The Descent of the Messiah — Page 321
HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS who, being lost, came to me in the mosque wanting to know the directions to Maulawi Muhammad Hassan's house. When I asked him about his errand, he said that Mehr Ali Shah had sent him with the books Shamsul-Bāzigha and I'jāzul-Masih to return to Maulawi Muhammad Hassan's father. I took the books and looked at them and found notes on every page and every line. I had Saif-e-Chishtiyāī with me and when I compared the passages, they turned out to be exactly the same. I am wholly at your command, but Muhammad Hassan's father refuses to give me the books and says that I can only look at them in his pres- ence and does not give them to me for any length of time. I am completely helpless in this regard and do not know what to do. ¹ Secondly, I made the mistake of writing a letter to Golarwi as well, telling him that he had not written anything except what- ever was in the notes of Muhammad Hassan. Hence, Golarwi has written to the father of Muhammad Hassan [advising him] not to show the books to me because I am their enemy. The difficulty now is that Muhammad Hassan's father is a follower of Golarwi and does whatever he says. I regret very much that I wrote to Go- larwi, as it has caused them to become my enemies. Pray, forgive this humble one. My coming to you empty-handed would only be a waste of money, and they refuse to give me the books. Shahab-ud-Deen of Bhin, District Chakwal 1 After this, the son of Muhammad Hassan, who is his true heir, took six rupees and gave the two books, which have the notes of the deceased Mu- hammad Hassan on them, to my confidant. These books are now with me, and they reveal the theft of Pir Mehr Ali so clearly as if a thief is caught red-handed. All praise belongs to Allah for this. Truly has God said إِنِّي مُهِينٌ مَنْ أَرَادَاهَا نَتَكَ ]I shall disgrace him who intends to disgrace you]. (Author( 321