Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 388
388 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 8 The Promised Messiahas said: Very high-ranking officials are seen caught on bribery charges. What is that? It is for women. The woman says that I want jew- ellery and clothes. So, the poor man has to do it, but God has forbidden to earn sustenance in such ways. The rights of women go so far that the man has been told that if he divorces a woman, he should give her something over and above her dowry since this is the time that he has to sepa- rate from her forever. So it is necessary to treat her well. Meaning of Tawaffi When mention was made of the translation of the Holy Quran, the Promised Messiahas said: Look! The maulawis who oppose us translate tawaffi to mean death. But when this word comes about Jesus, they say it means something else altogether-that he ascended to the heavens with his physical body. When this word appears in the case of Josephas and the Holy Prophetsas, they say the meaning of tawaffi is death. Alas! It should have been the case that if the meaning had to be changed, it would have been changed for the sake of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. It is Impossible to Ascend to the Heavens The Promised Messiahas said: The Holy Quran says that it is impossible for you to ascend to