The Shining Lamp — Page 68
68 given the Muslims a decree over the Hindus by causing the death of Lekh Ram, then in this situation is not the hon- our of not only Lekh Ram but that of this entire religious sect reduced? And so far as the dishonouring of the corpse is concerned, is it anything honourable being ripped open by the hands of a doctor? And so far as the honour of his day to day conduct is concerned its condition is such that Paisa Akhb a r of 13 March 1897 CE writes, ‘The most pop- ular report regarding the killing of this person is that he maintained an illicit relationship with some woman and this is indeed what is most commonly said and believed. ’ Let this suffice. Thus, what greater example can there be of humiliation that he lost his life and that the majority of the townspeople consider immorality to have been its cause. —Author Note— One Sign for the wise is that while Sheikh Najfi had promised to show a Sign in just forty minutes and I in forty days from 1 February 1897 CE—see the note in the announcement dated 1 February 1897, page 3, the wording of which is this: اگر نشانی از ما درین مدت یعنی چهل روز به ظهور آمد و بر دلیل همین نیامد ظهور به چیزی نجفی شیخ از یعنی ایشان از شان خواهد بود صدق ما و کذب [If during this period, that is to say, within forty days, some Sign is manifested by me and no Sign is shown by him, then this will indeed be evidence of my being true and him being false. ] Thus, the Sign of the death of Pundit Lekh Ram was manifested 35 days from 1 February 1897. Now, Najfi Sahib should certainly inform