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21 what would remain of their religion? They themselves are convinced that it is this very issue which uproots their religion. Yet the Muslims give them strength by believing in the life of the Messiah, and thus cause harm to Islam. Their example may be described as such: These Muslims have taken hold of 2 the very same weapon that the Christians use against Islam, and wielded it foolishly without understanding, thus inflict- ing severe injury on Islam. However, it is a matter of jubilation that Allah the Exalted has informed them of this at precisely the correct time and has armed them with a matchless weapon to break the cross; in order to reinforce it and make use of it, He has established this Community. As such, by the grace and succour of Allah Almighty, this weapon, namely the death of the Messiah, has left the religion of the cross so weak and 1 A person who saws off the same branch on which he sits. [Publisher] 2 Footnote: Badr states, ‘It is astonishing that the Christians use this weapon in order to cut the necks of the Muslims, and the Muslims too come forth to support them in doing so. ’ ( Badr , Volume 2, No. 4, dated 26 January 1906, p. 3)