The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 200
200. Essence of Islam-V. Among the Divine signs which appeared in my support is the sign pertaining to Nawāb Șiddiq Hasan. Khan, a Minister in the State of Bhopal, and it is as follows: Nawab Siddiq Hasan Khan had written in some of his books that when the Promised Mahdi would appear, monarchs belonging to other faiths would be arrested and brought before him. In this context he had also said that since this country was under the British rule, it was quite possible that when the Mahdi appeared, the Christian monarch of this country would also be brought before him. These were the words that he had used in his book and are still to be found therein; and these words were taken as evoking rebellion. . . . . Since Nawab Siddiq Hasan Khan was under the influence of extreme Wahhābism, he had threatened nonMuslims with the sword of the Mahdi, and was eventually arrested. His title of ‘Nawāb' was revoked and he wrote very humbly to me, requesting me to pray for him. Considering his situation pitiable, I prayed for him and God Almighty said to me: سرکوبی سے اُس کی عزت بچائی گئی 68. I informed him of this through a letter, and I also informed many others who were then my opponents. . Among them were Ḥāfiz Muḥammad Yusuf a district irrigation officer, presently a pensioner, and a resident of Amritsar and Maulavi Muhammad Hussain. Batālvī. After some time, the Government issued orders 68 He is saved from disgrace. [Publisher]