Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 94
IDEAL DISCIPLE Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 94 hands rose repeatedly in supplication, and the atmosphere became charged with my prayer, Allah, the Exalted, heard my entreaty and the mercy of the Lord of the worlds was roused in my behalf and He bestowed upon me a sincere and faithful friend who is the very eye of my helpers and is the essence of those who are my faithful friends in the cause of the faith. His name, like his shining qualities, is N u r-ud-D i n (light of the faith). His birthplace is Bhera, and by descent he is Quraish i , H a sham i , and thus one of the chieftains of Islam. He is of gentle birth. My joy at meeting him was such as if a severed limb of mine had been restored to me. My heart was filled with such delight as was experienced by the Holy Prophet sa on meeting Hadrat ‘Umar ra. When he came to me and met me, and I looked at him, I perceived that he was a sign out of the signs of my Lord; and I realised that he was the result of my constant supplications, and my intuition informed me that he was one of the chosen servants of Allah. I observe that wisdom flows from his lips, and heavenly light descends upon him. When he addresses himself to the exposition of the Book of Allah, he reveals the sources of mysteries, and causes the springs of subtleties to gush forth, and uncovers wonderful treasures of wisdom that had hitherto been covered up. He investigates the minutest particles of erudition, and delving into the roots of verities exposes shining lights. The wise stretch forth their necks in token of affirmation of the miraculous effectiveness of his discourses. He demonstrates the truth like a polished lump of gold, and uproots the objections of the opponents.