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104 least wealth and has a greater share in prayers and is obedi- ent to his God and prays secretly to the best of his abilities. ( Musnad Ahmad bin H anbal, vol. 7, p. 404–405, Hadith Ab i Am a mah al-Bahiliyy, Hadith 22550, ‘ A lamul-Kutub, Beirut, 1998) This is the private and secret relationship that Hadrat Mirza Sahib is explaining. And God Almighty affirms this in the words: َاَعْلَم ُ مَا ل َ تَعْلَمُوۡن i. e. I know this secret relationship, while you know not. Anyone who has a secret relationship with God is dear to our beloved Prophet and God’s beloved servant, Muhammad s as. How dare this foul mouthed and base Maulaw i revile such a person? Maulaw i Sahib has copied part of a tract written by a crazy man called Qa d i Y a r Mu h ammad. His use of this tract exposes the filth of his own mind. Since Maulaw i Sahib seems to be well versed in lust and filthy affairs it is hardly surprising that such venom spills from his pen. We request that if at any time his mind should turn to clean and pure thoughts he should open the Holy Quran and study the verse: َلَّثَمَتَف اَهَل اًرَشَب اًّيِوَس And he appeared to her in the form of a perfect man. ( Sūrah Maryam, v. 18) Maulaw i Sahib should think hard and give up his impudence. We should be grateful to the Almighty that low-minded people like Maulaw i Sahib did not exist at the time that this verse was