Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 72
72 BAr a h i n-e-a h madiyya cannot be accomplished single-handedly without cooperation. Even the Prophets, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon them, who excelled all mankind in their trust in God, commit- ment to His cause, fulfilment of His obligations and striving for righteousness, were compelled by this natural law to announce: * God, too, testifies to this inherent human need in His revealed Law by commanding us: ** Sadly, most Muslims have forgotten this blessed command and have completely discarded the very principle on which the success and future of their faith depends, whereas people of other faiths, whose scriptures do not even stress such cooperation, have adopted it in their eagerness to propagate their faith. Consequently, their teachings are spreading fast. Look at the zeal the Christians are showing these days for spreading their faith and the strenuous effort they are making. They have access to tens of millions of rupees for publishing new literature. An average affluent person in Europe and America contributes more towards the propagation of the Gospels than do all of the wealthiest among the Muslims. There is a large Muslim population in India and some of them are quite wealthy and well-placed, but when it comes to spending in a good cause, most of them (with the exception of a few chiefs, * Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah. S u rah a s - S aff , 61:15 [Publishers] ** h elp one another in righteousness and piety. S u rah al-M a ’idah , 5:3 [Publishers]