Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 471
27 September 1905 471 slander him and hatch plots to afflict him for no reason. No. Rather, disassociate yourself from him and leave him to God Almighty. If possible, pray for his reformation. Do not start any new dispute with him from your side. These are matters related to self-purification. It is said that Hadrat ‘Ali, may Allah honour and exalt him, was fighting with an enemy and was fighting him purely for the sake of God. Finally, Hadrat ‘Ali ra wrestled him to the ground and climbed upon his chest. The enemy suddenly spat on the face of Hadrat ‘Ali ra. He immediately got off his chest and released him. He said, ‘I did so because until now I was fighting with you purely for the sake of God, but now that you have spit upon my face, I am afraid some part of my ego will become involved in it. So I don’t want to kill you for my own ego. ’ This clearly shows that he did not consider one who offended him personally to be his enemy. One should develop this kind of disposition and attitude in oneself. If you hurt someone and widen the circle of enmity for selfish desires and interests, then what could be more displeasing to God than that? We Cannot Have Two Conflicting Pursuits Someone remarked about a property that was going to be sold that the Promised Messiah as should buy it lest it be bought by such and such Sikh or someone else. The Promised Messiah as responded: What do we want from these things? We did not come to buy properties and lands. What does it matter to us whether it is bought by some Sikhs or someone else buys it? Always remem- ber this couplet: