Three in One

by Naeem Osman Memon

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Three in One — Page 117

stated that 'every perfect man, by the all encompassing power of God, is the Jesus of his time. 151. One would now leave it to Abdul Hafeez to determine for himself whether he considers all these sufis of the ummah who claimed to be Jesus to be suffering from hallucinations and mad men as he considers Hadhrat Ahmadas to be. 52 One would also let him consider if he thinks it proper for him to depict them as pregnant men looking into the mirror begging a question as to why has the Guinness Book of Records missed them. 53 The author of Two in One is seen to have justified his sordid caricature of a man and a woman with a common pregnant abdomen as being merely an artist's impression of Hadhrat. Ahmad's as statement in relation to him being first named Mary after which the soul of Jesus was infused into him and he was eventually born as Ibne Mariam. 54 He has then invited Ahmadi. Muslims to suggest a more appropriate picture for the cover of his book if this sordid one is found offensive while promising to destroy all the existing copies of his book and publish a new edition, inclusive of an apology, with the suggested picture. 55 In that event, rather than suggest anything to him, one would let him tax his integrity and determine whether drawing rude caricatures of all these sufis depicting them as half men and half women, sharing a common pregnant abdomen is proper for the future editions of his book. If not, then would the pir of Gujjo explain his refusal? Would such a caricature of all the aforementioned sufis not, in his opinion, illustrate to their respective followers, how sick they are as he alleges Ahmadi. Muslims are? Would it not allow them to visualise the basis of their religion as he states this rude cartoon has been drawn to allow Ahmadi Muslims to visualise the state of their religion?57. And finally, would he also consider it proper to refer to them as the Don Quixote of their respective cities as he has the impertinence to refer to Hadhrat Ahmadas as such 58 for believing 56 51. Dard. [Hadhrat] Khawaja Mir. Risala Dard, p. 211 52. Shah, Syed Abdul Hafeez. Two in One, p. 2 55. Ibid. , p. 53 56. Ibid. , Title Cover 53. Ibid. , p. v 57. Ibid. , p. 7 54. Ibid. , p. 7 58. Ibid. , p. v 117