The Devotion of Life — Page 201
201 This movement continued to spread. The news came that after reflecting on bringing over four hundred thousand ‘Rajpoots’ back to Hinduism the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir had invited the Pundits of Punjab to help the Pundits of Kashmir on this issue. Hindu poets expressed their enthusiasm in verses depicting: “The task of a Shudhi (Hindu) may never cease Such chances come to nations with fortune O Hindu! If you retain passion for your faith Let there be no Muslim left in the world!” Such news brought a wave of distress and pain to Muslims all over India and the press too raised a tumult. This news was devastating for Hadrat Musleh Maud ra who was determined to sacrifice his all to bring the whole world under the banner of the Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). How could he accept that the Prophet’s ' ummah' (people) would leave Allah the Exalted and get stuck in the quagmire of ' shirk' (association of partners with God) once again? His heart was deeply affected by this agonising news. Not only did he give it his prompt attention, rather, he took practical measures and had the news verified and then declared a momentous 'Jihad' against the Shudhi Movement. Hadrat Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Sahib Mazhar Advocate ra says that this resolute Imam’s determination had reached a point that if needed he and his Community