Fazl-e-Umar — Page 121
Fazle Umar 121 When the matter was reported to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih [ra] , he summoned the trustees who urged that the decision was taken after full discussion and consulta- tion in which Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib also participated. Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib was sent for and when he arrived Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih enquired from him, “how is it Mian that my express directions are contravened?” He replied, “Huzur, I do not recall any such default on my part. ” Huzur asked, “I had given a direction concerning the sale of Hakeem Fazal Uddin’s property in Bhera. Why has it been contravened?” “Huzur, I was no party to the contravention. I had repeatedly urged compliance with your direction and had urged that your minute was expressive of displeasure and not of permission. ” Hadhrat Sahibzada Sahib replied. Huzur then turned to the others and said, “you say he is only a stripling, and yet he understood my minute aright and you failed to comprehend it. ” He admonished them at some length that obedience was a source of blessings, and they should mend their ways else they would disentitle themselves to Allah’s Grace. Hakeem Fazal Uddin’s younger brother had been ready to pay a good price for the property, but when he learnt of the difference between Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih and the Anjuman, he drew back, and the Anjuman was left no choice but to comply with the wishes of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih. The obdurate trustees submitted profuse apologies to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih, but there was no change in their attitude and their propaganda against him went forward apace. 81 In September 1909 he announced that if there was no real improvement in their attitude by Eidul Fitr, they would be expelled from the Community. In this situation the leaders of the group submitted a sort of apology, but their attitude did not exhibit any real improvement. In his sermon on the occasion of Eidul Fitr, 19 October 1909, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih admonished them once more at length.