The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 117
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI. THE MESSAGE OF PEACE. AND RECONCILIATION. Paigham-e-Sulah (the message of peace and reconciliation) was the last book written by Hadhrat Ahmad -- the Promised Messiah. . It was intended to be an address which he wanted to read to the public at Lahore. The theme of this address was peace and reconciliation between Muslims and the Hindus the two great communities of. India. Hadhrat Ahmad wanted both Muslims and Hindus to live in peace and harmony and has given very valuable and desperately needed suggestions as to how this can be achieved. Hadhrat Ahmad had not yet completed writing this address when he passed away on 26th May, 1908. However a public meeting was held on 21st June. 1908 at the Punjab University Hall, Lahore. where this address was read to a gathering by one of his followers. We write below very briefly about some of the points from this book. in the words of the author. 1. In spite of hundreds of differences, both Muslims and. Hindus believe in God the Creator and the Master of the world. We are all human beings and we are neighbours and citizen of the same. country. It is our duty to become sincere friends and sympathize with each other in difficulties of spiritual or material nature. We should have such sympathy with each other as if we are all parts of the same body. That person is not a human being if he lacks in sympathy for his fellowmen. Our God has not discriminated against any nation - He has provided the same qualities and powers to Indians as he has provided to Arabs, Persians, Syrians, Chinese. Japanese and nations. of Europe and America. This earth serves as a floor to all. The sun. the moon and the stars are serving as the source of light for all nations. All God's created elements and bounties, from which all the nations are benefiting, give us the lesson to be magnanimous and to treat all human beings with benevolence. My friends. be sure that the nation among us who does not honour holy attributes of God and rebels against them. will be destroyed. The physical and spiritual life 117