Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 37
25 OCTOBER 1905 THE PROMISED MESSIAHAs-Since it will be against the Word of God and the word of the Messenger, how can it be authentic? In [Sahih] al-Bukhārī itself, the meaning of مُتَوَفِّيكَ ]mutawaffika] is written as مُمِيتُكَ - ]mumituka-'I shall give you death']. MAULAWI ŞAHIB-I do not accept [Sahih] al-Bukhārī, and it is written in the traditions that Jesus is alive. It is written in the commentaries of the Quran that Jesus is alive. THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS-You can choose to believe or disbelieve whatever you wish. Moreover, the Holy Quran itself provides a commentary on what it says. God informed me that Jesus died, which is in accord with the Book of Allah and the authentic ahādīth. He who has ears for listening should listen. I cannot accept any tradition that goes against the Quran and Hadith. MAULAWI ŞAHIB-And if that is also sahih [authentic], then? THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS-It absolutely cannot be şahīḥ. MAULAWI ŞAHIB-Even though it is şahīh? THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS-I have explained this several times. Why should I say it again and again? How can a tradi- tion that is contrary to the Book of Allah be şahīh? MAULAWI ŞĀHIB-Who wrote this? In which book is it writ- ten that if there is a contrary tradition, do not believe it? Imam Bukhari also made a mistake and wrote that the meaning of مُتَوَفِّيكَ - ]mutawaffika] is مُمِيْتُكَ - ]mumituka-'I shall give you death']. 37