Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 157
157 Hadrat Amman Jan ra : A Paragon of Patience in Her Final Illness One of the instances in Hadrat Amman Jan's ra life that vividly illustrates the extent of her fortitude and forbearance was her manner throughout her final illness. Her grandson , Dr Mirza Munawwar Ahmad , relate d that even during the build up to her final illness in 1952, Hadrat Amman Jan ra would never complain about any pain or discomfort. She would sometimes mention a symptom if she want ed a medicine, otherwise her demeanour was always very serene and content. This exemplary manner was to continue throughout the final two months of her life. On February 25 th , 1952 , Hadrat khalifatul Masih II ra summoned Dr Munawwar to check Hadrat Amman J an ra , who was suffering from a high fever. Hudur was worried as he was leaving for a trip to Sindh. Dr Munawwar had a medicine prepared for his grandmother and began to check on her twice a day. He relate d that Hadrat Amman Jan ra would often have a fever every other day. During this period, which lasted approximately two and half weeks, he relate d that despite her obvious weakness , Hadrat Amman Jan ra would independently go to the bathroom and cared for herself, never complaining of any other symptom. However, once the fever became constant and Hadrat Amman Jan ra began expressing some discomfort emptying her bladder, Dr Munawwar had her urine checked. It was discovered that Hadrat Amman Jan ra had some inflammation of the kidneys. Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra appetite had also declined and now she was only able to tolerate liquid food. Consequently, Dr Munawwar summoned two specialists from Lahore who prescribed medicines for her.