Life of Ahmad — Page 687
as ADDRESSES RULERS AND THE RULED 687 authorities against Ahmad as and said that there was danger of a breach of the peace. But Ahmad as was anxious to establish peace throughout the world; so he welcomed the interest taken by the officials in the matter of public peace. On August 20, 1899, Ahmad as addressed Queen Victoria by writing a booklet entitled Sit a ra’-e- Qai s ariyya in which he said: 'And I am commanded to bear the good tidings to the illustrious Empress of India that as on earth and through physical causes, Almighty God has, with His perfect Grace and Wisdom, established the rule of Her Majesty in this and other countries, so that the earth may be filled with peace and justice, so He has ordained in Heaven that to give full effect to the real objects of our blessed Queen, which consist in the promoting of justice, peace and the welfare of mankind, the extinction of all evil, the reform of morals and the extirpation of savage manners, a spiritual system should be established with His own hand from Heaven, which should assist in the fulfilment of the great object which Her Majesty has at heart, and thus aid with heavenly rain the growth of peace, security and goodwill, of which Her Majesty has sown the seed. To fulfil His word given of old as to the coming of the Promised Messiah, He has sent me from Heaven, so that in the spirit of that Prince of peace who was