Reply to a Mockery — Page 119
Response to the booklet entitled Ilh a m i Girgit 119 Hadrat Mirza Sahib is totally disrespectful to the readers, and attributing his own manufactured translation to Hadrat Mirza Sahib is a grave dishonesty. House of Salvation Maulaw i Abul Bash i r Irfani finds the following writing of Hadrat Mirza Sahib objectionable: Observe that God Almighty has described my revelations, my teachings, and Bai‘at to me as Noah’s Ark; they are a pivot for the salvation of all mankind. Those who have eyes should see and those who have ears should listen. ( Arba'in, No. 4, Ru ha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 17, p. 435, footnote) Dear readers, we reproduce the full text below: As my teachings contain commands, prohibitions and a revival of the essential laws of Shar i ’ah, God has termed my teachings and revelations as fulk (Ark). One of the rev- elations is: و اصنع الفلك باعيننا و وحينا ان الذين يبايعونك انما يبايعون هللا يد هللا فوق ايديهم i. e. Prepare this teaching and spiritual reju- venation under Our supervision and according to Our revelation. Those who take the oath of allegiance to you are in fact swearing allegiance to Allah the Almighty. It is the Almighty’s hand that is upon their hands. Observe that God Almighty has decided that my revelation, my teachings and my Ba’iat are, like Noah’s Ark, the pivot for