(At the time of Zuhr)
A person’s letter was presented to the Promised Messiah (as). He had written about someone that he does not observe Salat [obligatory Prayers] or keep the Fast, and asked whether such an individual should be called a disbeliever or not. Could he be considered an Ahmadi or not?
The Promised Messiah (as) said:
This person should be counselled to take care of his own self and mend his own ways. Everyone has his own separate interaction with God Almighty. Who has appointed you to be the supervisor that you should evaluate the deeds of other people and issue the verdict about their faith or disbelief? It does not behove a believer to be uselessly inquisitive about others.
It was mentioned that a person was building his house at a dangerous location and was unable to complete the construction due to lack of funds.
The Promised Messiah (as) said:
It is regrettable that some people do not seek advice beforehand. Consultation is a very blessed practice.
Thereupon, Hazrat Maulawi Noor-ud-Deen said:
God Almighty Himself directs His Prophet in the Holy Quran that he should seek advice. Therefore, how much greater is the significance of this directive for others? These days, people either do not ask for advice or, if they do so, they do not accept it.
The Promised Messiah (as) said:
So then people get punished for this also. Others, who learn from these mistakes, can benefit from the experiences of such people.1
1 Badr, vol. 7, no. 16, p. 14, dated 23 April 1908