Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 142
142 AHMADIYY AT who possess a righteous nature, and to gather them together under the banner of one faith. This is the Divine purpose for which I have been sent into the world. So you should follow this purpose, through gentleness and high moral qualities and supplications; and till someone rises under the direction of the Holy Spirit proceeding from God, you should all work together after me (AI-Wasiyyat, pp. la-II]. What is needed today is not the sword but the pen. On account of the doubts which our opponents have raised concerning Islam, and on account of the assault that they have planned to mount against the true religion revealed by God Almighty, basing them- selves on different sciences and pretences, my mind has moved in the direction that equipping myself with the armament of the pen, I should enter this field of science and intellectual progress, and should demonstrate the spiritual gallantry and inner power of Islam. I was not myself fitted for this field. It is the grace of God Almighty and His limitless bounty that He desires that the honour of the faith should be demonstrated at the hands of a humble one like myself [Malfoozat, Vol I, p. 57]. It is clear that those who have accpeted this humble one as the Promised Messiah are secure against every danger and will be accounted as deserving several kinds of merits and regards together with the strengthening of their faith. . (I) They thought well of a brother and did not declare him an impostor or a liar and did not admit into their hearts any doubts concerning him. They are, therefore, deserving of the merit which is earned by those who think well of a brother. . (2) They have not been afraid of anyone's reproaches in the matter of accepting the truth, nor did they yield to passion or prejudite. They have, therefore, become deserving of merit in that having heard the call of a divinely inspired caller they accepted His message and did not hold back for any reason. (3) Having believed in one who has appeared in fulfilment of prophecy, they have been freed of all troublesome thoughts which are generated by a long period of waiting, and in the case of disappointment occasion a loss of faith. These fortunate people. have not only been delivered from such risk but having observed the fulfilment of a divine Sign and of a prophecy of the Holy Prophet, their faith has been much strengthened and has taken on