Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 139
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I WISE COUNSELLOR 139 the clear understanding that my translation can only set forth my individual comprehension of the revelations, which is not binding on their recipient. He alone is entitled to furnish their true import. " 52 The representative of the A rya Sam a j read his paper on 4th December, in which he shamelessly reviled Islam and its Holy Founder sa. It was a cruel and heartless performance which shocked and outraged not only the Muslims but all decent sections of the audience. The President of the session subsequently expressed his regret that such a paper should have been read at the meeting, and affirmed that if he had known of its contents in advance he would not have permitted its reading, but he had made no effort to rebuke or restrain the speaker while the paper was being read, and the mischief had been done. When the delegation from Qadian returned home and the Promised Messiah as was given a report of the proceedings, his indignation was extreme. He rebuked the members of the delegation sharply and repeatedly for not withdrawing from the meeting the moment they had sensed the trend of the Arya speaker’s paper. He reminded them of the injunction of the Holy Quran: "He has laid upon you a commandment in the Book that when you hear the Signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, do not continue in that company, until they engage in some other discourse, otherwise you would be like them (4:141). " It was only after abject entreaties that his wrath was appeased somewhat and he forgave them their