Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 107
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I EMINENT DIVINE 107 to deliver a speech to a large audience. He spoke on the Existence of God on the basis of the verities set out in the Holy Quran. A member of the Movement took along with him to listen to the speech one Jal a ludd i n, a clerk in the Railway Offices, who was a confirmed atheist. The speech finished at 1:30 a. m. , and the audience dispersed. Next afternoon returning from the office Jal a ludd i n confessed to his friend that having listened to Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n’s ra speech he had repented of his disbelief, and now believed sincerely in God. He was sure that no one could refute his reasoning. In June 1902, a Hindu youth came to Qadian and accepted Islam. The Promised Messiah as directed Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra to instruct him in the principles of Islam. This is what he told him: "Islam means three things. First, to believe that the Creator who controls everything is One. There is no one besides Him before whom a person may prostrate himself, nor for whose sake a fast may be observed, nor in whose name an animal may be slaughtered (for He alone is the Master of all living creatures), nor may a circuit be performed for anyone else. All fear and hope must be centered in Him. This is the meaning of: There is no God besides Allah. All pain, all comfort, all fulfilment of needs is within His control. All supplication must be made to Him. To believe sincerely in all this is to be a Muslim. For this no ceremonial or baptism is needed. The next stage is to believe in Muhammad sa as the Prophet and Messenger of God. He was sent into the world to proclaim the majesty, the holiness and praise of God, and to