The Conclusive Argument — Page 77
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 77 to accept Islam—be they Jews or Christians—will be put to the sword. Such are the beliefs that these people hold fast to! In case of doubt, let any maulaw i declare his beliefs under oath in court so that the court may come to know whether such indeed are their beliefs, or whether I have erred in my statement. We, however, on our part, emphatically inform the Government that to spread Islam through war and Jihad in this age is not our belief, nor do we believe in waging war like rebels against a government under whose protective shelter and refuge we live in peace and security and propagate our Faith with ease and comfort. Are we not living in peace and security under the British Government? Are we not free to propagate our religion as we please? Have we been barred from carrying out our religious injunctions? Not at all! On the contrary, the plain truth is that the effort and commitment and peace and freedom with which we can conduct Islamic preaching and exhortation in the streets and squares of this country and can convey the truth to every people, we cannot render all these services even in holy Makkah, let alone any other place. So, is it not incumbent upon us to be grateful for this blessing or should we start a seditious rebellion? Although we consider this Government in great error in respect of religion and regard them as mired in a shameful belief, we deem it a grave sin and evil to even think of rebellion against such a benefactor. No doubt, as far as religion is concerned, we see these people indulging in a manifest error and human fabrication. That being the case, we seek their reformation through prayer and concern, and ask God Almighty to open their eyes and enlighten their hearts so that they realize that it is extremely unjust to