My Mother — Page 43
Devoted Mother 43 to time spoken to me on the question of the Khilafat. He had also mentioned two of his dreams to me, from all of which I had been convinced that his stand on the question of the authority of the Khalifah was in conflict with the views of Hazrat Khalifatul- Masih I on the subject, to which the latter had given expression repeatedly and emphati cally. Thus, I had no hesitation in comply- ing with ’s urgent direction. My father, after a week’s deep reflection and earnest prayers for Divine guidance, also made his submission to Hazrat Khalifatul- Masih II. All this happened just over two-thirds of a century ago, and every day that has since dawned has borne witness to Divine approval and support of the Khilafat. The separation from my parents during my stay in England served to create in my mind a deeper and truer concept of their love for me, which generated in my heart devoted love for them afresh. I made up my mind that on return home, I would make every effort to win my father’s friendship, in addition to his pater- nal love, so that he should be convinced that he had in me not only a dutiful son but also a loyal friend and comrade. To I wrote that I would bring for her a boundless ocean of love which the passage of time would only go on augmenting. By the sheer grace of Allah, I was granted fulfilment of both my resolves. I was called to the Bar in June 1914, but had to stay on in London till October for my LL. B. examination. The first World War started in the beginning of August and everything was subor- dinated to the war effort. One incidental adjustment affected the carriage of mail between Britain and India. The normal method had been that outward mail was carried between London and Marseilles overland through France every week and thence by the