Arba'in — Page 173
ARBAIN NUMBER FOUR 173 representative, he should find out from these two wit- nesses the statement made by Maulawi Abdullah, and giving due respect to his master, he should accept the testimony [of his master]. After that, he should trash 1✩ his hypercritical book Aṣāʼ-e-Mūsā, because to oppose one's spiritual master goes against the signs of piety. But if he adopts disobedience to his master and, like a disobedient son, contests him, in that case he should address me because his master has passed away. He 1. Since Munshi Ilahi Bakhsh has received the ilham [revelations] that opposing Maulawi Abdullah is a deviation from the right path. Therefore, he should be afraid of this ilham of his لا تكونوا اوّل كافر به ]be not the first to disbelieve therein] and not become its fulfilment. He should not rely on some behind-the-scenes denial of Muhammad Yūsuf. We have found convincing evidence concerning Hafız Şahib, and we will present that in a meeting and ask him to deny it under oath. Moreover, Munshi Ilāhī Bakhsh writes in his book 'Asā'-e-Mūsā about Maulawi Abdullah Ghaznavi that he was a great saint, highly spiritual, and a recipient of revelations and visions; there was great spirituality in his company and that Munshi Şahib himself is a subordinate servant of his. So I say that when he was such a great saintly person, and you are his mi- nor servant, why are you dishonouring such a revered person? It is very strange that Maulawi Abdullah Ghaznavi testifies in my favour saying that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian is a heavenly light and is thus tes- tifying in my favour while you are presenting this revelation : موسیٰ * نتواں گشت بتصدیق خرے چند۔ ]One does not become ‘Īsā (Jesus) on the testimony of a few donkeys. ] Now you tell me: what kind of a man is he who calls his spiritual master a donkey? And what kind of a revelation of his is this? Shame! Shame!! Shame!!! Author * This seems to be a scribal error. The correct word is عيسى . ]Publisher[