Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 354
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 354 precautions, and in accordance with the instructions of the Government, when there is need, they must move outside into the open fields and open air. Our entire Jam a ‘at will provide special support to the Government in such matters as it consid- ers dealing benevolently with the Government a religious duty. Bring your Security to the Attention of the Government A respectable member submitted: ‘What should be done at a frontier region like Peshawar, since people there do not fear murdering? They do not think of the ultimate consequences. There is killing for petty matters. An individual owed two and half rupees. The matter escalated to such a degree that three people were murdered, and the murderer fled to a for- eign land. ’ Listening to these facts, the Promised Messiah as said: At such places, it ought to be brought to the attention of the Government that it must pay special consideration to our Jam a ‘at and arrange for the means of its security. As it is com- pletely true that in some districts people are in the habit of robbery, and also harbour particular animosity towards our Jam a ‘at, the Government should, therefore, arrange for its spe- cial protection. We are ready to abide by the directives of the Government but, for such dangerous places, I certainly will say that as the thieves will be prepared to inflict greater suffering on the behest of the opposing maulaw i s, the Government ought to, therefore, make appropriate arrangements for security. If there is sufficient and armed personnel present, then danger can be avoided. If it is not so, then if the plague does not kill, the thieves will. 1 1. Al- H akam, vol. 11, no. 31, p. 12–13, dated 31 August 1907