The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 333
332 ΑΙΝΑ-Ε-ΚΑMĀLĀT-E-ISLAM-DAFI UL-WASĀWIS fear lest you face the consequences which have always been the lot of those who attribute lies to the truthful. It was precisely for this rea- son that last night while pondering deeply I was overwhelmed with anxiety regarding what to do by way of sympathy for you. Ultimately, the edict of my heart counselled me to write you again, inviting you to the truth. It may be that Almighty God may thereby admit you to His grace and deliver you from this perilous situation. So, my dear friend, do not despair of the mercy of Almighty God. He is the Great Lord of Power who does what He wills. If you cast a glance upon my life with the mindset of a seeker after truth, you will find conclusive evidence that Almighty God has always safeguarded me from the filth of falsehood to the point that sometimes in the British courts my life and honour were subjected to such perilous risk, no lawyer gave me any advice except lying. But Allah, glorified be His eminence, granted me the ability to disregard my life and hon- our for the sake of truth. I often suffered hefty losses in pecuniary suits merely for the sake of truth. And many a time, I deposed against the interests of my father and brother, simply out of the fear of Almighty God, but I did not abandon the truth. I have lived a lifetime in this vil- lage and also in Batala, but who can prove that a lie was ever spoken out of my mouth? So, when I have refrained from lying about people since the very beginning merely for the sake of Allah, and I have repeatedly sacrificed my life and property for the sake of truth, then why would I lie about God Almighty? If the thought occurs to you that my claim is against the Book of Allah and the Sunnah, I wish to very respectfully reply that this idea has arisen in your mind due to a lack of understanding. If you give up your priestly pretentious warring and disputing spirit and come to stay with me for a few days like a seeker after truth, I do hope that Almighty God will remove all your misconceptions and grant you satisfaction. But if you cannot bear [to do] even this, then you know that the last remedy is the heavenly verdict. Some knowledge about you has been