Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 264
264 return for goodness only when the party concerned is a Muslim, and not when he belongs to any other religion. Such conduct ^ Islam severely condemns. My advice to all my followers is that they should hate the narrowminded and fanatic Mullas-viho shed innocent human blood under the guise of religion, and per- petrate the blackest deeds under the cloak of piety. They should value this':Government and show their gratefulness to it by their loyalty and obedience. For, the man who is not thankful to men cannot be thankful to God. " (Vol. VI B. B. 1907). You have heard the judgments of the Muhammadan theolo- gions who are your opponents. They hold that you deserve to be murdered for your doctrines, and in their sight a dog deserves to have mercy shown to it but you do not deserve it. The fatwas of the whole of the Punjab and India, nay of all the Muslim countries, regarding you, are that you deserve to be V murdered, and your murder, the extortion of your property, the taking away of your wives by force, and the disgracing of your dead bodies by not allowing them to be buried in Muslim grave- yards are not only according to their judgment permitted by the v law, but are deeds of the highest merit. It is the English whom the people call Kafirs who protect you from your enemies who v. thirst for your blood and it is for fear of their sword that you are saved from being murdered. If you doubt these words, then go and live under another government and see how you are trea- ted. So bear in mind that the English Government is a mercy for you and a blessing. "It. is the shield which protects you, therefore you also prize this shield with all your heart and soul. Englishmen are a thousand-fold better than the Muharamadans who are your bitter opponents, for they do not declare that you deserve to be murdered nor do they wish to dishonour you. \ Not long ago, a Christian Missionary prosecuted me for abetment