Know your Limits and Limitations
بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ فَعَّالٞ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ Fa’ ‘aalul limaa yureed Al-Buruj (The Mansions of the Stars) 85:15 a Sovereign Doer of whatever He wills. Know your Limits and Limitations This is a story whose origins lie in a debate with one of my acquaintances who was from the Ahmadiyyah community (which us Muslims often call Qadiani or Mirzai, in a derogatory way), before reverting back to Islam after renouncing his beliefs in the community. Knowing that I am from Kashmir, he had tried to form a connection using the name of Hakeem Noor-ud-din , who spend several years as the court physician of the Maharaja of Kashmir. Hakeem Noor-ud-din was of the most well read and well traveled of those involved in the missionary activity in the cause of the Ahmadiyyah, and was influential in shaping their discourse. I read up on his biography, and on page 106, I found an interesting story, which not only showcases the vision of true s...