Truth About the Split — Page 98
98 displeased with it. This statement is altogether unfounded. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra was not displeased with the book Nabiyyullah Ka Zahur. Evidence of this will be seen in the facts narrated below. In the years 1911 and 1912, some tracts were published by two men named Maulawi Yar Muhammad and Abdullah Timapuri. Each of these men claimed to be the Imam (leader) of the Community under special authority from God. There was therefore some danger of people being deceived by their tracts and notices. Hence, Khalifatul Masih I ra was obliged to make an announcement against them in one of his speeches. But the words used by him in the announcement were general and only Abdullah Timapuri was mentioned by name. The words of the announcement were as follows: "Again, there are young men who are in too great a hurry to write books although they possess neither the wisdom nor the insight required by an author. Mere fancies are of little avail so long as one does not get into touch with facts. Such writings give rise to dissension. If, therefore, difficulties