Truth About the Split — Page 101
101 originated from a perusal and disapproval of the book, then what need was there for Zahiruddin to refer to the announcement in order to prove the Khalifa’s displeasure, for in that case the letter of the Khalifa itself could have served as sufficient evidence of the Khalifa’s displeasure. But instead of referring to any such letter, we find Zahiruddin writing to the Khalifa that he had made an announcement against Zahiruddin’s book, which fact we find was being denied by the Khalifa. The latter wrote that the announcement had in view the notices circulated by certain men and in order to substantiate his word he had, contrary to his usual practice, mentioned even the names of those against whom the announcement had been made. These facts are sufficient to prove chat the Khalifa did not disapprove of the book Nabiyyullah Ka Zahur or any other leaflet on the same subject. He rather, repudiated the suspicion that he had in any announcement expressed a disapproval of the book and found fault with Zahiruddin who, in spite of the assurance on his part, had proceeded to assert in clear terms that he was opposed to beliefs entertained by the Khalifa. If it was actually after a reading of the book Nabiyyullah Ka Zahur or some other leaflet on the subject that the Khalifa began his correspondence with Zahiruddin, then there appears no reason why the