Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 564
B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 564 In my discourse, there will not be a single word against the British Government. We are grateful to this government because we have found peace and comfort from it. I find it necessary to say this much with regard to my claim that I have not come on my own but have been sent by the will of God so that I may remove misconceptions, clarify obscure matters, and show the light of Islam to other nations. Let it be known that the unattractive face of Islam that is being projected by our opponents is not the true face of Islam. In fact, Islam is such a brilliant diamond that every side of it is brilliant. It is like a grand pal- ace with many lamps, one being visible from one window and another from another corner. The same is true of Islam. Its heavenly light is not just observable from one aspect; rather, its eternal lamps are visible from every vantage. Its teaching is itself a lamp, and its spiritual prowess is itself a lamp, and the signs of God’s succour that accompany it are each a lamp. And the one who comes from God to demonstrate its truth is also a lamp. The greater part of my life has been spent studying the books of other nations, and I say it in all truth that I have not found the teaching of any other religion—be it with regard to doctrine, morality, social management, state politics or the doing of good deeds—to equal the exposition of the Holy Quran. I do not say this because I am a Muslim; rather, the truth forces me to give this testimony. And my testimony is not ill-timed. Indeed, it comes at time when a battle of religions has begun in the world. I have been given the tiding that Islam will finally emerge victorious from this battle. I do not say earthly things, for I am not from the earth, I say only that which God has put into my mouth. Worldly people might think that perhaps in the end the Christian faith will prevail in the world or the Buddhist faith will become dominant in the world, but they are mistaken in this notion. Bear in mind, nothing transpires on earth until it has been decreed in Heaven. And so, the God of Heaven tells me that the religion of Islam will conquer the hearts in the end. And in this battle of religions I have been commanded to warn those who are looking for the H akam