Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 307
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I CLOSING SCENE 307 swore allegiance to him accordingly. The terms of the pledge were: "I bear witness that there is no god save Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad sa is His Servant and His Messenger (twice). Today, in the Ahmadiyya Movement, I repent from all sins at the hands of Ma h m u d, and shall, through God-given strength, strive to shun all sins in future; I shall associate no partners with Allah, shall uphold the faith above all worldly considerations, shall strive to carry out all commandments of Islam, and shall obey you in every good thing that you prescribe. I shall believe in the Holy Prophet sa as Kh a tamun Nab i yy i n ; shall believe sincerely in all the claims of the Promised Messiah as ; and shall strive to carry on the propagation of Islam. I seek the forgiveness of Allah, my Lord, in respect of all sins and turn to Him in repentance (three times). Lord, I have grievously wronged my soul. I confess my sinfulness, and beg Thee to forgive my sins, for no one save Thee can forgive sins. " When the process of swearing in was completed Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra made a prolonged silent supplication in which everyone joined, and concluded with a brief address. Thus the distracted and bereaved members of the community were once more united in spiritual fellowship. All hearts were comforted, all souls felt at rest. Everyone was deeply moved. Serenity and tranquillity were the prevailing mood.