The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 129
Extraordinary Renown and Divine Succour 129 of murder against me, which brought home to me the fact that the Maulavis of the Punjab were thirsty for my blood, and that they considered me even worse than a. Christian who is the enemy of the Holy Prophetsa and abuses him. This was because some Maulavīs appeared in court against me and testified in favour of the clergyman, while others were busy praying that he may win. I have it on good authority that they would pray in the mosques crying: 'O God, help this clergyman and grant him victory. ' But God, the All-Knowing, heard none of their supplications. Neither the witnesses succeeded in their testimonies, nor the supplicants in their prayers. So much for the ulema, the so-called defenders of the faith, and so much for the so called umma! They tried their utmost and used all means at their disposal to send me to the gallows, and supported one who was an enemy of God and His Messengersa. . Here the question will naturally cross one's mind as to how I was saved from this blazing fire while all the. Maulavis and their followers had become my mortal enemies, and eight or nine witnesses had already appeared before the court to secure my conviction? The answer is that I was protected by the One Who had promised me twenty-five years ago that though my nation will not protect me and will even try to destroy me, He shall protect me. It was also in accordance with what God had foretold twenty-five years ago and what had been recorded in Brāhīn-e-Aḥmadiyya, فَبَرَّاهُ اللهُ مِمَّا قَالُوا وَكَانَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَحِيهَا