Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 1
1 یَا ہللا The Plight of the Muslims, the Sorry State of Islam, and an Announcement Regarding some other Important Matters 2 These days, the signs of the sorry state of Islam and the calamities befalling the resolute religion of Muhammad saw are so evident as have no parallel at any time since the advent of the Holy Prophet saw. What indeed would be a greater calamity than seeing complete indifference on the part of the Muslims towards their Faith, while their opponents are seen all around actively propagating the message of their religions. Consequently, the door to apostasy and adherence to false beliefs is opening wider and wider and people continue to leave Islam in hordes to embrace unholy doctrines. What a pity that our opponents, whose corrupt beliefs are demon- strably false, are busy in propagating their own religion day and night, so much so that in Europe and America even widows make contribu- tions to the cause of Christianity. Further, many people at the time of their death, bequeath a specific portion of their inheritance for the sole purpose of spreading the message of Christianity, whereas the con- dition of the Muslims is regrettable beyond words. Their negligence has reached such an extent that not only do they themselves have no 1. The phrase ‘یَا ہللا’ literally means ‘O Allah’. It is used here to invoke the help of Allah. [Publisher] 2. Note by Hadrat Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Shams ra : This announcement was not part of the first and second [Urdu] printings of 1882 and 1900, but was added in the third printing of 1905.