Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 226
226 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 These indigenous medicinal herbs are extremely useful, but, regretfully, people do not pay attention to them. Hadrat Maulawi Şahib submitted that these medicinal herbs were very useful. He pointed to the aloes and said that Hindu faqir popu- lations collect several of these and make use of them as sustenance. It is very nutritious, and its consumption prevents piles. He also men- tioned the benefits of wild aubergine that was close by. The Promised Messiahas said: Most of the people of our country are unaware of their ben- efits and do not pay attention to the useful remedies that are found in their country that, being indigenous, are suitable to their disposition. ¹ UNDATED Marriage with a Ghair Kufū Partner A question by a friend was presented that an Ahmadi wished to marry one of his daughters to a ghair kufū [unequal stature] partner belong- ing to an Ahmadi family whereas a match of his own kufū [equal stand- ing] was available. What is your directive regarding this? The Promised Messiahas said: It is better to make a kufū match rather than a ghair kufū one, 1. Badr, vol. 6, no. 15, p. 10, dated 11 April 1907