The Detroit Address — Page 33
33 succeed in creating any disharmony within the Ahmadiyya community. Today some hypocrites, some foolish, some ignorant, and some planted by your opponents have infiltrated among you to create disunity and disharmony. Satan always tries to create such disorder. Remember that no power can bring disunity among true believers. Therefore, anyone, either due to his inferiority complex or under satanic influence, who attempts to bring ill feelings to your hearts against your brother, and consequently, if you feel that your love for your brother, or your respect and sense of obedience to a duly designated rep- resentative of the Jam a ‘at are affected, then beware that such a person is not from God—he is from Satan. Reject this per- son with full force. If everyone follows this way, no satanic influence can ever harm Ahmadiyyat. But I am surprised that some people are easily influenced, and bring to me such petty complaints. For example, a teacher gave passing grades to a student only because he was a Pakistani, or had a fair color, or he was rich, and our child was failed, though he was more deserving to win in the recitation of the Holy Quran, or a poem contest. I look at them in amazement. If that was indeed the case, why do you forget that you belong to God and God will treat you with love? If a nation or a person sac- rifices his right for the sake of God, he is elevated in ranks in the sight of God. Even if you were mistreated in the manner described, you are still winners. Be merciful to that foolish