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Fazle Umar 60 is also a sign of the truth of the Promised Messiah [as]. And this is apparent from the lofty heights achieved by this pearl that is the focus of attention of the Promised Messiah’s training. He (Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood) presented an amazing discussion on spiritual excellence. ” (Al-Hakam 10th January 1907). w R I T I n G S – T H E T ASH H E E Z U L A Z HA n As far as an opportunity to exercise his pen, the first cogent manifestation of this that came into public view was in a religious journal for the youth. Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib founded an association in1906 when he was no more than 15 years of age for which the Promised Messiah [as] , at his request chose the name of Tashheezul Azhan, meaning, ‘the sharpening of intellect’ He states: “There were seven of us students who founded the Tashheezul Azhan journal. We did not seek help from anyone else. We did not ask for a penny towards its cost, and financed it ourselves. However, later we did not refuse if someone offered a voluntary donation. Otherwise we bore the burden ourselves and did not even ask anyone for an article. We were its editors, we were its publishers and we were its distributors. We did everything ourselves. ” 36 The journal published first-rate articles. It provided them an opportunity to exer- cise their pen for the defence of Islam. Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad [ra] was not only its founder but also the Chief Editor of the journal. Hence, the first introduction outlining the reasons for this publication spread over fourteen pages, was of such high rank that Hadhrat Maulvi Hakeem Nooruddin [ra] praised it in emphatic words. Thereupon, Hadhrat Maulvi sahib’s high expectations with regard to public speaking and writing began to manifest themselves in this student. But Hadhrat Maulvi Nooruddin sahib’s compliments were those of a teacher, of a loving friend and well-wisher. Strangely even Khawaja Kamal Uddin sahib and Maulvi