Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 238
238 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of India, and the Punjab, in particular are being transformed into able gems and their intellectual faculties are developing as well. The Weapon of This Era is the Pen In short, this land is a Dar-ul-Harb in our contest against the Christian clergy. Therefore, we must not sit idle. However, do remember that our war against them must be like in kind. We must go forth with the same form of weaponry that the Christian clergy have brought into the field of battle; and that weapon is the pen. It is for this very reason that Allah the Exalted has named my humble self the King of the Pen and has named my pen the Dhul-Faqar of Ali. The secret at the heart of this is that the present era is not an age of war and battle, but an era of the pen. Victory Demands Righteousness Now when this is the case it ought to be remembered that righteousness is re- quired in order for the gates of hidden truth and insight to be opened. Therefore, adopt righteousness because God Almighty states: إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ مُّحْسِنُونَ Verily, Allah is with those who are righteous and those who do good. I cannot count the number of times these words have been revealed upon me. I have received this revelation in great abundance. If all we do is utter mere words, then remember that this brings no benefit. Victory demands righteousness. If victory is what you seek, then become righteous. Financial Sacrifices Are Needed for the Propagation of Islam I observe among the Hindus and Christians that even their women bequeath vast properties and wealth for this purpose. No such examples exist among the Muslims of this age. The greatest difficulty that confronts us today is that we require financial sup- port in order to propagate Islam. You ought to bear well in mind that ultimately, God Almighty has willed to establish this community with his own hand and He himself is the Supporter and Helper of this community. However, since God 1 an-Nahl, 16:129