Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 272
272 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad the Christians, they would see that no greater calamity or trial has befallen Islam. In fact, since the beginning of the institution of prophethood, such a dangerous trial has never emerged. Religion is a target through the lens of philosophy in one way, and through the natural sciences in another way. Every individual who possesses expertise in a certain art or science seeks to attack Islam through their respective fields of study. There are both men and women who serve as preach- ers, and all of them seek to promote a sense of aversion to Islam through various schemes, and persuade the people to embrace Christianity. If one visits the hospi- tals, one will see that the Christian faith is being preached alongside the adminis- tering of medicine. It has often been the case that certain women or children are admitted to hospital for treatment and then there was no news of them until they finally presented themselves as Christians. They preach in the manner of sadhus. In short, this nation has employed every possible method to mislead the people. Now if the people drew their attention to this trial, they would have to accept that someone must come from God in order to set right this disorder and defend the Faith. If the people had turned to see the disregard and lack of concern for the Holy Quran that was prevalent today, they would say that someone ought to come as a defender of the Quran in this age in view of the promise: 1 َ لَهٗ لَحٰـفِظُوْن اِنَّا And most surely We will be its Guardian. Furthermore, if the people had directed their attention to realise the likeness between the institution of successorship in the Mosaic dispensation and the sys- tem of successorship in the ummah of Muhammad sa , they would have to accept that at the present time, in the fourteenth century, a Seal of the Successors must appear. In this manner, there is not one, but many points which could have served to guide and advise these people. However, due to their self-centred nature, their prejudice and obstinacy has prevented them from reflecting on these aspects, and so they have adopted a way of opposition. Only such a person can reject the facts that I have presented who does not step outside of their home and who lives in closed chambers. As for the person who says that no trial exists, I do not just consider them to be prejudiced, such a one is disrespectful and insolent who has no consideration in their heart for the honour and dignity of the Holy Prophet, 1 al-Hijr, 15:10 p. 248