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manner as would hit the hardest where it hurts. Otherwise, it is inconceivable to imagine that Hadhrat Ahmadas would, on his own accord, think of seeking a matrimonial union into a family so far removed from Islam. . At that point in time, Hadhrat Ahmadas was 53 years of age and happily married to a pious lady of noble stock, Hadhrat Nusrat Jahan. Begumra, descendant of Nawab Mir Dard. However, Hadhrat Ahmad'sas life, previous to his second marriage to Hadhrat Nusrat Jahan Begumra in 1884, establishes beyond a shadow of doubt the fact that he was a man not given to wordly pleasures. This is indicated by the fact that although his first marriage to Hurmat Bibi had broken down when he was only 21, yet, for the next 28 years of his life, he did not remarry. . On the contrary, he led a life of celibacy and devoted these youthful years of his life to the service of Islam and remained content with his religious and literary pursuits. Hence, any man with a sense of justice and fairplay, would not even remotely, think of attributing to Hadhrat. Ahmadas, profane desires in relation to this episode of Hadhrat. Ahmad'sas life. He himself, irrespective of what his adversaries allege, had no desire to seek this marriage with Muhammedi Begum and he declared quite categorically that he 'stood in no need of seeking this match since God had provided for all his needs. '²². In fact, in a private letter addressed to one of his sincere friends and confidants, Hadhrat Maulana Nurud Dinra, Hadhrat Ahmadas declared that 'since the time he had received this divine revelation to marry, he had been reluctant by nature and wished that this Divine decree might remain inoperative. ' He also stated: 'I have made up my mind that how ever seriously such an occasion arises, I will eschew it unless and until I am forced to it by an express command from God because the burden and the disagreeable responsibilities of polygamy are too many. There are also lots of evils in it and only those can guard against these who are commissioned to bear the heavy burden by God with His special decree and for a special purpose of His - and also through His special communication and revelation. '23 22. Announcement: 15th July, 1888 23. Letter dated 20. 6. 1886 16