Hazrat Amman Jan - An Inspiration for Us All — Page 37
37 "She had such a strong faith and belief in her powerful and strong Creator, that one could feel this condition of hers, but to express it in a few words is at least impossible for me. " 33 A visitor to Qadian , the daughter of Maula Bakhsh Sahib of Gujrat, who came to take the oath of allegiance ( bai ’ at ), has also recalled how she and her daughter were amazed at the intensity of Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra prayers. Once , she saw Hadrat Amman Jan ra weep so much that her scarf became drenched with tears, illustrating that Hadrat Amman Jan ra truly embraced the meaning of “S alat ” which means " fire ". She felt this heat and fervency in every supplication she made. Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad ru relates that his mother s aid of Hadrat Amman Jan ’ s ra prayers, that an onlooker would enjoy watching her worship. She personally remembered being mesmerised by Hadrat Amman Jan's ra prayers, which were a pleasure to observe. If one considers the impact Hadrat Amman Jan ra made on the witnesses of her prayers, one can begin to appreciate the intensity of them. Hadrat Amman Jan ra evidently enjoyed the experience herself, when onlookers also derived such pleasure from them. Indeed her prayers were her therapy. She was not flawless but human, and as such had moments of grief, anguish and pain, such as on the passing away of the Promised Messiah as , her beloved prophet and husband. Yet as we shall read later , Hadrat Amman Jan ra endured this trial, one of the greatest of her li fe, through the observation of prayers, which granted her the greatest solace and fortitude. She would often go to Baitud - Du ’ a ’ 34 after “ Maghrib” (prayers at dusk) and remained 33 “ Sirato Sawaneh Hadrat Amman Jan” , Prof. S. N. Saeed, p134. 34 A tiny prayer room in Mubarak Mosque, Qadian.