Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 99
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 98 Copies of the letters that have passed between myself (Muhammad Hussain) and Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as have been sent to you so that you may have a say in the matter if you are so inclined. You always talk about him to others, but when I said something to you about Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as you were displeased. If you are still the same, then I have nothing to suggest; but if, on the other hand, you have the courage of hearing and saying anything about him, it would be better if you could come to Lahore and have a talk. Taudheeh -i- Maraam and Izaala-i-Auhaam cannot prove his claim (the writer of this letter had not yet seen Fat-hi Islam and Taudheeh -i- Maraam ; Izaala-i-Auhaam had not even been published yet - author). If you can do something, you should, there is still time. . . To this, Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen sent a characteristic reply as follows: I have been convinced for a long time of your determination to oppose Mirza Sahib. Who would look to the light of the stars, Sir, in the presence of the sun? The Mirza Sahib is alive and I am not unacquainted with his claims. This matter has now come before the public; therefore there is no occasion for a private correspondence. I can discuss with people in public. That is my business. I have no need to present myself before you to correct matters of faith. I am not writing more than this, as I do not have much hope in you. Maulavi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi just wanted to injure the feelings of Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen by finding fault with Ahmad. Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen, being a devoted disciple of Ahmad, would not listen to any nonsense against his spiritual master from Maulavi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi. In this Maulavi Noor-ud- Deen was doing no wrong to Maulavi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi. But Maulavi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi complained to the Promised Messiah against Maulavi Noor-ud-Deen saying that he was not letting him attack his personage. At first Ahmad did not desire to say anything in the matter. On February 20, or 21, 1891, he simply informed Maulavi