Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 358
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 358 The directive about the novels is the same as the one the Holy and Noble Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has stated about poetry that 1 ٌ حَسَنُہ ٗ حَسَن ٌ و َ قَبِیْحُہ ٗ قَبِیْح ٌ حَسَنُہ ٗ حَسَن ٌ و َ قَبِیْحُہ ٗ قَبِیْح ‘The good of them is good and the detestable is detestable. ’ Actions are dependent upon intention. The tales that are written in the Masnaw i of Rumi are all parables and not actual incidents. Similarly, Jesus, peace be on him, would often have recourse to parables. These are also a genre of novels. The novels that are written with a good intention with fine language and the result promotes good morals are in every way beneficial. There is no sin in writing or reading them as required in appropriate instances. 2 UNDATED Valid Agreement The Promised Messiah as said: A valid agreement is that in which the two parties, with a pure heart, have clarified all matters among one another before making the agreement, and there is no matter kept hidden 1. Sunan ad-D a r Qu t n i , vol. 2, part 4, p. 90, Kit a bul-Wak a lah, Khabarul- W ah idi Y u jibul-‘Amal, Hadith 4261, D a rul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2003 [Publisher] 2. Badr, vol. 6, no. 36, p. 3, dated 5 September 1907