Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 209
19 March 1907 209 Blessings of Meeting Often A maulaw i from Sialkot was mentioned that he went somewhere to debate with the opposing maulaw i s. The Promised Messiah as said: He does not have the right to debate as he has met me very few times and has had very little opportunity to be in my company and that also a long time ago. New arguments are generated here day and night. Mere perusing of books does not work. Being present is necessary as one’s knowledge increases day by day. Addressing Maulaw i Muhammad Ahsan, the Promised Messiah as said: However, you have this right as your attention is towards this task day and night. Older issues are instilled in your mind, and the new matters are also present in your mind. You are well acquainted with the particulars and arguments of this Movement. Unless a person is of such a calibre, there is a risk of stumbling due to a lack of knowledge. A Muslim being a Freemason Amounts to Apostasy There was a mention of the Am i r of Kabul that his people are displeased with him as he has become a Freemason. The Promised Messiah as said: They are justified in this displeasure since a monotheist and a true Muslim cannot join Freemasonry. Its core is Christianity, and to attain certain stages one needs to be baptized openly. For this reason joining it amounts to apostasy. 1 1. Badr , vol. 6, no. 13, p. 9, dated 28 March 1907