Life of the Promised Messiah — Page 50
50 can possess the fortitude and resolve that is needed to be content in such circumstances? Peace and Contentment I remember that on one occasion His Holiness as was busy writing when a lady attendant brought him his meal. She placed the dish before His Holiness as and sub- mitted that his food was ready. The Promised Messiah as said: “Wonderful, I was feeling hungry and was just about to call. ” The attendant left and the Promised Messiah as became absorbed in his writing once again. A dog came over, sat down in front, and ate the food with full freedom; it cleaned the dishes very well and then stood up without a care whatsoever and walked off in a dignified gait. Holy is Allah! Even these animals have been given a sense of understanding. Even though the dog was not domesticated or trained, but only God can know how it understood for certain—and its cer- tainty was justified—that this holy man is harmless and benign, he would not even harm an ant; how it knew that this man had never raised his hand even to strike his enemy. So, after some time when the call to Zuhr Prayer was made, the Promised Messiah as remembered that he needed to eat, on which he called the attendant. The attendant hurriedly arrived and submitted: “It has been quite some time since I put your meal before you, and I informed you as well. ” His Holiness as smiled and