The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 673
672 Ā'ĪNA-E-KAMĀLĀT-E-ISLĀM―DĀFI‘UL-WASĀWIS religion, or being unaware of the verities, find it difficult to think well, for example Munshi Inderman of Moradabad or Pundit Lekh Rām of Peshawar, about whose destiny something will be mentioned in this booklet, with specific time and date. I submit to all these gentlemen with a sincere heart that I truly have no ill-will against anyone. Indeed, our Noble God knows very well that I entertain good wishes for everyone and am ever-ready to do good in return for evil. My heart is filled and enlightened with the love for mankind and I pray for the comfort and security of everyone. But if any news about a friend or foe, and indeed, about myself, is painful, I am totally helpless and excusable about [publishing] it. However, if a news that hurts someone, proves false, I would deserve severe condem- nation and even punishment. I declare under oath, making the Knower of the Secrets as my Witness, that my bosom is filled entirely with good intentions, and I have no enmity against any human being. Even if someone is exerting himself with ill-will to make accusations and hurl abuse, and is inflict- ing pain upon me without fear of God, I still pray for him that: O my Powerful and Mighty God! Grant this person understanding. And I deem such a one excusable in his impure thoughts and unworthy talk because I realize that until now his nature, disposition, and insight is incapable of fathoming lofty verities. [As has been said] در حق ما هرچه گوید جائی هیچ اکراه نیست زاهد ظاهر پرست از حال ما آگاه نیست A hermit, devoted to superficialities is unaware of our condition. Therefore, whatever he may say about us, is no reason to be offended. And despite the general sympathetic feeling that God the Venerable and Pre-Eminent has naturally placed in my disposition, if anything disagreeable, or a fearful prophecy is conveyed to me by revelation concerning someone, it is a situation in which I am helpless. I would describe such things in my treatise with a painful heart. To elaborate, Allah has conveyed to me some fearful news about myself, about my