Claims of the Promised Messiah (as) — Page 12
[ 12 ] A Simple Choice Having referenced the literature of holy men who possess extraordinary spiritual status—including some who were the reformers of their respective age—there are two ways to decide upon this issue. Either you should issue verdicts of apostasy against these holy men similar to those you issue against the Promised Messiah as and his followers, or you should agree that these holy men had truly estimated and stated the status of the Promised Messiah as as the real Messiah. If you [government of Pakistan] possess any justice and righteousness, you should not only withdraw your objections against the Promised Messiah as , but should sincerely accept him. On the face of it, it seems impossible that you [govern- ment of Pakistan] will have the courage to do so, because you are issuing verdicts of death upon those who have accepted the Promised Messiah as. You have ordained that the houses of the Ahmad i s be looted, their properties burnt and that all of them; including the women, children, and elderly; should be killed. If this is your belief about the fol- lowers of the Promised Messiah as , then similar treatment should be administered to the followers of these holy men and imams. Since you lack courage and do not fear God, you are not capable of doing anything except hurling verbal abuse and inciting people to violence.