Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 311
THE RENAISSANCE OF ISLAM 311 velopments that took place hourly after the announcement of the Boundary A ward, the Khalifatul Masih himself remained in Qadian, while the steady evacuation of sections of the population of Qadian and of the records and valuables belonging to the institutions of the Community proceeded in an orderly manner. It was a time of severe trial, and a testing of faith and all sterling values. By the sheer grace and mercy of the Divine not only was there no falling from grace, there were numerous instances of true heroism and heartening and almost miraculous experiences of Divine help and protec- tion. As soon as the Khalifatul Masih arrived in Lahore he issued directions that it was an obligation upon every member of the Community to render every assistance to such non-Mus- lims as were still in Pakistan. Many of them were exposed to danger at the hands of Muslims who were incensed at the brutalities and horrors to which Muslims in East Punjab had been subjected at the hands of the non-Muslims. Train after train arrived from East Punjab cram-full with Muslim refu- gees, some of whom had been cruelly murdered in the course of their journey by non-Muslim mobs which sacked the trains at different stops, almost all the survivors bearing marks of injuries, many of them grievous; children with their eyes gouged out, their hands and feet severed from their bodies, women with their breasts cut off. Those who managed to crawl across the border on foot, or on creaking make-shift vehicles fared even worse than those who had managed to be packed into evacuating trains. It is not surpris- ing, though utterly illogical, that under the impact of these horrors large numbers of Muslims in Pakistan turned upon their unfortunate non-Muslim neighbours and sought to wreak vengeance upon them for the misdeeds of non-Mus- lims of East Punjab. Here again, under the clear directions of the Khalifatul Masih, not only did the members of the Community in Pakistan hold their emotions under complete control, but went to the assistance of non-Muslims, extended their protection to them, provided relief for them and