Fazle Umar
Trip to Europe for medical treatment In an enchanting message to the members of the Community, Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood [ra] gave details about his illness and the doctor’s advice to seek treatment in Europe. Thereafter, betraying an extraordinary attachment and devotion to his beloved Community he stated: “Every human being who is born must also die. In the moments when I felt my soul ebbing away, I was not sad about leaving this world. I was sad over leaving you people forever. And I could see that such a man does not yet exist in our Community who can watch over you like a father. My mind could not bear any burden at the time but I kept praying during those moments that O my Lord who is my true Father and my Heavenly Father, I am not worried for my children who will be orphans. I am only worried for that Community which was established by the one commissioned by You after so many centuries. It will be orphaned. If You can comfort me with the assurance that You will cater for their orphaned state then these moments of suffering will become bearable. However, how can you expect this from me when the enemies of these hundreds of thousands of spiritual children that you have granted me are present in every nook and corner and satanic spears are repeatedly being raised for their extermination? When there is nobody after me to absorb the blows from these lances, then please tell me how I should tolerate this reality.” It is therefore quite apparent that this trip was for the treatment and well being of Huzur. However, every moment of Huzur’s life testifies that his contentment and tranquillity was connected to the progress and spread of Islam and this trip was no exception. In May 1955, Huzur first arrived in Beirut, Lebanon where he visited the ancient
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