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21 February 1907 155 they can fall ill for giving up such a habit. After some ailment, they do become healthy. I forbid the smoking of hookah and declare it unlawful except in situations where a person is con- strained. This is a vain thing, and a person should avoid it. 1 (At the time of ‘A s r) An individual inquired something about Japan. The Promised Messiah as said: [1. ] Currently the attention of these people is towards the world, therefore, they do not pay attention to religion. There are, how- ever, such causes accumulating that inform us that at least they are averse to their religion. And what indeed is their religion? It is nothing. In any case, this hope will probably not come true that they would become Christian as their own religion is simi- lar to it. If all the essentials of development and civilization can attract them to any religion, then it is Islam because it is the only religion that possesses all excellences and no son of man is turned into God. 2. A compulsive liar can never succeed against a believer. There is such a power of truth in the truthful that many bold and brave are hesitant to stand against them. God Almighty has placed the power to prevail in truth. These people do not so much as reflect—does God give such aid and assistance to deceivers and fabricators as He has given me? God exposed my adversaries as liars in every case, but alas 1. Badr , vol. 6, no. 9, p. 10, dated 28 February 1907