Islam and the Freedom of Conscience — Page 22
~ 22 ~ towards His worship, how much attention do we pay to abide by religious commandments, and how much attention do we pay to deliver the message of Allah the Exalted to others! Later, in the era of the fourth Khilafat, [Salm a n] Rushdi wrote a most offensive book. At that time, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rh delivered sermons concerning it and had someone write a book about it. Then, as I said, these improprieties are ongoing. In the beginning of last year, a similar article came out on the life of the Holy Prophet sa. At that time I drew attention of the Community, as well as of the auxiliary organizations to write articles and letters and to widen communications; to cite the virtues and attributes of the Holy Prophet sa. This is a matter that requires presenting the beautiful aspects of the life of the Holy Prophet sa to the world and this cannot be achieved by damage and destruction. For this reason, Ahmad i s of all social backgrounds in all countries should also include other educated and sensible Muslims in presenting a peaceful reaction by widening communications and writing. In this way, reason would be accomplished in each country and each social sphere, and after this, if anyone still takes a step then their matter is with God. Allah the Exalted sent the Holy Prophet sa as a mercy for the whole of mankind as He Himself states: