Our God — Page 125
Logical Arguments for the Existence of God 125 labelled as being out of the pale of Islam. And it was widely pub- licized that hurting him in any way was not only justified but in fact a good deed worthy of great merit; some even went as far as declaring that the Islamic Shariah prescribed the penalty of death for him and the one who brings about his death would merit Divine reward. In addition to this vocal opposition, which was not merely vocal as it kindled a veritable and dangerous firestorm of opposition in the country, practically all legal and illegal means were used in an effort to suppress and humiliate him. All of the Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and others attacked him with full force. The early history of Ahmadiyyat is a tragic story that makes your hair stand on end. On one side was a single person, all alone, apparently without any backing, lacking means, without funds, and without any claim to fame; and on the other hand, it seemed as if there were entire armies of the world, laced with all possible means, surging upon him from all sides like a deluge, yet the man was neither scared nor alarmed but stood his ground like a firm rock. He had no sword to wield, no apparent money to distribute, no worldly knowledge to impress the people with, and no power to intimidate them with—all he had was a spiritual flag with the following words, inscribed with an ink not of this earth: ُدا اُےس وبقل رکے اگ اور خ � خ ی ی ا ےن اُس وک وبقل ہن ک ی ا ل خ � ی ا رپ د�ُ ٓا ر ی ذن� ی ا� ی ی ا م خ د�ُ ور ولمحں ےس اُس یک اچسیئ اظرہ رکدے اگ. ٓا ڑبے زور A Warner came unto the world, but the world accepted him not; yet God shall accept him and demonstrate his truthfulness with mighty assaults. ( Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Part IV, Urdu ed. Ruh a n i Khaz a ’in, p. 655)