My Mother — Page 49
chapter six Last Years of My Father W hen my father swore allegiance to the Promised Messiah, he submitted that in the practice of the law a situation sometimes arose in which the maintenance of the highest stand- ard of righteousness was put in peril. He sought guidance whether he might give up the practice of the law and dedicate his life to the service of the Faith. He was advised to continue in practice, to seek Divine guidance through steadfastness and prayer, give alms freely, and try his utmost to set a high example of honesty and integrity in his profession. He sought constantly to follow this advice in every respect. After the death of the Promised Messiah, he sought guid - ance from Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih I and was told to continue as the Promised Messiah had advised. To enable him to follow that advice the better, he added to his spiritual exercises the com- mitting of the Holy Quran to memory. When he had achieved that pious purpose, he mentioned it to Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih