The National Security of Indian Muslims — Page 14
[ 14 ] Strong Protest by the Imam of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘ at Against Dishonouring the Islamic Law A voice rose against this movement, which tried to open the Muslims’ eyes; and it repeatedly analysed and explained the existing situation that the movement was wrong from every angle. It warned the Muslims not to use the name of religious law for this purpose. It would be an insult to Islam as well as to the Holy Prophet sa. Even if it was not a political error, the Muslims would definitely be punished for mak- ing such an insult. In the movements for non-cooperation and dissension the words ‘religious law’ were being men- tioned again and again, and the Muslims were being told that it was a religious decree. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra , while addressing the Muslims, said: Why is the word of Gandhi being treated as the word of God? How can this be called religious law? You should simply say that people should do a certain thing because Gandhi says so. Why do you say that it is a decree in Islamic law? ( Tark-e-Maw a l a t aur A h k a m-e-Islam , p. 58–59) He then added: If the supporters of dissension consider it as an obli- gation of religious law, then they should act as the religious law is directing. If they consider it a directive from Gandhi, then they should not deceive the public