Fazl-e-Umar — Page 147
Fazle Umar 147 “I shall place those who follow thee above those who reject thee, unto the Day of Judgment. ” This was a clear indication that he would one day be called to a position of spiritual authority in which he would be supported by many and would be rejected by others, and those who accepted him would always be upheld above those who rejected him. This has been fulfilled progressively ever since. Within a few weeks of his election as Khalifa more than 90 per cent of the Community swore allegiance to him, and the claim of his opponents that they had the support of 95 per cent of the Community was thus falsified. Still another asset that God Almighty, by His Grace, furnished to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II [ra] was his very keen intelligence not only concerning matters spiritual but of matters relating to every aspect of individual, communal and national life. In the spiritual sphere he was bestowed deep and profound knowledge of the Holy Qur’an which was manifested continuously in his speeches and writings and more particularly in his two commentaries on the Holy Qur’an, Tafseer Sagheer and Tafseer Kabeer. In the economic and political spheres also he displayed a penetrating intelligence and a faculty of appraisal that was astonishing. He was greatly favoured by God Almighty through the acceptance of his prayers, which helped to strengthen his relationship of affection and devotion with the mem- bers of the Community and contributed hugely to the spread of the Movement and the expansion of its influence. Numerous dreams of his relating to national and international events helped to impress the minds of large numbers of people in positions of authority and influence by their striking fulfilment. The dissident group had formed an Association of their own which they called Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaate Islam (Ahmadiyya Association for the Propagation of