Ahmadiyyat Is Not a New Religion — Page 14
14 Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad numerous diseases for which they need a cure but cannot find one. In our country, coughing is a common complaint. Similarly, tuberculosis is widespread in India. Various intestinal disorders also afflict people, with a large number suffering from piles. I have heard from medical doctors that 60% of our population is affected by this condition. Similarly, large swaths of the population suffer from dysentery. Due to [various factors], the intestines become less efficient, leading to chronic diarrhoea. Illnesses can also turn chronic due to overwork or negligence. One might experience symptoms but fail to seek treatment due to lack of time, allowing the disease to take root. Alternatively, a person might exacerbate an illness through laziness; for example, a well-wisher might sit before a patient, urging them to take medication, but they refuse. In any case, a disease can become chronic for various reasons. If effective cures for such illnesses are presented to the world, they can benefit people immensely. The same applies to various dental, liver, and spleen-related diseases. Publishing effective prescriptions or advertising potent medications for such ailments can be very beneficial. Similarly, many products from industry and trade could be advertised in Al-Fazl. However, we keep