Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 448
448 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION Translation: 'Recall the time when a Pharaoh would denounce you as kāfir* and ask his companion Hāmān, "Set ablaze the fire of excommunication; namely, compose such a fiery edict the sight of which would turn people into deadly enemies of this man and believe him to be a disbeliever so that I may see whether the God of this Mūsā [Moses] assists him or not. For my part, I consider him a perjurer. ” Abū Lahab lost both his hands with which he wrote the edict and he too perished. He should not have dabbled except with care and caution in this matter. However, the hardship you suffer will be from God. This edict will cause a huge uproar against you. Therefore, be patient the way the resolute Prophets were patient. Remember, this mischief vis-à- vis apostasy will be caused by God with intent to bless with His great love. This is the love vouchsafed by the Benevolent Lord who is exceedingly Mighty and Exalted. This is a bounty which shall never be withdrawn. you Now note it carefully with open eyes that here God has designated me Mūsā and the mustafti [one who sought the fatwa] and the mufti [one who issued the fatwa] have been likened to Pharaoh and Hāmān. Maulawi Muḥy- ud-Din disclosed this revelation in 1312 Hijrah as is written in his letter. Thus, in accordance with the well-known [Arabic] proverb, "That which precedes possesses superiority', this revelation [of mine] is more trustworthy. Again, another revelation in support of this is recorded in my book Izāla-e-Auham on page 855 [Rüḥānī Khaza'in, vol. 3, page 565, ed. 2008]. It is as follows: نُرِيْدُ أَنْ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْكَ أَسْرَارًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ وَنُمَزّقَ الْاَعْدَاءَ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ وَنُرِيَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مَا كَانُوا يَحْذَرُونَ. Meaning that, We intend to send unto you heavenly Signs, with which We will crush your opponents. We will show Pharaoh, Hāmān and their hosts Signs of Our might, which they had always feared to witness. See how God named those people 'Pharaoh' and 'Hāmān' who were the first to denounce me as a kafir. This book was published in 1891 CE, therefore, this revelation too precedes Muḥy-ud-Din's by four years, for his letter containing this revelation was dated 1312 Hijrah, and this book was published in 1891 CE. Therefore, the preference has to be given to what is first. In his letter he has clearly referred to me as Pharaoh, and my brother Noor Deen as Hāmān. And he sees himself in the role of Mūsā. How surprising that the ‘Pharaoh' and ‘Hāmān' are still alive while the self-styled Mūsā has passed away. For this divine analogy to be fulfilled, he should have died after our death, but instead he died himself. Will anyone answer this? (Author) * Remember, this revelation of God has two readings, both kafara and kaffara. Interpreted as kafara it would mean someone who would at one time have