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

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Translator’s Note
By the Grace of Allah Most High, this humble faqir has
completed the translation of Naqliat Bandagi Miyan Hazrat Abdur
Rashid RZ , and the work on Tauzihat, its companion volume, by
Hazrat As’ad-al-Ulama Abu Sayeed Syed Mahmood Tashrifullahi RA
is in progress. That too will be completed soon, Allah willing.
Earlier, I had translated Insaf Nama and it has been
published. The Hashia Insaf Nama too has been translated and it is
with the Mahdavia Foundation, who will, Insha-Allah, be
publishing it shortly. With the completion of translation work on
Naqliat, all the three basic books of Parables of Imam Syed
Muhammad Mahdi al-Mauood AS have been translated into English.
That brings to an end one phase of the work, because all other
books of parables are the work of taba’een and taba’-e-taba’een
and their explications. They too have their importance and
significance and work on them will have to be undertaken in future.
After I had completed the work on Insaf Nama and its proof
reading was in progress, all of a sudden I lost my eyesight. That was
an extraordinarily frustrating experience. In the same condition, I
performed the Haj pilgrimage with the help Allah provided through
friends. I was more disappointed when, on return and after a
cataract eye operation, the surgeon told me that he “doubted” if I
would ever be able to read and write again. However, I supplicated
that Allah may restore my eyesight to enable me to continue my
translation work. One day, after the prayers, when I opened my
eyes, I saw the surroundings bathed in abundant light. I picked up a
book at random and was able to read it. Allah Most High had
answered my prayers in His infinite Kindness, Mercy and Grace.
And now it was my turn to keep my promise to work for His
religion. That too I could do with His help alone. I have faith in
Him. So, I am back in the saddle and I propose to continue this
work as long as He keeps me fit and capable of doing it. So help me
Allah!
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I had completed the English translation of the Naqliat in July
last year and sent it to some of my friends for their perusal and
comments. Hazrat M. Syed Yusuf alias Khaleel of Panagudi was
very prompt and responded within a month. I am very grateful to
him. May Allah shower His choicest rewards on him!
Meanwhile, Mr. C.S. Hashim Saeed, scion of the family of
Bandagi Miyan Syed Ishaq RA [Bara Bani Israil], and a senior
advocate of Bangalore, met me and offered to publish the book as
soon as possible. I had plans to complete the translation of
Tauzihat [which may take some more time] also and then publish
both the Naqliat and Tauzihat as one volume. But Mr. Saeed, after
seeing the printouts, asked me to make the Naqliat ready for the
printing forthwith. The work on Tauzihat could wait. I thank him.
May Allah reward him for his efforts! I have taken up the work of
giving final touches to the book. Here it is.
– Faqir Syed Ziaullah Yadullahi.