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Malfuzat - Volume I 181 peace. Pity be on them. They do not see how Islam is besieged by its enemies and onslaughts are being waged against it from all directions; the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is maligned. Yet, despite all this, they say that there is no need for anyone? Islam Can Benefit from the Sedition Act The Sedition Act is very beneficial for us. It is only we who can truly benefit from this law. This is also a means by which other religions will be uprooted. For we possess a treasure of divine verities and insights; we shall distribute these gems and this will never come to an end, but what insights can the Arya Samaj and the Christian clergy present? What have the Christian clergy demonstrated in the past fifty years? Do they have the ability to put forth anything other than abuse, so that one may imagine that this might change in the future? The Hindus possess nothing but allegations either. I can confidently say that if a follower of the Arya Samaj or a Christian missionary were called to expound the qualities and excellences of their respective religions, they would be unable to stand against us for even a moment. ¹ 19 January 1898 Atonement The very first brick of religion is to recognise God. Until that foundation is well- placed, how can other deeds be pure? The Christians raise countless allegations against the inner-purity of others and they raise these objections whilst believ- ing in a morally damaging concept such as atonement. I cannot understand how there can be any fear of accountability before Allah Almighty if one believes in the concept of atonement. Do the Christians not believe that the Messiah was tormented to repay for our sins to the extent that he was deemed accursed and remained in hell for three days? If with this concept there is punishment for sin, then what purpose does the Atonement serve? The very doctrine of atonement encourages sin. It is a matter of principle that the doctrine to which a person subscribes has a deep effect on them. One may observe that in the estimation of the Hindus the cow is immensely holy and sacred. The effect of this among the Hindus is to such an extent that even the urine and dung of a cow is deemed pure 1 Al-Hakam, vol. 5, no. 26, dated 17 July 1901, pp. 1-2