Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 228
228 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 10 APRIL 1907 (During the walk) Appreciating Quality Recitation of the Holy Quran The Promised Messiahas went for a walk in the morning. His follow- ers accompanied him. Amongst the company was Hafız Mahbūb-ur- Rahman who is a relative of my brother Munshi Habib-ur-Rahman, a chief of Hajipura, and my dear brother Munshi Zafar Ahmad. The Promised Messiahas referred to Hafız Şahib and said: He recites the Holy Quran well, and for this reason I am keep- ing him here that we will hear the Holy Quran from him daily. I desire greatly that I listen to the Holy Quran from someone who can recite it excellently, correctly, and melodiously. Then addressing Hafiz Şahib, the Promised Messiahas said: During today's walk recite some portion [of the Quran]. After some distance, in a simple fashion, the Promised Messiahas sat down on the ground at the side of a field and all the followers sat down as well. Hafız Şahib recited Sūrah ad-Dahr in a melodious voice. After that the Promised Messiahas proceeded further to con- tinue walking.