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72 – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american Huzoor ra laughed at my reply and said, “That is the most important subject. ” He continued, “If you would say that this man is not dead, only his soul has left his body. ” After Zuhr prayer, Huzoor ra asked about the other subjects. I said that I passed in Urdu. He inquired which books I was reading. I said “Kisht ī N ū h [Noah’s Ark]. ” He said, “Oh, you can read Hazrat S a hib’s 23 books?!” I said, “No. This book was translated into English. ” He then said, “Then that is not Urdu. Can you read Huzoor’s as books?” I said, “No…not getting the full understanding from them. ” Hazrat S a hib ra asked, “How much can you understand? Fifty percent?” I said “No. ” He asked, “Twenty five percent?” I said, “About thirty percent. ” Hazrat S a hib ra said, “Then that means that you will be able to translate the Holy Qur’ ā n and you will be able to understand Huzoor’s as books when you return to your country. You will be able to stay in contact with your spiritual source. ” ______ As Hazrat S a hib ra approached the mosque for ‘ Asr prayer, I questioned him if we were permitted to pray behind Muhammad 23 Meaning the Promised Messiah’s books.