An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 416
416 Background The Promised Messiah as wrote this treatise just in two days, on May 24, before his demise on May 26, 1908. In this, he made a fervent urgent appeal to two great nations of India, namely, Hindus and Muslims. The Promised Messiah as declared in the book that the gap between the two big nations is based on mutual hatred and differences in cultures and declared that the teaching of Islam clearly inculcates respect and reverence for each others, elders and leaders and to show respect to their values and religious sensibilities. And we regard R a m Chanderj i and Krishan, as divine saints and the Vedas are from God. However, the Hindus of the present age are narrow-minded and show little understanding and respect and that is why despite the fact that they have been living together for a long time, there is little consideration, among them for Muslims. The Promised Messiah as made an urgent plea to Hindus to show tolerance and understanding and to extend a hand of friendship to Muslims. 28 It had always been the effort of the Promised Messiah as throughout his life that somehow a working rapprochement could be reached between the two major communities of the Sub-continent—the Hindus and the Muslims. To this end, he exerted a lot of pressure counselling the extremist Hindus to exercise and display restraint and patience. With this end in view, the Promised Messiah as decided to write an appeal with all the earnest at his command. He planned to read his message of peace on May 26, 1908, at the Ahmadiyyah Building, Lahore. However, he was summoned by his Creator, after a very brief illness. He died on May 26, 1908, in Lahore. It was, however, published in a booklet form. 28 See R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 23, Introduction to the book.