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III — Page 21
A lover of nature Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III has always been impressed by the wonders of nature and studies nature with earnest devotion. He says that he studies nature because its study is evidence of the truth contained in the Holy Quran. He recalls that during the time of the Musleh Mauood, the Promised Son and Khalifatul Masih II, some members had been ex-communicated and a member of the community came to see Huzur. He expressed his surprise that such members existed in our community. Huzur stated that he took this member to a nearby eucalyptus tree. The tree had some withered branches, yet it was evergreen. Huzur asked this gentleman whether these branches showed signs of life or death. The gentleman admitted that he then understood this philosophy. Huzur adds that every living tree has certain dead wood but in essence a tree is judged by the strength of its roots. There are similar members in the community; although admit- tedly they number but a few, they are nonetheless there. They resemble the deadwood. But the roots of the tree on which the community now grows are strong and as such the dead branches fall off naturally. Another evidence of his love for nature is that he once said that when he read in the Holy Quran: "He knows whatsoever is in the land and in the sea; not a leaf faffs but He knows it". (6: 60) Huzur decided to be a witness to this act of God. He adds: "I went to the garden and selected certain leaves on a tree. Some were very green while others had turned ochre red and were about to fall. I observed these leaves daily but I was very surprised to note that during the night some green leaves had fallen while the withered leaves still remained affixed to the tree. This observation created a firm belief in my heart of the truth of the Holy Quran because it would have been logical if the withered leaf were to fall but the contrary took piace. This fact upheld the claim that whatever takes place on this earth, does so according to a divine deoree!" 21 I