Ahmadiyyat - The Renaissance of Islam — Page 184
184 AHMADIYY AT proposal was that the members of the Ahmadiyya Move- men t would undertake to honour the Vedas and would always refer to the Vedas and the Rishis with respect and affection, and that if on any occasion they failed to observe this understanding they would pay a large sum of money, which would not be less than three hundred thousand rupees, to the Hindus as a penalty. On their side the Hindus were invited that if they really desired to make peace with the Ahmadis they, on their side, should subscribe to a declaration that they believe in the prophethood of Muhammad Musta- paha, the Messenger of Allah, peace be on him, and accept him as a true prophet and messenger and would always refer to him with respect and honour as behoves one who believes in him, and that if on any occasion they failed to do so they wo~ld pay to the Head of the Ahmadiyya Movement the same amount of money as a penalty. He added: 'I say truly that we can make peace with the serpents of saline deserts and with wolves of the wild, but we cannot make peace with those who make our Holy Prophet, who is dearer to us than our lives and our parents, the target of their foul attacks. ' He concluded the compilation of this brochure on the evening of 25 May. He had for a 19n9 time been subject to attacks of dysentery. During his stay in Lahore he suffered a mild attack on the night of 16 May. On the night of 25 May he had another attack of the same complaint which made him feel very weak. Despite the efforts of Hazrat Maulvi Nurud Din Sahib, who was an eminent physician, and other doctors, Syed Muhammad Husain Shah Sahib and Dr Mirza Yaqub Beg Sahib, his weakness increased progressively and he began to experience difficulty in making himself heard. All that could be distinguished of his efforts at speaking was: 'Allah, my beloved Allah. ' Towards morning he inquired whether it was time for the morning service, and when he was told it was, he performed symbolic ablutions (tayammum) and said his prayers while lying in bed. Thereafter, he began to lose consciousness, and when at intervals he regained conscious- ness he was heard to repeat: 'Allah, my beloved Allah. ' After