Bounties of the Gracious God — Page 115
Details of the Signs 115 ran away from this town of Qadian with a curse that befell you from heaven? You ought to bear in mind that they are liars and are not brave, nor any of them has the ability to compete with me. O poor fellow! Stop boasting as you are devoid of manliness. If you had any capability, you would not have fled by making a lame excuse. Moreover, you ought to keep in mind that I have not learnt the fine points of literature through my own efforts and struggle, rather they are a blessing from my Lord, so I have been vouchsafed this string of pearls from Him. These are my circumstances. However, should you seek to compete with me, your inner condition will be revealed to you and I will surely make it known to you as to what kind of knowledge you pos- sess. Your claim that I am wrong in my stance is itself worthy of being called wrong, for you have only uttered abuse instead of saying something eloquent. You came to my town, Qadian, only to deceive the people and spread doubt. Your coming here is like the pilgrimage whose essential rituals have not been per- formed and whose blessings have not been gained. So when I was informed of your lame excuses and your quick return to your home, my eyes wept tears at your misfortune and your dis- graceful return, for you returned empty-handed just as you had entered empty handed, so you returned just as you had arrived. By Allah! If you had met me, I would have sympathised with you even if you had shown enmity towards me, for I do not bear in my heart ill-will to any of my enemies, and when an enemy approaches me, all enmity disappears. This is the reason why I disliked that you stayed in the camp of the idolaters. But, you did not disapprove of it and thus you did not tread the path of the righteous. The idolaters are impure people. They are our