The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 156
T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R T WO T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R T WO 156 prostitutes, so much so that Sir George Wright, the Commander- in-Chief of the Indian Army, encouraged his subordinates to pro- vide beautiful and young women for the white soldiers for illicit sex. It is obvious that had there been any remedy in the Gospel for such exigencies that forced the authorities to resort to these shameful practices, they would not have abandoned lawful prac- tices in favour of promoting unholy methods among their valiant soldiers. In Islam, the blessings of polygamy saved the Islamic rulers from resorting to such vile practices in every age. Muslim soldiers safeguard themselves against adultery through the practice of nikah [Islamic marriage]. If the Christian clergy have knowledge of some secret remedy of the Gospel to guard against adultery, they should stop the authorities from this practice, because The Times (the newspaper) has again started enthusiastically advocat- ing re-enactment of this law. All these facts point to the fact that the teachings of the Gospel are flawed, and that all aspects of social interaction have not been taken into account. The rest later, insh a ’Allah [God willing]! The author: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian