Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 91
? 84 hand to enter the premises. A well-dressed person stood far away from the scene of theft and all loot was brought over to him, so that if someone chanced to see him with the goods, far from being suspected, he should be liable to be taken for the owner of goods. All the rest had their bodies well-oiled and wore only a short light loin-cloth and did their assigned duties. Ornaments were passed on to a goldsmith who melted the gold and handed it back to the gang and it was then divided among all the members. Thereupon the Khalifatul Masih I (peace be on him) asked him that if the goldsmith ate up all the ornaments what they could do. He unconsciously ejaculated "will he be so, dishonest as to gorge up the property of others?" The Khalifat-ul-Masih I (Allah be pleased with him) then told him that it appeared there was some distinction between honesty and dishonesty even in his mind and that even his conscience felt what was virtue and what was a wrongful act. The Promised Messiah (peace and the blessings be on him) says in effect the same thing when he observes that such people will be tested by their natures. Allah the Excellent will not require of them why they did not offer the prayers prescribed by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and the blessings of Allah be on him). He will require of them whether they had done the duty of worship in accordance with their nature's urge of dutiful worship of a deity. The same applies to