Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ismail (ra) — Page 42
42 To this prayer, God re plied to him: "Gratis ?" Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra submitted: "What may I offer, my Lord? Whatever is mine is already Thine. " God replied, "Your life. And something that is most dear to you". This communion was followe d by the Tahajjud prayers. Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra was offering his prayers in the front row of the mosque, just behi nd the M i h r ā b. During the quiet moments of pre - dawn, between the Tahajjud and Fajr prayers, as Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra sat waiting in the mosque, he felt as if a Presence had quietly, from his right side, walked up to him and stood behind him. At this point in time, he was simultaneously, bodily in Masjid Mubarak Qadian, mentally fully awake and alert, and spiritually in an astral world. He was in both worlds simultaneously and could perceive both at the same time. As he raised his eyes, he found a huge mirror standing before him, as if the Existence standing behind him, wanted him to look into the mirror. As he looked into the mirror, he saw the image of a Light of blinding intensity, which was impossible to look at. Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra , however, forced himself to get a good look at the Manifestation. The Existence, then gently withdrew, as though tip - toeing backwards. Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib ra describes this e xperience in these words: "It seemed as if the Eternal Beloved had chosen to reveal His most alluring countenance to me, by assuming a form similar to the mid - day sun. In this exhibition of absolute beauty , I saw express Divine will and a flamb oyant displa y of mercy and love ". Ḥaḍrat Mir Muhammad Ismail ra belonged to a class of servants of God, regarding whom God himself testifies in the Qur’ān :