Truth About Ahmadiyyat — Page 78
78 all those who are under your influence, or are deemed to be under your influence, will refrain from the use of any type of abuse, defamation or vituperation. If such an agreement is put into effect it would be quite easy to determine in future which of the two sides has been guilty of aggression. (Tabligh Risalat, Vol. 1, p. 8) The fact is that the Arabic expressions like waladul baghaya , ibnal haram , ibnal halal , and bintal halal e tc. are all idiomatic expressions connoting evil - doers and do not mean illegitimate descent. It should be kept in mind that the use of harsh language against the enemies of truth and to ridicule them and to make a harsh retort in answer to their harshness has been a characteristic of religious polemics through the ages. There is a hadees related on the authority of Hazrat Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, directed his Companions to compose satires against the Quraish as a satire would be more painful for them than arrows shot aga inst them. He sent for Ibn Rawaha and asked him to compose a satire against the Quraish, which he did, but the satire did not please the Holy Prophet. He then sent for Kaab bin Malik and then for Hasaan bin Sabit. The latter composed a long satire the first verse of which was: You have satirized Muhammad and I proceed to answer you on his behalf looking to Allah for a reward. (Muslim, Part 2, chapter ‘Fazail Hasaan bin Sabit’) In a comment upon this hadees , Imam Novi has written: