Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 124
124 HAZRAT RA His interest in books was not limited to religion. He had read all the works of Shakespeare in the Arabic language. However, of all his books, his favourite was the Holy Quran. We already know how the love of the Holy Quran was deeply instilled in him when he was still an infant. About this love, he said: The Quran is my sustenance and is the source of my soul's refreshment. I read it a number of times a day, but my soul never has its fill. It is healing, it is mercy, it is light, it is guidance. At another time he said: I do not like anything more than the Quran. I have read thousands of books and out of all of them, I liked only the Book of God. Indeed, I believe that just one ruku' (a short passage) of this Book can make a person more fortunate than a king. Similarly, he said: I have read the Holy Quran a lot. Now it has become the source of my sustenance. If I don't read and teach it myself or if my son does not come and read it in front of me during all eight parts of the day, I am not at peace. Before I go to