A Critical Review of the Pamphlet, 'Fateh-e-Qadian'

by Hadi Ali Chaudhary

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A Critical Review of the Pamphlet, 'Fateh-e-Qadian' — Page 47

Matchlessness of I‘J A ZUL-MAS IH 47 maulavi which can be traced. When found, we will settle its price and, if needed, send the handwritten notes of the late [Muhammad H asan] Fai di to you. Please procure and send a copy of Shams-e-B a zighah soon, because the boy is home on only a month’s vacation. After that, he will take the book to Lahore and it will be impossible to acquire the original. Try in Chakwal, you may find a copy and then send it with the bearer of this letter and send your man with him so that he can take the book. I hope that Hadrat Mirz a Sa hib and your Jam a ‘at will accept my insignificant services and pray for me. However, I request that for the time being my name is not disclosed, so that I can render similar help again. Sal a m from Maulav i Shah a bud-D i n. Yours sincerely, Muhammad Karamud-D i n from Bh ee n, Sub-district Chakwal August 3, 1902 (Note: The boy mentioned in the letter was the son of late Muhammad H asan, who was also his heir. As stated by Maulav i Karamud-D i n, the son accepted six rupees cash and gave us the two books, I‘j a zul-Mas ih and Shams-e-B a zighah , which contained the notes of Muhammad H asan in his own hand. This was how Pir Meher ‘Al i was exposed. ) It may be observed that if the notes were not stolen and were used with the permission of Muhammad H asan Fai d i then why was it not stated in the book that the material was written with his permission? Why did P i r Meher ‘Al i lie and claim to be the author