Truth About the Split — Page 385
385 (from 5 to 7 years of age) had expressed their intention of throwing pebbles at Maulawi Muhammad Ali. Upon this, at the time of my lecture on the Holy Quran, I spoke to the Jama'at saying that although they were only children who had said these words, yet upon a repetition of the offence, I would hold the parents of the children responsible and visit them with punishment. Later, I heard that Maulawi Muhammad Ali was afraid of continuing further residence in Qadian, and had therefore decided to leave the place. I, thereupon, sent Dr. Rashiduddin to assure him that he need not have any apprehension whatsoever, and that I was prepared to undertake full responsibility for his safety; and so I requested him to give up the idea of leaving Qadian. Dr. Rashiduddin also bore a letter containing the same message. Maulawi Muhammad Ali replied to the effect: "How can it be that I should abandon Qadian? I am only going to the hills on account of the heat in order to complete the translation of the Holy Quran, and for this purpose, I have already had permission of the Anjuman during the lifetime of the late Khalifa. " He also thanked me for the expression of sympathy. I was not, however, satisfied with this. So I went personally to his house in order to talk over the subject with him. I was accompanied by Khan