The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 291
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 291 [Arba'in, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 17, pp. 442-443]. Remember that a righteous believer entertains no evil in his heart. The more he advances in righteousness, the more he dislikes punishing and chastising others. . A Muslim can never entertain rancour, while other people are so full of rancour that they never put it out of their hearts and they ever strive to avenge themselves. We know how our opponents have treated us. . They have subjected us to every pain and difficulty within their power. Yet we are ready to forgive them their thousands of mischievous deeds. You who have established a relationship with me, must remember that you must have sympathy for every person of whatever religion he might be, and that you should do good without distinction of caste and creed. [Taqrirein, p. 29]. It is our principle to have sympathy for the whole of mankind. If a person sees that fire has broken out in the house of a Hindū neighbour and he does not get up to help put it out, I tell you truly that he is not of me. If one of my followers sees a Christian being killed and he does not go to rescue him, I tell you very truly that he is not of us. . . . I say it on oath and in truth that I have no enmity with any people. I do however desire, as far as possible, to reform their beliefs. If anyone abuses me, I refer my plaint to God and not to any other court. Despite all this, it is our obligation to have sympathy with the whole of mankind. [Sirāj-e-Munir, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 12, p. 28]