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the Lahorijama'at, Nooruddin Azam, is out of print. Hayat-e-Noor by Shaikh Abdul Qadir Sahib is the most comprehensive treatise on his life and works. Hadhrat Maulvi Nooruddin is an abridged English translation of this book that was completed by Hadhrat Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra. The most recent addition is The Way of the Righteous, by Syed Hasnat Ahmad, published in Canada. All references are from the Holy Qur'an. Abbreviations for other references are as follows: HF - Haqaiq-ul- Furqan by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih KN - Khutbat-e-Noor by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I ra MY - Mirqat-ul- Yaqeen by Akbar Shah Khan HMN - Hadhrat Maulvi Nooruddin by Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra In the following appendices, selections from Hadhrat Maulvi Nooruddin'sra published writings are rendered in English. 1. Excerpts from Khutbat-e-Noor 2. A Guide to the Study of the Holy Qur 'an. 3. Treatments from the Holy Qur'an Khutabat-e-Noor This experience has made me courageous and patiently persevering in my other work of spiritual healing. I have been talking about the ways to overcome some weaknesses that I have observed. Those whom God had desired to benefit from my advice did so, while others did not. In other words, those who had not prepared themselves to absorb the grace of God, had not given up on their excesses, and did not follow the direction of the prescription, found no benefit. Address after Khutba (sermon) Eid - ul- Fitr September 25, 1911: Mian Sahib (Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad) delivered the Khutba Eid-ul-Fitr today. He spoke with great sublimity. If you had listened carefully, you would have enjoyed it. I value his address greatly and so, I am sure, do other good-natured people. But there are always some evil spirits. I was still enrapt in Mian Sahib's Khutba, when someone placed before me a long list of complaints and back - biting information about others. Alas, all of these beneficial admonishments did nothing for him! You have a commitment to me that you will not associate anyone with Allah (shirk). Know then that shirk has subtle ways. Some of you ask me to pray for you, believing that I am an "agent" of the Almighty, and I must be able to get your work done. Remember always that I am nothing but a helpless servant of Him. My mother was an "Awan" and Khutba Jumua August 20, 1909: I am a Allah had granted her some knowledge. My father physician and some of my patients tell me that my was a working- class man who was content to make a treatment was beneficial to them, while some others living out of a small business. So know that I am no say that it has made them ____________ ___,. . . . ________ "agent" of the Almighty. worse. I am neither happy Yes, I do worship Allah at the first kind of news with great humility and nor sad at the second , as He has shown me how I understand my mission to pray to Him in diverse to be that of sympathy ways. I have been taught and compassion. All to supplicate to Him in an medications are created efficacious manner, using by God. I prescribe these words learned from the according to my judgment. Holy Prophet (may peace It is He who grants healing and blessings of Allah be to some and allows others to suffer. He can cure upon him). And, yes, I do sometimes see the signs of a terminally ill patient in a day, and also make an the acceptance of these prayers. But some members ordinary injury fatal. I have no share in any of this. of the Community reach the limits of shirk in asking for prayers.