Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 519
UNDATED 519 rebukes them that so much anger and displeasure was expressed on such an insignificant matter which runs totally contrary to good conduct. ) Lawful & Unlawful The Promised Messiah as said: A thing that is impure is unlawful and a thing that is pure is lawful. God Almighty does not declare anything pure as unlaw- ful, rather He determines all pure things to be lawful. However, when impurities contaminate pure things, they then become unlawful. For example, for the announcement of a marriage beating of a drum is lawful but when dancing, etc. , is included in this, it becomes unlawful. If it is carried out as the Noble Prophet s as directed then it is not unlawful. Acceptance of God Almighty’s Decisions The Promised Messiah as commented on the death of brother Mubarak Ahmad 1 : God Almighty has been showing His mercy on me for such a long time. He has been carrying out everything according to my desire, and for eighteen years, He bestowed upon me pleasures, blessings, and honours, as though He preferred my pleasure over His own. Then, if once He had me accept His pleasure, then it 1. This sentence is of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II Mirza Mahmud Ahmad ra who was the editor of Tash hi dh-ul-Adh-h a n at the time. (Compiler)