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sa ± _________________________________________________________________ The so-called Jihad of today which includes fighting others as well as fighting and slaughtering each other, one should ask these religious scholars as to what sort of Islam it is through which they misguide and incite the uneducated and illiterate Muslims (who then go on to carry out erroneous activities in their religious fervour and honour for Islam). The teaching of Islam is that when one hears unbefitting words about the Holy Prophet , one should relate his qualities, and sa sa send blessings on him. This is more venerable than their sa ` Jihad It is much better to focus on prayers and invoking. blessings than giving one's life. In this era, which is the era of the Promised Messiah , as it is all the more important that rather than violence, focus is put on prayers and invoking blessings as well as to try and reform oneself. Scrutinise your inner self as to how much do we love the Holy Prophet. Could it be a transitory ardour that sa is enveloping us in a fire on account of the selfish motives of certain groups? It is therefore, needed that while we concentrate on reforming ourselves, if we can, we also must make the Muslims within our circle understand not to adopt wrong ways rather to adopt the way that is favoured by Allah and His Messenger. That way has been explained to us and it is that sa the Holy Prophet has said that if you want to attain my sa pleasure and go to Paradise then invoke blessings on me. Hadrat ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ud relates that the Holy ra ± ± − − Prophet said: sa 75