Some Hidden Pearls — Page 104
own eyes and ears. The first time Munshi. Zafar Ahmad saw the Promised Messiah was probably in 1883, 1883, and he passed away in 1941, which makes nearly 60 years, and during this long period, at every step he rose higher and higher and ever higher, in firmness of faith, in steadfastness of purpose in the service of the Movement, and his unhesitating readiness, rather eagerness, to welcome every opportunity of sacrifice in the righteous cause of the. Movement, even though, on occasions, it passed through severe tribulations. This righteous servant of Allah held on firmly to his path, until at last, having seen many wonderful things in his long life, he passed away to join his Master in. Heaven. . And this in no way is special to. Munshi Zafar Ahmad alone whosoever properly and truly benefited by his devout association with the Promised Messiah, whosoever tasted of the sweetness and joy of the right kind of faith (and the number of such people reaches into thousands)104