Truth Prevails — Page 106
( 106 ) Again: “Look at Joseph; mark his greatness and glory. ” ( Tazkira , pages 215, 246, 284, 832) Wrong Interpretation by Mr. Faruqi Some Ilhams of the Promised Messiah, which have no connection with the Muslih Mau’ud , Mr. Faruqi, from the hostility in his mind, has tried to misinterpret, and apply to the Muslih Mau’ud. In this frame of mind, he writes: “After Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad had proclaimed himself as the Mojaddid of the century, some time passed before he was permitted by Allah to form a community and take bai’at , (Pledge of initiation and loyalty). The Ilham from God said, ‘Put your faith in God, and before Our eyes, under Our orders, prepare a boat (meaning a community thereby). ’ In somewhat similar words, the Prophet Noah (on whom be peace) was also addressed by God, as mentioned in the Holy Quran. After this, Hazrat Mirza Sahib used to pray for Divine Aid, and for the gift of spiritual successors, like the Quranic prayer, ‘O my Lord! leave me not alone; and Thou art the best of inheritors!’ In answer to his prayers, he was given the glad tidings of a Muslih Mau’ud (Promised Reformer) from his descendants, to guide his community. ” (Truth Triumphs, page 46) We hope Mr. Faruqi would not fail to note here that Allah had said: “Even as you had supplicated, I have heard your prayers, and I have blessed them with acceptance. ” ( Ilham bearing on Muslih Mau’ud , published in Ishtihar , dated February 20, 1886) It seems to bear out that the Promised Messiah was asking that some Sign should be granted to him in the immediate period when the divine mission was being entrusted to him. Then how can it be that in answer to these prayers he should be told the Muslih Mau’ud would come in the 16th century. The idea does not fit into the frame work of the situation with which the Promised Messiah was confronted at the time when Islam was being so sore pressed by enemies on all sides. The deep desire of the Promised Messiah, naturally was for some Sign to strengthen his hands for fighting the battles for Islam, at a time when Atheism was so much in the air. So his prayers obtained response from God, who told him that he would be blessed with a son, gifted with a Messianic breath; and that he would take birth within nine years. Further Mr. Faruqi writes: “One such Ilham said: ‘The real disruptive element is already present here. ’ ( Tazkira , page 108) Then about the coming of Muslih Mau’ud , and his overwhelming his opponents, an Ilham said: ‘And withdraw aside today, O guilty ones!’ ( Tazkira , page 624) And then when the guilty ones become known, then they admit: ‘Verily we are the ones