The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 218
218. Essence of Islam-IV. Can the Reviling and the Enmity of the. People Destroy Him who is from God? تا دل مرد خدا نامد بدرد هیچ قومی را خدا رسوا نکرد ؟ 129. It appears to be a matter of destiny that the ill-wishers among the people can always find some excuse to give expression to their hidden rancour. My opponents have found a new pretence for reviling me. . Having misconstrued an announcement of mine, they have given out as if I am bitterly opposed to the Sultan of Turkey and his government and desire their decline, and that I flatter the British outrageously and pray constantly for the glory of the British government. It appears that much publicity has been given to these ideas in the greater part of the Punjāb and India by means of announcements filled with false accusations and some extracts from my announcement have been misquoted to deceive the populace. Thus efforts have been made to incite and inflame ignorant people. . I have no power to silence the forgers and liars, nor is open to me to compete with them in their abuse and vilification and derision. However, it appears to be proper that I should commit their wrongful abuse to the jealousy of God Almighty and should frustrate their true purpose, which is to deceive the masses. . This is the object that I have in mind in making this announcement. it 129 Till the heart of a Man of God is in travail, God does not humiliate a people. [Publisher]