Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 88
88 KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH car towards my house, and someone informed me of the demise of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra. I had interpreted my dream that I would be on a journey at the time of demise of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra. However, God the Almighty fulfilled it in a different way. When I arrived home after leading the Jum‘ah Prayer, the servant of Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan brought his message for me that he was waiting for me outside in his car. I drove with him in his car, and on the way, I received news of the demise of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra. Request for Prayers After the demise of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra , telegrams were sent to all chapters of Jam a ‘at. I asked the members of the Jam a ‘at to pray constantly, observe Tahajjud prayer, and those who can, observe a fast the next day that Allah, the Almighty may guide our Jam a ‘at to the right path in this time of crisis and save us from taking any step in a wrong direction. Unanimous Decision of the Family of the Promised Messiah as The same day, I gathered all of my relatives and asked them for their viewpoint on this controversy. They insisted that the Khalifah should be one who has the same beliefs that they have. However, I pleaded with them: “The real need of the hour is unity. There is no doubt that the Khalifah is a religious requisite,