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the renowned scholar of the subcontinent and pride of Indian. Muslims observed: 'Mirza Sahib appeared in the front line of devotees who for the cause of Islam accepted the dedication to sacrifice their time from the cradle, through the springs and autumns to their grave in fulfilling the pledge of loyalty to their beautiful beloved. Islam. 158. Maulvi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi also commented upon. Hadhrat Ahmad's as dedication to strive in the cause of Allah and stated that he: 'has been so steadfast in the service of Islam through his money, life, pen and tongue, etc. , that few such instances are to be found amongst Muslims. If anyone should be disposed to consider our language an instance of Asiatic exaggeration, he should point out at least one book which refutes the opponents of Islam, particularly the Arya Samaj and the. Brahmo Samaj, so emphatically and forcefully and should name three or four such helpers of Islam who are determined to serve Islam not only with their money, pen and tongue but also with their person. $59. Yet, when this challenge was issued, none was able to offer the name of even a single Muslim so determined to serve Islam with his money, pen, tongue and person - not even of Abdul. Hafeez's patron saint, Maulvi Sanaullah Amritsari who was alive at that time. In fact, his own family is probably long established as gaddhi nashin pirs. Why did his father or grandfather not take up this challenge or for that matter, their mureeds offer the names of their pir? How does Abdul Hafeez explain the failure of his spiritual predecessors to respond to this challange? 58. Azad, Maulana Abul Kalam. Vakeel, Amritsar, May 1908 59. Batalvi, Maulvi Muhammad Hussain. Isha'atas Sunnah, vol. 7, no. 6, June to August 1884, pp. 169/70] 20