A Message of Peace & a Word of Warning — Page 16
A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning 16 sense of frustration. They had lost even the will to rise and join the living nations of the world. Islam was being attacked on all sides and there was no one to defend it. Christianity was the bitterest and the most active of its enemies. Its missionaries had gone out to all parts of the world, leading a bitter onslaught against Islam. Christian money and political power were ready and eager to help. Their main target was always Islam. Christianity was so confident of its victory that its advocates had triumphantly declared: 1. The continent of Africa was in their pocket. 2. There would not be a single Muslim left in India. 3. The time had come to hoist the flag of Christianity over Mecca. As against all this Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as was alone, except for a few penniless Muslims who had gathered round him. He had no power, no money and no political backing. But He Who is Lord and Master of all was his Helper. It was He who commissioned him to proclaim to the world