On winning the court case pertaining to the wall, the Promised Messiah (as) said: “Due to this wall, for almost a year and a half, our way of passage had been blocked and we were besieged. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, foretold of this as well, as recorded in the Hadith.”
There was mention of the fact that it is narrated in the Hadith that the Messiah would ‘descend’ as expressed in the word nuzul. The Promised Messiah (as) said: “If something were to come from above, or descend from the sky, everyone would turn towards it and be able to see it clearly, and it would quickly become well-known. Therefore, this word is a metaphor to express that Allah the Exalted will furnish means by which the Messiah will very quickly gain renown. As such, these means are apparent in this age through the rail, post, press, etc.”
The Promised Messiah (as) said: “Everything is present within the Holy Quran. If a person is sensible, nothing more is needed.”
Then, the Promised Messiah (as) said: “When the Europeans settle a treaty with other nations, they formulate the text of their agreement in words which leave room to derive reasonable grounds and foundation to meet new requirements and circumstances that may arise even after a long period in time. So, too, there is material and means present in the Holy Quran to meet the needs of the future.”
The Promised Messiah (as) said: “A believer should not be impertinent and let his sights roam unrestrained in every direction. In fact, one ought to act upon the following teaching:
يَغُضُّوْا مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِمْ1
They should restrain their eyes.
One ought to lower their gaze and refrain from factors that may lead one to look at that which is impermissible.”
On one occasion, a preacher who was engaged in discussion with His Holiness (as) was speaking to him in a manner that made it seem that His Holiness (as) was also a supporter of the Wahhabi sect. The man would repeatedly express his dislike for the Hanafis and Wahhabis, and would say that he was a seeker of the truth. On this, the Promised Messiah (as) said: “If a person were to listen to my points of view in an affectionate and calm manner, they would find me to be a very loving person. I desire to settle matters in accordance with the Quran and Hadith. If a person agrees to settle issues in such a manner, whereby they accept whatever is in accordance with the Holy Quran and the authentic Hadith and disregards anything that contradicts them, then nothing would give me more pleasure; this is precisely what I stand for—this is the delight of my eyes.
My belief is opposed to the Wahhabis. In my view, anyone who refuses to follow a school of thought seeks to free themselves from divine law, because everyone cannot be a religious scholar who is capable of deriving and interpreting divine law. Scant knowledge does not make someone worthy of being followed. If such a person were to free themselves from following all those who are righteous and who have purified mankind, would they be justified in doing so? The mysteries of the Holy Quran are not revealed except to those who are pure and holy. People who come to me must first be coloured—in a way—with the hue of Hanafi Islam. In my view, these four schools of thought are a blessing from Allah the Exalted. They may be likened to four walls which surround Islam. In order to support Islam, Allah the Exalted created such remarkable people who were extremely pious and spiritually purified. The reason that people have become corrupted in this day and age is only because they have stopped following the Imams. God Almighty loves two kinds of people: firstly, those whom Allah Almighty Himself purifies and grants knowledge; secondly, those who follow them. In my estimation, those who follow these people are good people indeed, because their souls were purified and they were closer in era to the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. I have heard with my own ears, certain people using harsh language for Imam Abu Hanifah, may Allah the Exalted be pleased with him, but they are wrong in doing so.”2
On the morning of 15 August 1901, a revelation was received:
وَاِنِّیْ اَرٰی بَعْضَ الْمَصَائِبِ تَنْزِلُ
And I see certain afflictions descending.3
1 an-Nur, 24:31
2 From the notebook of Maulvi Sher Ali Sahib (ra)
3 Al-Hakam, vol. 5, no. 31, dated 24 August 1901, pp. 3-4