Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 172
172 of Islam will become even more evident to them. In debates, one might be able to make up things to eclipse the truth, but the mind accepts no excuses when it actually observes the effects of some - thing and it finally succumbs to the truth. This criterion, too, will prove to be extraordinarily effective for establishing the truth of Islam. In the eyes of every reasona - ble person, Islam has already attained intellectual victory through this means, though the practical manifestation of it may take some time. I have presented these five principles as examples of the strat - egy employed by the Promised Messiah as against the opponents of Islam. This makes it clear that he has already accomplished all the tasks that the Promised Messiah was supposed to accomplish. If he is not the Promised Messiah, then what are the tasks left for a future Promised Messiah to perform? Will he forcibly bring peo - ple into Islam? If so, what good will this do to Islam or to the converts themselves? Consider this: If Christians today started to forcibly convert Muslims to Christianity, what will any decent person think of it? Would the same criticism not apply to the Promised Messiah if he did such a thing? Trying to forcibly convert people to Islam will surely be detrimental and not beneficial for Islam as it would alienate every decent and freedom-loving person. The Promised Messiah should have no use for the sword; he can only bring about the triumph of Islam through reason and argument. We can see that Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as has already made Islam triumphant over other religions through reason and demonstra - ble testimonies, and there is nothing left for another supposed Messiah to do. Hadrat Mirza Sahib as is, therefore, the Promised