Life of Ahmad — Page 250
THE PHARISEE OF BATALA as 250 excellence. What is religion, in support and defence of which efforts are being made day and night? Only this—that all our states, actions, movements and conditions should be regulated by the Will of God and His Messenger sa. I think that of all aspects of human morals God does not like anything so much as meekness, humility, humbleness and every form of lowliness which excludes conceit. I remember once having a conversation with an extremely irreligious Hindu. He overstepped all bounds in heaping words of contempt on the true faith. Being jealous for the faith I acted upon the Quranic teachings: "Be severe on them" to some extent. But as the harshness was directed towards a particular person a revelation came to me saying: "You have been harsh. Kindliness is meet, Kindliness. " After all, if we look at things in justice what are we and what is our Knowledge? If a little bird pecks in an ocean, what can it lessen of this ocean? Only this is better for us that we should remain dust as dust indeed we are. When our Lord does not like of us conceit and vanity, why should we have them at all? Humiliation is better for us than a respect which brings upon us the wrath of God. ' Side by side with this correspondence other important incidents were also taking place. As a result of the general commotion caused by the claims of Ahmad as ,