Life of Ahmad — Page 414
CHRISTIAN VITUPERATION as 414 Rs. 5,000 as a reward if they could jointly produce a book like his, which was entitled N u rul H aq 96. In the first part of this book Ahmad as refuted the allegations levelled against him as to his disloyalty to the Government. He referred to the services which his father and brother had rendered, and regarding his own he said: 'I had no worldly resources, horses or soldiers except that I rode my pen. . . and made up my mind that I would not write any book without mentioning the blessings of the reign of Queen Victoria, for which all Muslims ought to be grateful to her. . . It is our duty according to our religion. He who is not thankful to man cannot be grateful to God Who loves fairness. . . I have published these books not only in India but also in Arabia and other countries. . . This is what I have done for the British Government. God above is the witness of the sincerity of my motives. I have not served the Government out of fear, nor have I ever expected any reward at its hands. . . On the other hand, I have a right to say that I am like a shield for the British Government to protect it from calamities. God has told me that He will not let harm come to it 96 It was printed at the Mu s taf a ’ i Press, Lahore, in 1311 A. H. 1400 copies were printed and it was priced at 12 as. per copy. The second part of N u r-ul- H aq very soon followed. It was printed at the Muf i d-e-‘ A m Press, Lahore, in the same year. 3,000 copies of the second part were printed, priced at 6 as. This book was finished on May 18th, 1894.