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

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competent to explain the Quran, which has been revealed to you.
We will send him during the Last Era to enlighten his morals, words
and deeds. That son is you, Syed Muhammad, son of Syed Khan,
and we have made your affirmation and confirmation (tasdiq) and
obedience to you obligatory on all Muslims.’
“Allah Most High kept this perfect saint alive for years after the
latter staked his claim to be Mahdi AS and made him steadfast in
perfectly emulating Prophet Muhammad SLM in word, deed and
morals. And in his life, his group went on developing day after day.
That development has continued even after his death. This group is
blessed with steadfastness in remaining on the faith of the Ahl-e-
Sunnat-wal-Jamaat. The words, deeds and morals of this group are
in perfect consonance with the commandments of Prophet
Muhammad SLM . The ulama of this period allege that this group is
sinful and wicked and issue fatwas for the expulsion and beheading
of its members. People have drawn up mahzars (public attestations)
against the group on the basis of the accusations made by ordinary
people. Reliability is given to that mahzar. This group is
announcing day and night seeking proof if there is anything or any
belief in our religion or deeds that contravenes the Shariat of
Prophet Muhammad SLM . But they say, ‘You are ignorant and you do
not need a meeting and conciliation.’ They have made iron claws
like those of the claws of the crows. They have targeted and
tormented some of the Mahdavis who have not renounced the
world, who do not reside in our dairas and stay outside them in the
town and engage in business and earning. They arrest, imprison and
threaten (the Mahdavis) that they would be branded on the forehead
with the red-hot iron claws if they did not give up the belief (that
Syed Muhammad AS is Mahdi) and continue to assert that Syed
Muhammad AS is the Mahdi, so that they could be identified as those
that had fallen astray. They have even killed members of this group
for no reason other than remaining steadfast on this belief.
“After this all the companions and other chosen respected
personalities of the group arrived on a consensus, as Miyan Syed
Khundmir RZ has said, ‘Whatever the orders these ulama are
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imposing on this group (Mahdavis), are in fact applicable to them
(the ulama), in accordance with the Book of Allah and the books of
the saints (aulia). Hence, the Mahdavi, who kills the ulama issuing
the fatwas, will not become a sinner, because it was they who
started the zulm (oppression).’”
The Miyan RZ also said, “The sign of the excess of their malice
and oppression is that Allah Most High is gradually decreasing His
grace and guidance in their emulation in practice of the religion
among them. Their position and office in respect of religion, that
prevails now, too is diminishing. The kings that trust in the fatwas
of these ulama will die in disgrace. (They will, in fact, be done to
death in a horrible way.) Their progeny too will be wretched both in
the world and the religion (dunya and deen). Let them not think that
this group is without support or means. The group has been blessed
with the emulation of the religion of Prophet Muhammad SLM . And
this will go on increasing by the grace of the Prophet SLM and his
descendants.”
175. Be it known that when the army of the opponents came with
full war preparations, the officials sent word, “Go away from this
dominion as the ulama have issued a fatwa saying that you should
be beheaded if you do not go away.” It was after this that Miyan
Syed Khundmir RZ said, “We are often expelled by dragging out and
we have been accepting expulsion. But on this occasion, we are
being ordered on behalf of Allah Most High, Prophet
Muhammad SLM and Hazrat Mahdi AS in this idiom: “Beware!
Whatever is (destined to) happen, will certainly happen. You will
get divine rewards if you are patient. But you will be distanced
(from Allah) if you get frightened.” (Miyan Syed Khundmir RZ said),
“However, all these army men will be defeated at the hands of the
unarmed faqirs. After this, in the next battle, this servant will be
martyred along with some fuqara. After this war, the peace,
tranquility, well-being and stable prices of this dominion will
disappear. The king, his descendants, the nobles of the court, the
rich, the ulama, mashayakhin, who have participated in the