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26 Islam. They delight in superficialities and are complete- ly ignorant of the sublime profoundness [of faith]. This is not a service to Islam, rather a disservice. If they had eyes, they would see that a great sin has been commit- ted in the world, for the Messiah sent by God has been rejected. Every last person will be made aware of this after they have passed away. And yet Ha fi z Sahib would frighten me by suggesting that if I do not go to Amritsar the whole world will consider my claim false. Ha fi z Sahib! Are the affairs of this world governed by you or by God? You already call me a liar; what more will you im- pute? What do I care for you or your world? God has power over every soul. Unfortunate Ha fi z ! What do you know of the support God extends to me? Even if those who are jealous of me struggle to within an inch of their lives, they cannot halt my progress. My success is from God and is a fulfilment of His promises. It is not within the control of any human being. God has filled the towns and cities of India and the Punjab with members of my community. In the space of a few short years, over 100,000 people have pledged their allegiance to me. Do you still not realise whom the Heavens support? In my estimation, close to ten thousand people have joined me just by virtue of [the sign] of the plague, and I believe that in a few years hence the earth will be filled with my followers. Ha fi z Sahib! Was it not you who