The Noble Son — Page 97
HAZRAT MAULANA JALAL-UD-DIN SHAMS RA 97 Answer to an Objection In the end, I consider it appropriate, on this occasion, to reply to an objection of those who rejected Khilafat. Their leader has written: ‘In the spirit of the verse َ ن ْ قِلُو ْ لِہ ٖ ؕ اَفَلَ تَع ْ قَب ْ مِّن عُمُرًا ْ کُم ْ تُ فِی ْ لَبِث ْ فَقَد * , godly people, concerning their own lives, have always presented the claim that their lives are unstained and that no word can be uttered pointing to any blemish in their character. How unfortunate then that the followers of Miyan Sahib, who have observed him from very near, have made the objection upon his life that in their estimation his is blemished. . . Thus, the one whose very character is not correct what connection can he have with God? … When in the matters of faith a minor slip of character can render a human being unworthy of being trusted. If a voice is raised against an individual that contains in it the echo of major sin how can such a person, then, be trusted? Here no question arises of an investigation being needed. The world will at once expel him from the spiritual realm. ’ 116 This is the objection that the amir, president and vice-president of the deniers of Khilafat have levelled, that his character being * Translation: ‘I have indeed lived among you a whole lifetime before this. Will you not then understand?’ Holy Qur’an 10:17 [Translator]