The Heavenly Sign — Page 71
The Heavenly Sign 71 As an example, I quote here a letter by a Maulawi Şahib and the verses that he has composed. He writes:- Το, The Blessing of the Almighty, the Reformer, the Messiah and the Mahdias of the Age Hadrat Mirza Ghulām Ahmadas, may his blessing perpetuate. After due Islamic salutation, I respectfully wish to submit that after the departure of your Grace from Patiyāla, the residents of the town harassed me so much that they even debarred me from offering prayers in the mosque. So, I gave a written statement to some of my friends, to the effect that I hold the same beliefs as the Ahl-e-Sunnahwal Jama'at; that I consider the denial of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat, the existence of angels, miracles of the Prophets and Lailatul Qadr to amount to atheism and disbelief. Muhammad Hussain, the Managing Editor of Ishāʻat-us-Sunnah, has incorporated this same writing in the Kufr Nāma that he had prepared about you. When I learnt about this, I wrote to Maulawi Muhammad Hussain Şahib that my statement should be expunged from the verdict because I believe that whosoever accuses Hadrat Mirzā Şāḥibas of being a disbeliever, is himself a disbeliever and an atheist. Maulawi Şahib has not replied this letter. Later on I learnt that he has included my name in the list of those who endorse the verdict and published it. This is the truth about my verdict. I, a most unworthy person, have taken the oath of allegiance as at your blessed hand. For God's sake, I beg you, do not consider me as one outside the pale of your Jama'at. I repent of this sin of which I am innocent and turn to Allah, the Exalted for His Mercy. I apologize to you and beg your pardon. I am also writing below a few verses that I have written about you out of my fervent devotion and love. And I request that my statement and the verses may be printed and published. The following are the verses: O Mine of Munificence! It is a blasphemy to declare you a Disbeliever; And these Seals and Verdicts are the Highwaymen, sitting on the path of Generosity. Oh! How I long to sacrifice my life and wealth for your sake;