Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 281
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 281 whatever I found interesting, and in his replies he exhibited keen interest in whatever I had written. I soon became fond of travel and spent my holidays away from London, but when I wished to go abroad I always obtained his permission. In his letters he greeted me affectionately. Sometimes he addressed me prayerfully with: "May you be truly Z afar Ull a h (i. e. may you be victorious by Allah’s grace), or: May you be truly guided and prove fortunate. " His letter of September 16, 1913, addressed to me, has been published. I set out its English translation by way of illustration: In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful. We praise Him and call down His blessings on His Noble Messenger. Peace be on you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. My very affectionate greetings to Shaikh Muhammad Akbar Sahib: Peace be on you. This is a blessed greeting. It is a pity that the Muslims of India neglect it. Every journey should have a purpose, secular or religious. Else it is vain. May the mosque in Petersburg prove a source of blessings. In Finland the times of Prayer services and the duration of the fast would be regulated by hours. God has said: We have appointed stages for the moon (36:40). This is for the guidance of the people of such regions.