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It is mentioned that there was once a very great scholar in Dehlwi. There was no one in his era to match him. His name was Moulana Ahmed. This was the period in which Shah Jehan ruled.

 

One day, Shah Jehan wore a brocade which was decorated with gold and with flowers, etc. There was a dispute among the ‘Ulama of the period whether this was permissible or not. Some of them said that it was permissible and other said that it was Haraam.

 

When Shah Jehan heard these comments, he commanded his officers to call Mullah Jewan. This was the same Moulana Ahmed who was famously known as “Mullah Jewan” and the writer of the world famous book on Usul Fiqh, entitled “Nurul Anwaar”.

 

It is mentioned that when Mullah Jewan arrived in the court of Shah Jehan, he arrived in a regal manner. He was also riding his horse into the royal chamber. The people in court also saw that Shah Jehan had a sword next to him. They were convinced that if Mullah Jewan was going to give a wrong answer, this would be the last they see him alive. Shah Jehan then showed the great scholar this gold brocade which had been specially made for him and asked him whether it was permissible for him to wear this.

 

The great scholar bravely replied, “In fact, this is also Haraam for your own father. The reason is that the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – has made it clear that gold is not permitted to be worn by the men of this Ummah and yet, you are saying that this permissible. How can this be so?”

 

When Shah Jehan heard this reply, he came down from his throne and entered a small room next to his throne. He then performed two rak’ah of Salaah as an act of Shukr. He then announced to everyone, “We should make Shukr to Allah Almighty that there are still people in the world who would speak the truth. The only reason that I had withdrawn my sword was because if Mullah Jewan had replied that this was permissible for me to wear because he feared me, I would have beheaded him.”

 

When Mullah Jewan heard this declaration he removed his own sword which he had hidden in his robes and declared, “This is also the reason that I had brought my own sword as well. If the Sultan had not accepted this answer of mine, then I would have also beheaded him.”

 

When Shah Jehan heard this brave statement, he replied, “We should make Shukr to Allah Almighty that both of our heads have been spared.” (Anwaareh Qamariyah, 215)