Life of Ahmad — Page 69
as AFTER HIS FATHER’S DEATH 69 They had refused to join Mirza Ghulam Murtaza in his efforts to regain the ancestral estate because they had no hope whatsoever of any success; and had, therefore, not contributed anything towards the expense involved. They had, as a matter of fact, clearly told him that if he gained anything it would be his own property and that they would have no share in it. Mirza Ghulam Murtaza, therefore, remained in actual possession of the property as long as he lived and nobody had the courage to demand anything from him. But after his death they brought a lawsuit against Mirza Ghulam Q a dir and Ahmad as to enforce their legal right of possession at the instigation of Mirza Imam D i n. Ahmad as prayed to God for success agaist the plaintiffs, but received a revelation to the effect that God would accept his prayers except those concerning his relations. At this Ahmad as gathered together all the members of his family and communicated to them the Will of God, which had been revealed to him; and he tried to dissuade his brother from continuing the litigation. But Mirza Ghulam Q a dir was so convinced of his ultimate success that he did not pay much attention to Ahmad’s as advice. The excuse he put forward was that a lot of money had already been spent; and that if Ahmad as had advised him earlier, the proceedings could have been stopped. The first court The names within brackets are of those who were entered as proprietors in the Settlement of 1865.