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men, nay, he was one of those who are chosen servants of. God and who appear but rarely. ' 186. And why should every sincere Muslim not feel the sadness on the death of such a great man when, according to one dedicated. Muslim, Hadhrat Ahmad'sas. 'separation for ever has convinced every enlightened Muslim that one of their great personages has left them. With him the mighty defence of Islam against its opponents, which was linked with his person, has come to an end. His special characteristic, that he acted against the enemies of Islam as a victorious general compels us to express our feelings that the grand movement which for so long defeated and trod over our opponents should be continued in future. 187. Had the author of Two in One been an enlightened Muslim, he would have certainly been convinced that the demise of. Hadhrat Ahmad as is a loss of a great personage, a mighty defender of faith and a victorious general of Islam - a loss which left behind a huge gap which cannot be filled. Hence Maulana. Abul Kalam Azad observed in relation to the death of Hadhrat. Ahmadas of Qadian: . 'this bitter cup, this cup of poison which entrusted the deceased to dust will remain on thousands, nay millions of tongues, as words of bitter disappointment and regret. The stroke of death which slaughtered, along with one who was very much alive, the hopes and longings of many, and the wails it raises of lament will remain in memories for a long time to come. 188. Alas! had Abdul Hafeez been educated and enlightened to the level of this great leader of Muslims, who was, within his own right, one of the greatest Muslims scholars of his era, he may 86. Hasan, Maulana Sayyid Mir. Al Hakam, 7 April, 1934. 87. Azad, Maulana Abul Kalam. Vakeel, Amritsar, May 1908 30 88. Ibid.