Why Islam is my choice — Page 73
73 Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah, peace be on him. I was overcome by emotions to think about the pure life that he lived. The brothers I met in Qadian were all extremely friendly. I could see, in their eyes, the warmth of their friendship and love of one A ḥ mad ī for another. Rabwah was another great experience. Meeting 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, made me instantly fall in admiration for him. He spoke so softly and with such tender emotions that I had never experienced before. There was an aura about him that instantly convinced one as to why he was the Am ī r-ul-Mu’min ī n. Rabwah was a town full of people with warm hearts. Everyone seemed to reach out to us in a manner as if they wanted to be blessed by touching us. While in Rabwah, I learnt about the history of that town. I learned how that town had risen from a virtual desert where life was impossible to exist. The prayers of Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Bash ī r-ud-D ī n Ma ḥ m ū d A ḥ mad, Second Successor to the Promised Messiah, may All ā h be pleased with him, had not only turned the impossible into the possible but had changed the entire landscape into a green and bustling town. There are mosques everywhere but are packed with the believers at the Ṣ al ā t times. An environment of true Isl ā mic society could be experienced in Rabwah. While in Rabwah, I also met with Ḥ a ḍ rat Miañ Ṭā hir A ḥ mad, who later became the fourth successor to the Promised Messiah, who was then in-charge of Waqf-i-Jad ī d. These visits made my faith stronger. My quest for spiritual knowledge increased. I started reading any kind of religious literature I could lay my hands on. I have always longed to be in the company of A ḥ mad ī brothers. The annual conventions and An ṣā rull ā h Ijtim ā s are usually good opportunities to meet with so many brothers. At such occasions, when I see