Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 138
WISE COUNSELLOR Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 138 Then in the Holy Quran the Holy Prophet sa is called Kh a tamun Nab i yy i n (Seal of the Prophets) and not Kh a timun Nab i yy i n (the last of the Prophets). The Holy Quran affirms that the Jews were after slaying the Prophets. Does this mean all Prophets, or some of them? 3. Ab u Bakr ra was not called a Prophet by God, and the Promised Messiah as has been so called. 51 The Wachchhuw a l i branch of the A rya Sam a j in Lahore arranged an inter-religious meeting to be held on December 2, 3 and 4 in which papers would be read on Characteristics of a Revealed Book. The Promised Messiah as was requested to contribute a paper. Having in mind the aggressiveness of the A rya Sam a j, he was somewhat apprehensive, but on being assured by the organisers that due reverence would be paid to the Founders of all religions, and nothing would be said that might have a tendency to offend religious susceptibilities, he agreed to contribute a paper. His paper was read at the meeting, the first half by Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra and the second half by Dr. Mirz a Ya‘q u b Baig, from 6 to 10 pm on December 3. Towards the end of the paper the Promised Messiah as had set out the text of a number of revelations vouchsafed to him in Arabic. Maulaw i Sahib was requested to furnish their translation in Urdu. Out of his deep respect for his master and the high esteem in which he held him, he remarked: "As the recipient of the revelations has not chosen to furnish a translation of them, I feel it is not for me to give a translation. Yet, as the audience feel that it would be helpful if I were to give a translation, I proceed to do so on