The Criterion for Religions — Page 4
4 Mi'yiirul Madhahib play his innate goodness. Islamic Shariah does not teach us to forego the rights of others and to waste their favours. Therefore, not hypocritically, but genu- inely, one should obey this benevolent Government, for God has established it as the first and foremost means for spreading the light of our faith. The second means available in our country to as- sess the truth of religions is the profusion of printing presses, for such books as lay buried in the earth were again brought back to life through them. So much so, that even the Vedas of the Hindus has come out dressed in new pages. In other words, it has been re- born, and the tales invented by the fools and the rabble have been exposed. The third means is the opening of the channels of communications, the establishment of an efficient postal system, and the conveyance of books from far off countries to our land and vice versa. All these means, which, by the grace of God, have now been made available in our country, and from which we are freely benefiting, are instrumental in searching for the truth. All these benefits have been received through this kind and well-meaning Government and we pray for it from the bottom of our hearts. It may be asked as to why such a civilized and wise Government associates itself with a religion that <lei-