The Noble Son — Page 67
HAZRAT MAULANA JALAL-UD-DIN SHAMS RA 67 the world by way of a sign of the power of Allah the Almighty, and declared it to be a criterion to identify the Musleh Mauood: ‘Miyan Sahib says that his fame has spread to the ends of the earth, but mere fame spreads even of those who are boxers, that is to say, those who hit each other with their fists; actors and actresses also attain renown - their name reaches the ends of the earth. Charlie Chaplain also enjoys fame the world over. This is nothing to be proud of. ’ 74 The element of renown that the late Maulawi Sahib had himself declared to be a special sign for the recognition of the Musleh Mauood, he now dismisses with a passing breath so heedlessly and with such cavalier display of lack of concern or care. ‘That fame spreads even of those who do boxing, that is to say, those who hit each other with their fists; actors and actresses also attain to fame - their name reaches the ends of the earth. Charlie Chaplain also enjoys fame the world over. This is nothing to be proud of. ’ Many readers, following the words on the topic of fame from the beginning, will be confounded at what he has said. What was being discussed was the question of renown, the news of which was given by Allah the Almighty to the Promised Messiah as through revelation. And it was given at a time when the one who was to attain such fame was not yet even born. Thus, this renown was indeed a prophecy of a magnificently glorious sign of power. By the manifestation of this sign indeed, a bewildering and magnificently glorious prophecy