A Gift for Baghdad — Page 19
Reply to the Announcement & Letter 1. ِمْسِب ِهّٰللا ِنٰمْحَّرلا ِمْيِحَّرلا All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, Muhammad, the Master of the Prophets; the Seal of the Messengers; the Pride of the people of the early and latter days; the Fountainhead of all wisdom, light, and guidance; and a Bright Lamp that lights the path for spiritual travellers. Furthermore, may peace and blessings be upon his household, the ones who guide; his Companions, who fortify the True Religion; and upon everyone who follows him from among the Saints, the Martyrs, and the Righteous. And peace be unto you—O righteous, honoured, and exalted ones—from your brothers who have been branded infidels, despised, ostracized from the Faith, and abandoned! I will now proceed. O my brother! Your letter and announcement have reached me in my village of Qadian. I thank you and pray for you. You have reminded me and mentioned to me some points that you have deemed appropriate. You have harshly rebuked me as one consumed by anger out of his jealous regard for the religion of Allah and His Messenger—may Allah 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. [Publisher]