Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page 229
Traditions indicate that during the period of the Messiah: 'there will be abundance of all sorts of goods, people in general will be affluent and rich so much so that it would be hard to find a person who would accept Zakat, he [Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad] himself throughout his life appealed for subscriptions:' '. This objection by the adversaries of the Ahmadiyya Muslim. Community indicates that they are not only thoroughly ignorant of. Islamic theology but their knowledge of history itself appears to be meagre. Had that not been the case, they may have yet known that the later part of the 19th century CE ushered in such a new era of prosperity and affluence as had never been known to the world before. . Historical evidence suggests that this period experienced the greatest industrial revolution of all times and mankind, except for the mullahs of the Indian sub-continent, progressed in every sphere of life. The inventive genius of the machine age saw coal production increase from 110 million to 265 million tons in Britain and from 37 million to 222 million tons in Germany. 2. In the United States, automobile production increased from a mere 4 cars to 200,000 vehicles a year and the cotton production of the United. States alone increased in value from 160 million to 230 million pounds sterling. In the year 1850 alone, the agricultural products of this new developing country were estimated to be worth $2,000,000,000. ³. History also shows that during the second part of the 19th century. CE, photography, bicycles, sewing machines and the wireless along with many other such consumer goods and services came into use and this is a positive evidence if the growing affluence of the masses. 4. The introduction of lighting and the improvement of sanitation also provided for a more decent form of living and progress in medical science provided hope and relief for the sick. 5 This one must stress would not 1. Hasan, S: The Truth About Ahmadiyyat: pg 7 2. Weech, W. N: History of the World: Oldham Press, London 3. Ibid 230 4. Ibid