The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 296
296. Essence of Islam-IV. Qādiān and bearing the date of 7th February 1903. It is headed: Kādyānī Pope Ke Cheiloń kī eik Dīng kā. Jawab157. In this announcement, our lord and master, the Honourable Messenger of Allāhs and myself and my respected friends have been reviled in such harsh terms that my heart shrank from addressing a reply to such people. But God Almighty, through specific revelation, has commanded me: 'Write a reply. I am with you in preparing it. ' I was much comforted by the glad tiding that I was not to be alone in this task. . So, having been bestowed the strength from God, I got up and composed this booklet with the support of. His spirit. God supported me in my design that I should overlook the abuse which had been heaped upon my master the Holy Prophets and upon me and should compose a gentle answer and then commit the whole matter to God Almighty. . But before I proceed to write a reply to the announcement, I would advise the members of my. Jama'at to endure with patience the harsh language which the publishers of the handbill and their associates have employed for the purpose of causing pain to us and blaspheming our Holy Prophets, and the language that they have employed concerning me, calling me a cheat and a liar and a perfidious one, and their calling the members of my Jama'at swine, dogs, devourers of carrion, donkeys and apes and dubbing them as Malich [unclean]. I realize fully the provoca157 Reply to a boast of the disciples of the Qādyānī Pope. [Publisher]