Naqliyat-e-Miyan Syed Alam RH (English) - Khalifatullah Mehdi

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not follow Allah’s command. First, one should do justice to one’s zath and then command
the others.
60. Hazrat Mahdi AS prohibited two people from sitting at one place and reading. Much of his
effort was on the remembrance of Allah. But he taught Hazrat Bandagi Miyan Shah Nizam RZ
after the Fajr prayers. Together they sat at a place and started reciting the Quran. First Miyan
Shah Nizam RZ listened. Then Hazrat Mahdi AS said, “Now you recite and I will listen.” Miyan
Shah Nizam RZ
said, “I don’t remember. In fact I can’t recite even by reading it.” Hazrat
Mahdi AS said, “Recite.” At this, Miyan Shah Nizam RZ recited the entire Quran from memory.
A companion wanting to join them came near. Hazrat Mahdi AS looked at him angrily. The
companion turned back. After the recitation concluded, the Imam AS called the companion and
said, “The Lord Himself was teaching His servant. If you had come nearer by even one step,
you would have been burnt.”
61. Hazrat Mahdi AS said that after Rasoolullah SLM the meaning of religion remained only with
those people who took to seclusion (uzlat). And the manifest face of religion remained with
those people who took to congregations (jamiat). After the Mahdi AS , only the manifest face
of deen (religion) will remain. That is, the congregations will grow but the meaning of
religion will lessen because, when there were four hundred portions of equity (sawaiyet), he
said that it is too much wretchedness (khwari).
62. Hazrat Mahdi AS said, “Whenever your opponents put you in difficulty and grief, know that
Allah has remembered you and you belong to this servant. When you get lot of gifts and
attention from people, then know that you have been forgotten in the presence of Allah and
you do not belong to us.”
63. One day a Sheikh came to Hazrat Mahdi AS and said singing brings peace between the servant
and Allah. Hazrat Mahdi AS recited this couplet:
(This couplet could not be translated as it is not found in the Urdu version – Translator)
64. Bibi Malkan RZ ’s father Miyan Ladh RZ used to consume nine dirhams 16 (in weight) of opium.
Hazrat Mahdi AS saw this quantity and said, “In how many days do you eat this awful thing?”
Miyan Ladh RZ remained silent and Miyan Syed Salamullah RZ said, “Khundkar, this is a day’s
(quantity of) consumption, his stock is different. I will bring it if you command.” Hazrat
Mahdi AS said, “Bring it.” He brought the box and gave it. Hazrat Mahdi AS said, “O Miyan
Ladh, give this to this servant.” Miyan Ladh gave it. Hazrat Mahdi AS got it sold and
distributed the money as sawaiyat. He gave his paskhurda 17 of water to Miyan Ladh RZ . After
this Miyan Ladh RZ felt no craving for opium but his condition became such that none could
recognize him.
16 A unit of silver coin and weight.
17 This is water or betel leaves or other food items, which Hazrat Mahdi AS consumed in part and gave the remainder to
be consumed by people. This leftover had miraculous and curative effects on the people who consumed it. The
practice of paskhurda is followed by Mahdavis even to this day.