Why Islam is my choice — Page 72
72 company of Maulav ī Ibr ā h ī m Ṣāḥ ib, I learned how to pray, memorized the Ṣ al ā t and some other verses of the Holy Qur’ ā n that are recited after S ū rah Al-F ā ti ḥ ah. I also read some light books and other material about Isl ā m and the A ḥ madiyyah Muslim Jam ā ‘at. All ā h had turned my life completely around. Here I realized that not only had I found the True God but also that He had accepted my prayers. One day, while I still lived in the mission house, a lady came to the mission house who was in need of a shelter. Maulav ī Ibr ā h ī m Ṣāḥ ib, looking at her plight, permitted her to stay in one of the rooms. This lady wore a veil and started spending her time in the study of the religion. She observed strict privacy and many a time we were not even aware that she lived in the same building. A few days later, Maulav ī Ibr ā h ī m Ṣāḥ ib called me and asked me if I would marry that lady. I hesitated to respond as I had not seen or met with the lady. Moreover, I was not thinking about a marriage at all. However, some unseen influence prevailed and I agreed to the proposal. What a blessing of All ā h that was! Today, after seventeen years, we are still happily married. Al- Ḥ amdu Lill ā h. I soon found an apartment as we had to start a normal family life. I was very fortunate to remain in touch with Brother Mu ẓ affar A ḥ mad Ẓ afar and Maulav ī Ibr ā h ī m Ṣāḥ ib from whom I continued to learn more and more. Love for the A ḥ madiyyah Community started to grow in my heart. Soon the urge to meet with Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā N āṣ ir A ḥ mad, Third Successor to the Promised Messiah , may All ā h be merciful to him, grew very intense in my heart. I, therefore, decided to visit Rabwah and started saving for the journey. In 1980, All ā h provided me the opportunity to visit both Qadian as well as Rabwah. I can not express in words my feelings about Qadian. I actually felt as if I were in a spiritual trance. My most memorable visit was to the gravesite of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā