Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 198
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 198 any individual. When a person commits some sin, then God Almighty causes hardships to befall him as a means of refor- mation. Because Bahadur Shah and some of his past elders committed many mistakes, God Almighty did not deem them capable to rule. Thereupon, He had the British overpower them. If they had not done such deeds, God Almighty would not have done so either. Rather, in my opinion, God Almighty did a great favour to Bahadur Shah that his sins were forgiven through the difficulties he bore. And for the treatment meted out by the British, that is what the victorious nations do. Had Bahadur Shah been victorious, wouldn’t he have done the same? Necessary Characteristics of a Physician A gentleman visited the home and a discussion on medicine ensued. The Promised Messiah as said: In addition to the knowledge related to his profession, a phy- sician should also have piety and taqw a [righteousness]; oth- erwise, nothing can be done without it. Our forefathers were mindful of this, and they write that when you put your finger on the pulse, you must also recite, 1 َكَنٰحْبُس اَل َمْلِع ۤاَنَل اَّلِا اَم اَنَتْمَّلَع َكَنٰحْبُس اَل َمْلِع ۤاَنَل اَّلِا اَم اَنَتْمَّلَع Meaning that, O Holy God! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. 1. S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:33 [Publisher]