The Victory of Islam — Page 35
H H A A D D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD 35 good intention, and inner attachment that the esteemed H ak i m Sahib holds for me. He is a genuine well-wisher of mine, a sin - cere sympathizer, and a man of keen insight. After God Almighty directed my attention towards writing this public notice and encouraged me with His specific revelations, I mentioned my intention to write this public notice to a number of people, but no one agreed with me. This dear brother of mine, however, prompted me to write this public notice of his own accord, with - out my mentioning it to him, and contributed 100 rupees of his own towards its expenses. I am amazed at his spiritual perception; his will concurring with the Will of God Almighty. He serves continually in a discreet manner, having secretly donated several hundred rupees towards this cause merely to seek the pleasure of Allah. May God Almighty grant him a good reward! Another from among them is my very dear brother Mirza ‘A zi m Baig, the mercy and forgiveness of God be upon him, Chief of Samana, State of Patiala, whose separation has left a bruise upon our hearts. He passed away from this temporary world on the 2nd of Rab i ‘uth-Th a n i 1308 AH. ِِّٰ وَاِنَّا اِلَیۡہ ِ رَاجِعُوۡنَ. اَلۡعَیۡن ُ تَدۡمَع ُ وَالۡقَلۡب ُ یَحۡزُن ُ وَاِنَّا لل اِنَّا َ بِفِرَاقِہ ٖ لَمَحۡزُوۡنُوۡن [Surely to Allah we belong and surely to Him shall we return. Our eye is moist and our heart in grief and we mourn his separation. ] Where can I find the words to possibly describe that station of love—the degree to which the late Mirza Sahib felt love for me, purely for the sake of Allah—and the extent to which he was effacing himself into me! The overwhelming grief and sorrow his untimely departure has inflicted upon me is the like of which I have so very seldom seen in all my years gone past. He is our guidepost and the lead to our final resting place, who departed