The Shining Lamp — Page 47
Truth has Come—Views of Aryas 47 and begin to be critical of the smallest of household matters. This is similar to the pain inflicted upon Hadrat M u s a [Moses] [by some of his followers]. This is so because Islam is such a reli- gion that its followers measure the words and deeds of every man against the standards of taqw a and fearfulness of God. If they find them to be against these standards, they immediately part ways from such a one. Hence, it is worth pondering why people would show loyalty towards such an evil person whose entire operation is drenched in guile and craftiness, who seeks to assign others to murder the innocent to save his own honour and fulfil his prophecy. No man deliberately wants to ruin his faith. If a disciple was to be involved in such a conspiracy, how would the matter remain hidden from all the disciples? Considering that this Jam a ‘at has highly respected members, such as those with BA and mA qualifications, and hold Government offices such as revenue col- lector, deputy collector, extra assistant, and some are successful traders and accomplished scholars, how can it be designated as a Community of liars and rascals? I proclaim aloud that my Jam a ‘at [Community] consists of upright, civilised, righteous people. Is there any impure and accursed ‘disciple’ of mine who claims that I had appointed him to murder Lekh Ram? I consider such a mentor and follower to be worse than dogs, living a rather filthy life—concocting self-made prophecies and then contriving through deception and trickery to fulfil them or to have them fulfilled. Alas, the accusation of conspiracy levelled against me in the Punjab Sam a ch a r dated 10 March is a murderous attack upon the truth. I pose the question to the owner of this newspaper