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DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER. It is rather ironic that while the author if Two in One claims to respect human dignity 301 and declares that his only purpose in getting involved in this controversy is to serve Allah 302, his publication leave a distinct impression that his real intent is to revile and insult the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Yet, while one's sentiments are hurt, one takes consolation in the fact that characters of God Almighty's apostles and righteous people have been assailed before in the history of mankind. For instance, Hadhrat Adamas has been accused of being beguiled by the devil into committing the first mortal sin 303 which he allegedly attempted to justify by blaming it unto God 304,. Hadhrat Noahs of drunkenness as a result of which he is alleged to have lost his senses even to the extent that he could not maintain decorum in dress 305 and consequently, became involved in some kind of an immoral physical act with his own son 30 or grandson. 307; Hadhrat Abrahamas of uttering falsehood not once 308 but on two separate occasions 309; Hadhrat Isaacs of uttering lies310; Hadhrat Lots of drunkenness as a result of which he allegedly committed incest with his own daughters311;. Hadhrat Jacobs of deceiving his blind father to rob his elder brother of his birthright 312 and also cheat his father in law³13;. Hadhrat Mosesas of wilful murder and hiding the corpse of his victim as well as running away as a coward 314; Hadhrat Aaronas of being party to making a calf for idol worship³15; Hadhrat. Davidas of infatuation with another man's wife whom he allegedly first kidnapped and then raped after which he proceeded to murder the defiled woman's husband 316; Hadhrat. Solomonas of being possessed of physical lust for strange 301. Shah, Abdul Hafeez. Two in One, p. 5 302. Ibid. , p. 38 303. Genesis 3. 4/7 304. Aid to Bible Understanding, Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, p. 33 305. Genesis 9. 21 306. Ibid. , 9. 22 307. Aid to Bible Understanding, Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, p. 1230 308. Genesis 12. 12/13 311. Ibid. , 19. 32/38 314. Exodus 2. 12 309. Ibid. , 20. 2 312. Ibid. , 27. 19/29 315. Ibid. , 32. 2/21 195 310. Ibid. , 24. 7 313. Ibid. , 30. 41/42 316. 2 Samuel 11. 2/26