Naqliyat-e-Miyan Abdur Rasheed RZ - Khalifatullah Mehdi (AHS)

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quoted the hadis of Prophet SLM , wherein he has said; “Your brother
is he who frightens you and not he who deceives you.”
21. The ulama said, “You forbid learning of knowledge.” The
Imam AS said, “This servant (banda) is a follower of Prophet SLM .
How can he prohibit what Prophet SLM has not forbidden? This
servant says that perpetual remembrance of Allah is obligatory
under the command of Allah and that of His Book (Quran).
Whatever prevents perpetual remembrance of Allah is forbidden,
whether it is learning knowledge or earning livelihood, whether it is
meeting people or eating or sleeping. (In every situation) negligence
(ghaflat) is haram (prohibited). And whatever causes negligence
too is prohibited.”
22. The ulama said, “Your people have rebelled against their
teachers and preceptors and disrespect them. They are disgusted and
find fault with them (teachers and preceptors).” Imam Mahdi AS said,
“You have forgotten the issue of Shariat. A person gives his
daughter in marriage to somebody. Sometime later, it becomes
known that he is impotent. Do they not separate the husband and
wife in accordance with the rules of Shariat? And you purchase
something thinking it to be good. Later you found that it was
defective. Do you then return it or not? To you the religious
objective has become less important than the worldly objective.
Whether (the religious) objective is achieved or not, the relationship
(between the preceptor and his disciple) should not be broken. They
should not become disgusted (with their preceptors). (You want
that) they should not achieve their religious objective elsewhere.
What is the desire for the world? And what is the desire for the
Vision of Allah? (Alas!) You allow separation and disgust in
worldly matters but you do not allow them in religious affairs.
Allah may be kind to him who does justice.”
The ulama said, “How can we discuss any matter with you
since you are not bound by any (school of thought of) religion.
Whatever the answer you give, it comes absolutely from Quran and
we do not understand Quran. We are the followers of Imam Abu
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Hanifa (Imam Azam RA ).” Imam Mahdi AS said, “I do not follow any
religion. But my religion is the Book of Allah (Quran) and the
sunnat of Prophet Muhammad SLM . In spite of this, suppose a person
is the follower of the religion of Imam Abu Hanifa RA but his deeds
violate his religion. What is the religious edict about such a
person?” Then the Imam AS said, “What is the meaning of religion
that these ignorant people have understood? Religion is the deeds of
the Imam Abu Hanifa RA , and not his words. All the transactions of
Shariat stated in the books of Fiqh are the sayings of Prophet
Muhammad SLM , and not his deeds. The religion of Imam Azam
(Abu Hanifa RA ) is his deeds. And this is well known.”
23. Then the ulama said, “You call Muslims kafirs and ask them to
become mumin (believers).” The Imam AS said, “We have presented
the religion of the Book of Allah. Whomsoever the Book of Allah
calls a mumin, we also call him a mumin. And whomsoever the
Book of Allah calls a kafir, we also call him a kafir. We do not
judge anybody on our own. We are the followers of the Book of
Allah. We have presented the Book of Allah. And we invite the
people towards the Unity of God and His worship. Allah has
assigned this job to us. And the ulama oppose us. But the reason for
this opposition is not known. If this servant has committed any
mistake, it is their duty to inform us so that we can work under the
Book of Allah with unanimity and invite the people accordingly, as
Allah has said, “…And if in anything you differ, refer it to
Allah…” 31 (that is, to the Book of Allah). The person, who has
strayed away from Quran, should repent (should perform tauba).
But if he persists in his going astray, he is liable to be beheaded.”
24. The ulama said, “The sign of Imam Mahdi Mauood AS is that the
sword will not be effective (cut him).” The Imam AS said, “The work
of the sword is to cut. That of water is to drown. And that of the fire
is to burn. The meaning of the hadis of Prophet Muhammad SLM is
that no power would subjugate Imam Mahdi AS .”
31 (S. 4: 59 SAL)