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153 to leave the company of God’s appointee. For such a one is like an infant child who is separated from its mother’s lap, while its nourishment depends solely on milk. If a child of this nature is torn from its mother, there is a fear that it will die in no time. In the same manner, one who isolates oneself from the company of a divinely appointed man of God, begins to drown in a state of peril. Far from being able to strive for the reformation of others, such people become influenced themselves, and turn into a stumbling block for others as well. It is for this reason that day and night I feel agony and pain so that people will come here again and again, and remain in my company for extended periods of time. When a person reaches a state of spiritual excellence and they experience that despite meeting me less frequently they have become strong, it is then that it is permissible for them to visit me less often. For such people, despite being far away, are close to me. However, until a person is weak, they are in a state of danger. A large party of peo- ple, equalling two million in number, have converted to Christianity. I read the summary of a lecture delivered by a bishop and in it, he stated that we have con- verted two million people to the Christian faith. So these people were influenced by the allegations of others and became weak in faith; as a result, they abandoned their own religion and accepted Christianity. Siraj-ud-Din, now a Christian, is also from among such people. Individuals such as these do not benefit fully from the company of a truthful man of God, and after becoming enslaved and ensnared by a myriad of desires, they will barter something as invaluable as their own religion and faith for Christianity. In short, the number of my adversaries and opponents have not grown as dan- gerous as those enemies who have emerged from the religion of Islam itself, against the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Safdar Ali and Imad-ud-Din, among others, have left no stone unturned in their opposition. I can say in all honesty, and Allah the Exalted is my witness, that I have never been worried about animosity harboured against me, or of personal insult, or respect and honour. What I have always found truly unbearable and heartbreaking is that a man as perfect and pure as the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is dishonoured. This Chief of the Truthful—the epitome of truth— is referred to as a liar. This is what has always caused me grief. And so for this reason, I am forever engrossed in exposing the deceit of this nation that worships the dead, so that the world can clearly see the truth for themselves. Yesterday, I thought to myself that it is clear why the words َ ْب ي ِ الصَّل ُ ْسِر ك یَ (he will break the cross) p. 137