The Heavenly Sign — Page 49
49 even began to dub Mirz a Sahib as as 'Kafir', what could I possibly have gained by accepting Mirz a Sahib as , except to ruin my life here and in the hereafter, and to part company with my brothers, kith and kin? That which has inclined me towards Mirz a Sahib as and led me to offend my old benefactors and bear the censure and taunts of my brethren and the people at large, is the truthfulness of Mirz a Sahib as , which the prophecy of Gul a b Sh a h has made clear upon me. I insist that inquiry should be made about my character and conduct and Hadrat Maulaw i Muhammad H assan Sahib should be asked to testify it on oath. I know that he is a descendent of the righteous, noble, highly esteemed, learned and pious people. He knows me very well and I am well aware of his ancestral civility and nobility of character, and I have known him since the time of his father. I have written down all this for the sake of Allah and because of the falsehood that is raging like wildfire. Even if one man takes to the right path because of my testimony, I shall, God-willing, be rewarded for it. I have grown old and death is approaching fast. Maybe, Allah, the Generous, Who appreciates the smallest act of goodness, will also bless me for this one good deed of mine, just as He blessed the one about whom He says in the Holy Qur’an: