Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 426
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 426 the plague. One has to die on their intentions. 1 I do not pay attention to such frivolous claims. It ought to be published in opposition to me that such a revelation has been received from God so that God’s honour may be aroused. His honour will be aroused when a fabrication is attributed to Him, and a lie is spoken in His name. Then from this revelation, he has determined such a person to be the true messiah who worships a man and believes in what amounts to kufr [disbelief ] according to the Muslims. Can any Muslim be pleased by this? In my view, even a Christian priest would not like this and would never be pleased with it. When do Christians accept such mat- ters? All these seem to be presumptions. Obedience to the Government is one thing, and the religious affairs are another. As far as I can tell, it appears from such cunning activity that it must be a fictitious name. Many letters are received and when a response is sent, a few days later, it is returned with a note that the addressee was searched diligently but this name or address was not found. The Promised Messiah as said: I have read that, in fact, these people wish to employ every evil in opposition to me, and an effort is made to inflict every kind of harm upon me. Nearly 50,000 people from Kufa wrote to Imam Husain ra inviting him to come there as they desired to take the Pledge of Allegiance at his hand. When he arrived, they unanimously affirmed upon oath that they did not send any letters and completely denied it. At that time there was still 1. This appears to be a mistake by the scribe. Perhaps the text is meant to read: Everyone does not die according to their intentions. (Compiler)