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180 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad even better exposition. ” Similarly, on one occasion, Hazrat Maulvi Nur-ud-Din Sahib ra misplaced a treatise of the Promised Messiah as and in searching for this, he was worried im- mensely. When the Promised Messiah as was informed of this, he came and in- stead it was he who sought pardon from Maulvi Sahib for the anxiousness that he had felt for losing the papers. Then, the Promised Messiah as said: “I regret that you underwent such struggle and toil in search of these papers. It is my belief that Allah the Exalted will bestow upon me something better. ” Forbearance It so happened that on one occasion, the Promised Messiah as was experiencing a severe headache. The women and children around him were making noise and commotion nearby. Maulvi Abdul-Karim Sahib ra submitted: “Your holiness, this noise does not cause you pain, does it?” The Promised Messiah as said: “Yes, it gives me relief when they quiet down. ” Maulvi Sahib said: “Why does his holi- ness not instruct them then?” The Promised Messiah as responded: “You tell them in a gentle manner; I cannot. ” Covering the Faults of Others A maid was caught stealing rice from the home of the Promised Messiah as. All the people in the home began rebuking her. Coincidentally, the Promised Messiah as passed by while this was going on. When he was told what had happened, he said: “She is in need. Give her some rice and do not embarrass her. Follow God Almighty in the way that He covers up the faults of His servants. ” Serving Humanity One day, some village women came to the Promised Messiah as to obtain some medication for their children. The Promised Messiah as remained busy in attend- ing to them and giving them medicine. Maulvi Abdul-Karim Sahib ra submitted: “Your holiness, this is a great inconvenience to you, and much of your valuable time is wasted. ” The Promised Messiah as said: “This too is religious work. These are people in need. There is no hospital nearby. It is for the sake of these people that I order and store all sorts of allopathic and Graeco-Arab medication, which proves beneficial when the time comes. This is a task that brings great spiritual