Ibrahim Abu Shumays

Ibrahim Khalil Abu-Shumays (MathSciNet. Ph.D. Harvard University 1966) was a Lebanese Nuclear physicist. He was class mate and friend of HH Shri Nathji at Harward. He came to study in America after completing his higher studies at the American University of Beirut in 1960.  His Advisor at Harvard was Garrett  Birkhoff. His Dissertation was Generating Functions and Transport Theory His Thesis was later printed in a book - Generations Function and transport theory.

At a time when no Hindu spiritual organisation was willing to offer any encouragement for Shri Nathji’s visit to the U.S.A., this Arab had said to Priya Nath:

"Let your father come over! I shall stand by in case of any difficulty. He can even stay in my apartment!"

It was only in the presence of Shri Nathji that Arabs and Jews would sit together. Shri Nathji spoke to Ibrahim Abu Shumays in Arabic, quoting the Koran:

"Bismillah ar Raihmaan ir Raheem"

"I begin in the name of the God who is Kind and Benevolent.

"These are great words for the world," Shri Nathji said, "those who believe in God shall find Him to be kind-hearted and generous. He is merciful to the sinner who repents, and He effaces his sins. The only condition is that the repentance be genuine. God is benevolent because He has granted to man such a beautiful world and has placed His strength in man.”

Shri Nathji's interaction is mentioned in the Mahagranth - God Incarnate on page: 1107 -1109, were one can read it in detail.

Ibrahim Abu Shumays was very impressed by Shri Nathji. Later, in a mood of spiritual reverie, he said to Priya Nath: "Your father is a very wise man!" That was the extent to which Shri Nathji had disclosed himself upon him. The weather was hot and humid during those days, and Ibrahim would take Shri Nathji and Priya Nath to a drive-in restaurant and bring ice cream for them. That was the part ordained for him in the scheme of things for the service of God– Rab.