The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 95
T H e J O u r NA l—F AT e H M A S IH T H e J O u r NA l—F AT e H M A S IH 95 using invectives and reviling the religion [of Islam]. They lay the entire blame on this humble one, saying that firstly, I was the one who abused their elders, and, thereupon, these ‘good people’ had no recourse but to say something. Had this false charge been somewhat concealed or worthy of consideration, I would have given an elaborate and detailed reply, but how do I respond to a blatant lie that does not contain even an iota of truth? I am at a loss as to how I may describe this degree of falsehood; should I term it dishonesty, or should I call it innate wickedness, or should I put it down as bigoted frenzy? What should I say!!! Who does not know that all these excesses are being perpe- trated in India and Punjab for at least 45 years? Our lord and master, Kh a tamul-Anbiy a ’ [the Seal of the Prophets], Sayyidul- Mu t ahhar i n [the Leader of the Pure], Af d alul-Awwal i n wa A khir i n [Superior to all the Earlier and Latter ones], Muhammad, the Chosen One, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has been targeted with such vile abuse, and the Noble Qur’an is attacked with such wanton derision and mockery that no one has used such words even for the lowest and most contemptible person in the world. Such books are not just one or two, rather they have mushroomed into thousands. Anyone who is aware of the content of these books and still does not show any indignation on behalf of Allah, the Lord of Glory, and His Holy Messenger, is an accursed man and not a maulaw i, and is a foul beast and not a human being. Do bear in mind that many of these books are from before the days even of my adolescence, and no one can prove that they were written because I or some other Muslim vilified the