Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume II — Page 131
131 set out from Basra, conquered Sind h , Multan, and the surrounding area within two months. The prisoners and the women were rescued. T he entire nation of Sind h , the domain of Raja Dahar, was conquered. Then the Muslim forces turned towards Multan. Unfort unately, when the k ing died, his brother ascended the throne. He differe d with his brother regarding the war. He also disagreed with the army officers. When he took over as ruler after his brother’s death, he dismissed Muhammad bin Qasim, a victorious g eneral who had intended to conquer as far as Bengal and ordered him to return. Wh en he return ed, the k ing had him murdered. Otherwise, the visage of India would have been completely different today. We would not have only Pakistan here, but al l of India would have been Pakistan. Islam is so fully entrenched in the countries the Arabs conquered, that no one escaped from accepting Islam. There was no fervor for tabligh in the outside nations which came to India [ later ]. This is why there was also opposition to Islam in the areas they conquered. There was also ha tred for Islam ic teachings. In addition, t he [pe ople of] conquering nations did not always treat others well. An Arab however, would humble himself in such a manner that whichever country he entered, he did not consider himself to be a conqueror, but r ather a servant to the people. The result was that the entire nation would become Muslim in a very short time. Thus , if India had been conquered [by the Arabs] at that time, there is no doubt that it would have become a Muslim country just as Iran and Egypt are now , because those people observed the moral e xample of the Arabs. T he y observed their service, excellent conduct, honesty, and integrity, and were greatly affected by their manners. As far as they were concerned, it was not a question of Arab or non - Arab, rather it was only a question of one’s honesty, which in itself naturally wipes out malice and enmity. Without the study of history, how can you learn about these conditions pertaining to your forefathers? This is the only thing which can give you any benefit, otherwise ‘ two and two is four , ’ or two multiplied by two results in four. W hat profit can you gain? However, if you study history and you are even somewhat intelligent, if you possess even the tiniest bit of curiosity, then your life cannot go to waste. Muslims C hanged the World I did star t one topic , but I have digressed considerably from my subject. I was saying that at times circumstances change and people