Mirror of Charm and Beauty — Page 70
70 have found in Him. This is a wealth worth acquiring, even at the cost of one's life; and this is a ruby well worth buying, even if it is to be purchased with one's entire being. O ye, who are deprived of it, run to this spring, for it would slacken your thirst. It is the fountain of life that will save you. (Kishti Nuh). In another place he says in a remarkably ecstatic manner : "In times of trial, our fear is only in regard to members of the Movement who are weak minded. As for me, my condition is this that even if a voice should come to me, telling me that I am in disgrace, and humiliated, forsaken and forlorn ; and that no desire or aim of mine will be granted, even then I call. God to witness that there will occur not the slightest diminution either in my love, or in my ardour to serve the cause of religion. This is so, for the simple reason that I have indeed seen. Him". And then the Promised Messiah recited the Quranic verse: "Is there anyone else like God who could be held deserving of the love we have for Him. " (Seerat Masih-i-Mau'ud, by Maulvi. Abdul Karim)