Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 376
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 376 who does not forsake God even when he reaches the very edge of destruction. It is a hallmark of faith that one should not lose hope and continue to believe, to the very end, that all matters are in the hand of God. To be called the King, the Caliph of the Muslims, Amirul- Mo’minin [the Leader of the Faithful] and yet be heedless of God is not a good thing. To be so fearful of the creation of God as if God has no power, is a serious type of weakness. People say that he is the caretaker of the holy places [Makkah and Madinah], but I say that the holy places are protecting him. It is the blessing of the holy places and it is because of them that he is still surviving. The religious freedom that we have in this country is not enjoined even by the Muslims in Muslim countries. Look at the freedom with which I have been working, and the effect my publications have had on this country. Christian priests used to come to Qadian all the time. They would always set up their camps in the outskirts of Qadian. They would roam around town and preach, but now—for last fifteen years— we haven’t seen the face of so much as a single priest! They always invited Muslims and challenged them if anyone would debate with them. They claimed that—God forbid—the Holy Prophet s as did not show any miracle. They always wanted to debate the topic of the Living Prophet. How times have changed! Now I invite them and even offer a reward, but no one comes. It is as if they have changed their stance altogether. I am always prepared to undertake any method that can be employed to effectively and conclusively settle the arguments.