The Victory of Islam — Page 31
H H A A D D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD 31 religious services that he is rendering by spending out of his lawfully acquired wealth for the propagation of the message of Islam. Alas! Would that those services could be carried out by me as well! As I envision the burning zeal that overflows in his heart to serve the Faith, the illustration of divine power appears before my eyes as to how He draws His servants to Himself. He stands ever ready to obey God and His Messenger with all his wealth, all his strength, and all his resources. Moreover, I hold this knowledge as factually true through personal experience— not from merely thinking well [of others]—that he hesitates not to sacrifice even up to his life and honour for my cause, not to mention his wealth. Had I permitted, he would have sacrificed everything in this cause in order to—much like his spiritual fel - lowship—fulfil the duty of physical fellowship and remaining in my company at all times. I will relate a few lines from some of his letters by way of example for readers to understand how far my dear brother, Maulaw i H ak ee m N oo r-ud-D ee n of Bhera, Physician of the State of Jammu, has advanced in the degrees of love and devotion. Those lines are as follows: Our Master, our Guide, our Leader! Assal a mu ‘alaikum wa-ra h matull a hi wa-barak a tuh u ! Exalted Sir! My prayer is to forever remain in the court of H u du r and to attain from the Imam of the Age the objectives for which he was appointed the Mujaddid. If permitted, I shall tender my resignation from this employment and remain