The Sanatan Faith — Page 7
2 بسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنُصَلِّن عَلَى رَسُولِهِ الكَرِيم NIYOG I briefly discussed the issue of Niyog, as appropriate, in my book Nasim-e-Da'wat [An Invitation], and I know that it is very bene- ficial and sufficient for a seeker after truth. However, I have heard from certain people that after receiving my book, Nasim-e-Da'wat, Pundit Rām Bhajdat, President of the Punjab Āryah Religious Council, spoke of me in his last speech at the Āryah Samāj con- vention in Qadian, saying that had I discussed the matter with him, he would have elucidated for me all the merits of Niyog. Therefore, with due respect, I submit that I have elaborated this subject in my book, Nasim-e-Dawat, with good intentions, in accordance with the requirements of human dignity and pure conscience. I did not wish to create a debate. It was merely a sin- cere admonition. I am not alone in this matter; thousands of hon- ourable Hindus and Khalsa Sikhs would never consider it accept- able for a married woman from a respectable family to enter into 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. [Publisher] 2. We praise Him and invoke blessings upon His Noble Messenger. [Publisher]