Advice for Missionaries — Page 14
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 14 the wrong path. O’ my Lord, if what I say is right, lead them to the right way. SPEAK OUT AGAINST EVIL A missionary should always be mindful of their own actions and never give in to idleness. They should stop others from erring, lest they fall into the category of those people mentioned in the following verse: َسْئِبَل ١ؕ ْوَل اَل ُمُهىٰهْنَي َنْوُّيِنّٰبَّرلا َو ُراَبْحَاْلا ْنَع ُمِهِلْوَق َمْثِاْلا َو ُمِهِلْكَا َتْحُّسلا 6 ۰۰ اَم اْوُناَكَنْوُعَنْصَي Why do not the divines and those learned in the Law prohibit them from uttering falsehood and eating things forbidden? Evil indeed is that which they do. That is, why did they not stop people from com - mitting evil? This is a religious obligation. However, a missionary should not be like the maulawis of Bombay (Mumbai). Their lectures and sermons should cover those issues that are relevant for people. Indeed, this is a point of contention between us and the Lahoris. They do not wish to draw attention to the issues that afflict people, while we actively seek to address them. 6 Surah Al-Ma’idah , 5:64 [Publishers]