The British Government and Jihad — Page 13
13 Allah be upon him) and his Companions ra demonstrated very real bravery over a period of thirteen years. Despite being brave warriors of stout heart, and despite being persecuted, bloodied with spears and seeing their children killed, they did not retal- iate against evil. Such patience over thirteen years in the face of dangerous tribulations is unmatched. Those who doubt this should step forward and provide us with an example of similar patience from among the righteous people of the past. It may also be noted that despite the extent of the injustice done to his Companions ra , our Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not of his own accord suggest any plan of escape. Instead, he repeatedly urged them to be patient despite much suffering. Anyone begging permission to retaliate was stopped and told: “I have been commanded to be patient. ” Until the commandment to retaliate descended from Heaven, the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) always preached forbearance and tolerance. Search for an example of comparable fortitude from the earliest to the most recent of times. If possible, try to find an example of such behaviour from among the followers of Moses as or the disciples of Jesus as and show it to us. To summarise, Islam excels all other faiths in the demonstra- tion it provides of patience, rejecting evil and noble conduct. It would be foolish, unfortunate and wrong for Muslims to abandon this example. May God bring these ignorant maulav i s back to the right path. They have misled the populace into believing that the keys to Paradise lie in beliefs that are oppres- sive, cruel and completely immoral. Can it be a good deed to shoot a complete stranger, intending to kill him while he is