Ahmadiyyat Destiny and Progress — Page 32
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 32 Be happy, for Allah the Exalted has bestowed on you the greatest blessings which are the preserve of His loved ones. Do not look upon the raggedness of your attire; care not for the abuse which you have to endure; be not dismayed by the tumult raised against you, because [in the end] it will be you who sits to the right of His resplendent throne. Finally let me inform everyone I have given my testimony before the court. 22 Now I will be cross- examined by the government attorney and must return the day after tomorrow. Whatever difficulties you have endured over the last several days are a blessing from God. And whatever lies ahead will be a means to attaining His grace. Though I too am inconvenienced by shuttling from one place to another, the truth is these are minor irritations. Those devotees of the community who spend their days in this vicinity will earn the blessings of God. He has allowed us to come together for one more day and we are content with His will. ( Alfazl, 28 March 1935) 22 This is a reference to a court case launched against one of the leaders of the Majlis-e-Ahrar, Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari, who was accused of hate speech at a convention held by the movement in Qadian in 1934. Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih II ra was also called in as a witness during the trial. [Publishers]