A Critical Review of the Pamphlet, 'Fateh-e-Qadian' — Page 40
40 A critical Review of the Pamphlet—‘f a te h -e-Qadian’ The Real Culprit of Plagiarism Dear reader, witness now the special Divine Decree which always crowns the truthful with honour and grandeur and bestows, on the liars, not just defeat, but also disgrace, misfortune and ignominy. On July 26, 1902, while the Promised Messiah as was engaged in replying to the criticism raised by P i r Meher ‘Al i’ s book Saif-e- Chishtiy a ’ i , he received a letter by Mi an Shah a bud-D i n from the village of Bheen who was a friend and neighbour of the late Maulav i Muhammad H asan Fai di. The letter showed the pilfering activities of P i r Meher ‘Al i so clearly, as though one had been caught in the act. We shall reproduce here, to the very letter, this missive. Letter of Mi a n Shah a bud-D i n Addressed to the Promised Messiah as Text of the letter is given below: Messenger of God and appointee of the Gracious God, your holiness, dear Hadrat Mirz a [ Ghul a m Ahmad ] , may your blessings and benficences perpetuate. Assal a mu ‘alaikum wa ra h matullahi wa barak a tuh u 20 I received your registered letter. It refreshed my grieving heart and I learnt the situation. 20 Peace be on you with Allah’s Mercy and His Blessings. [Publishers]