Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 702
702 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION Bakhsh? I do not want to say anything more, for he has already passed away. 1 ☆ Then, on page 202 [of his book] Munshi Ilāhī Bakhsh Ṣāḥib says: Balaam refused to curse in the first instance. Then his people bribed him and got him into trouble. That is how he brought about his ruin. There is an object lesson in this story for the person whose life resembles that of Balaam, who dispossesses people of their rights and makes false claims. This indeed is the sum total of his thesis. What a pity that Bābū himself never paused to think about the fate of someone who attacks others without ascertaining the full facts and brands one who is hon- est and innocent in the sight of Allah (and who, in reality, has neither usurped anyone's right nor has he made any false claim) as an impostor and a dajjal without full evidence. He pays scant regard for this person in whose support Signs of God are raining down in such profusion. Is there or is there not any penalty for a person of this kind? But there is no need to prolong these discussions, because now, after his mubahalah and mula'anah, Bābū Ṣāḥib has already witnessed the result of these false accusations and foul speech. Then, there is one more revelation of Bābū Ṣāḥib which is recorded إِنْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ إِلَّا كَذِبًا إِتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ وَ كَانَ أَمْرُهُ فُرُطًا on page 224 of his book and it is as follows Meaning that, whatever claim this man makes, is false; he follows his own selfish desire; he has crossed the limit—that is to say, now the days of his destruction have arrived. Readers can themselves understand the response to this revelation. Now it is for Bābū's supporters to declare whether God dealt with me in that manner or He dealt with Ilāhī Bakhsh in that way, in conformity with His age-old practice of dealing with liars? According 1. Some ignorant persons, pointing to me, ask, ‘If Ilāhī Bakhsh died the death of frustration, have all my desires and plans been fulfilled?' However, they fail to ponder and reflect that I am still alive and my aims and objectives are being realized day by day whereas Bābū Ṣāḥib has died and his so-called 'staff of Mūsā [Moses]' recoiled upon him and itself lies broken. (Author)