Siraj-ul-Absar (English) - Khalifatullah Mehdi (AHS)

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resort to this deviant interpretation? And they resorted to it to avoid the use
of the word ‘rebel’ against the Companions RZ . The word ‘rebellion’ is such
that if applied to the Companions RZ , it would deprive them of their attribute
of adl [justice]. Some ulama have said that the word ‘rebel’ cannot be applied
to those companions RZ who have erred in their ijtihad [exercise of judgment].
Whereas Prophet Muhammad SLM has clearly defined the rebels. [Prophet
Muhammad SLM had told Ammar bin Yasir that ‘Soon a rebel group would kill
you’].
Hence, when our opponents present Traditions against us, we too interpret them in
the best manner we can so that it is favorable before the men of justice in such a way
that mistakes and errors are not attributed to the person who has the capability to be
the Mahdi AS . We will deal with the arguments shortly, Allah willing. And our tavil is
not beyond reason and possibility.
It is reported in the Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Abdullah ibn Haris, that:
When returning from Suffain, I was walking along with Muawiyah and ‘Amr
bin ‘Aas. Abdullah ibn ‘Amr told his father, “O my dear father! Did you not
hear the Prophet SLM telling ‘Ammar, ‘Alas! O ibn Samiah! A rebel group will
kill you.’” ‘Amr told Muawiyah, “Are you not listening to what he is saying?”
Then Muawiyah said, “We always blame each other and you people say that
we have killed him. He was killed by those people who had brought him with
them.” [Upto the end of the narration].
O Just Man! See the interpretation of the Companions RZ ! We do not resort to such
interpretation!
Mahdi AS will fill the earth with equity and justice
He [Muttaqi] says: The interpretation of these people [the Mahdavis] is like this: In this
hadis, it has come that Mahdi will fill the earth with justice from east to west. [They say that]
if even one person accepts the obedience of the Mahdi, the objective will be achieved,
because insan [human being] is Alam-e-Kabir [macrocosm]. Hence, see their open
disavowal! Which prohibited matter had the text of the hadis demanded that they needed this
interpretation?
We say: I have not heard this interpretation from my contemporaries. Nor have we
heard it from our non-contemporaries. No such narrative has reached us from them.
I do not know wherefrom did the Sheikh [Muttaqi] get wind of it. Why do we need
this kind of an interpretation? Instead, to counter the allegation of our opponent [the
Sheikh], there is so much ample material in the hadis that it is not easy to remember
and list them. [That is, we have a large number of proofs. Why do we need this tavil
(interpretation)?] Perhaps this argument has reached the Sheikh from those people
who are neither the followers of the Mahdavis, nor are they reliable. Hence, accusing