Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 171
171 Malfuzat – Volume IV presence. As soon as he came out, Munshi Abdul-Haqq Sahib, the Christian, was presented before His Holiness as. The discussions that followed thereafter between the two are presented herewith as follows: His Holiness as : How long has it been since you became a Christian and what factors led you to convert to Christianity? Munshi Abdul-Haqq: It has been three years this December. I had certain Christian friends that I would meet. In Ferozpur I also knew Reverend Newton who was always very kind to me. These were the initial factors that moved me to accept Christianity. His Holiness as : You have done very well to come here for two months. This is an apparent sign of your desire to seek the truth. Munshi Abdul-Haqq: Good sir, I have had my name removed from the college register; they were not giving me time off. His Holiness as : This shows your determination to an even greater extent. In my opinion, a more effective and appropriate course of action for you, which can prove most beneficial, is that now you should write down a list of any objections that you hold against Islam, which are significant, and then pre - sent them to me one by one. I shall, God willing, continue to answer them. You are free to ask the same question repeatedly if my answer does not sat - isfy you, and you should clearly and openly say that you are not satisfied with a certain answer. However, in writing these objections, keep in mind that none of them should be such as would prove to be allegations against the past scriptures, otherwise this would be a waste of time. When you have put forth your objection, I will tell you about the merits of Islam. These are the only two fruitful ways to proceed; one task relates to you and the other I take upon myself. The Wars in Islam were Defensive in Nature The Promised Messiah as said: “There are two reasons that cause a person to con - vert to another religion. The greatest factor relates to certain matters which, due to misunderstanding and misinformation, are turned into something completely different. The actual principles of the religion are usually ignored. For example, p. 437