Khalifatul-Masih IV — Page 8
EDUCATION Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rta began his education at the Taleem-ul- Islam school in Qadian. Although he did not show much interest in his class syllabus, he was highly interested in reading and loved books that were not part of his curriculum. Among his subjects of study, he developed a special interest in science. Whenever he saw an article in a newspaper or magazine related to science, he could not resist read- ing it. As he grew older, he increasingly gravitated towards the study of a more religious and academic nature. His mother’s desire was that he become a hafiz (one who memo- rizes the entire Holy Qur’an) and a doctor. This desire was fulfilled in a way, because he became an expert in homoeopathy and treated thousands of patients who gained health after receiving his blessed treatment. He also authored a book on homoeopathy. Likewise, he not only memorised many parts of the Holy Qur’an, but he also imparted his deep and profound knowledge of Qur’anic verities to millions through his sermons, lectures, and question and answer ses- sions. In addition, he translated the Holy Qur’an into Urdu which has