Life of Ahmad — Page 608
POLICE HARASS AHMAD as as 608 parties to show cause why they should not both be bound over for a period of 12 months and also furnish security of Rs. 1,000 each. The hearing began on the 11th at Gurdaspur. Ahmad as was represented by Mr. W. Browne, Sh. Fa d l D i n, Sh. Ali Ahmad and Khw a ja Kam a l-ud-D i n. Mr. Browne admitted that his client had issued the following: Ishtih a r dated 1. 11. 1898 (b) Ishtih a r dated 3. 1. 1899 (c) Ishtih a r dated 6. 1. 1899 (d) Kashful Ghi ta (e) Ishtih a r dated 7. 1. 1899. Maulaw i Muhammad Husain admitted in court that he had published in his paper (Vol. 16, No. 1, p. 6. ) 'That the Qadiani is a Dajj a l of this time, a second Musailma, perfidious, deceiver, cheat, liar and impostor, and that he is the enemy of the faith of Islam and all other heavenly faiths. ' He also admitted having published the following: 'Had we been under Muslim rule, we would have given you (Ahmad as ) a proper reply. We would have at once cut off your head with a sword and made you a dead body', (Vol. 18, No. 3, p. 95). It should be remembered that Maulaw i Muhammad Husain had also prophesied punishment and destruction for Ahmad as when he said 'Otherwise He would send down the severest punishment upon you and drive you to destruction' (Vol. 15, No. 1, p. 15. See also Vol. 18, No. 7, p. 215). He had also challenged Ahmad as to Mub a hala :