Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 249
26 December 1905 249 We have No Enmity with Anyone It should also be remembered that we have no enmity with peo- ple of opposing religions. Indeed, we are their true benefactors and sympathizers. But what are we to do? Our process is like a surgeon who has to cut open an abscess and put ointment on it. A ignorant patient screams when an abscess is cut open. However, if he understands, he will realize that the real purpose of tearing the abscess is for his benefit because unless it is cut open and its impurities are removed, it will fester and become more dangerous and deadly. In the same way, we are obliged to reveal their mistakes to them and present the straight path to them. What can they become unless they adopt the right path? Some Irrational Beliefs of the Aryas On the one hand, such people are present who deny God Almighty’s very existence. On the other hand, there are such people who have apparently acknowledged God’s existence but believe that He did not create anything. It is as if each and every particle is God itself. I am surprised that on top of this, they also say that Parmeshwar is omnipotent. What kind of omnipotent being is he who cannot create anything? Each and every particle is eternal, and all souls are eternal. Their properties and powers are eternal. Can it possibly be considered a feat to merely piece them all together? In my view, the difference between such a belief and the belief of athe- ists is minute. In fact, these people do not believe in Allah the Exalted and His powers. We believe in the God who is: