The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 118
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI of human beings depends upon following and imitating the holy attributes of God and this is the source of peace. The very first verse in the Holy Quran is, "All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds". This means that perfect and holy attributes only belong to. God and He is the Lord and Provider for all nations in all times and in all countries. This verse rejects the ideas and beliefs of those nations. who limit the Lordship, the Providence and the Grace of God to their respective nations only as if God forgot about the nations after creating them. Such are the ideas of Hindu Aryas and of Christians and Jews. The Holy Quran tells us that just as God has provided for physical needs and development in a suitable fashion, so has He provided for spiritual needs and development of all nations, by sending His messengers or prophets. 2. Unity is a great thing and it can solve the great difficulties. . Hindus and Muslims are two nations in this country. It is difficult to imagine that Hindus will get together and banish all Muslims from this land or vice versa. Hindus and Muslims live so close together that a calamity upon one will affect the other. A person among you who desires the destruction of another group is like a person who cuts the branch of a tree on which he is sitting. By the grace of God you are educated now. It is most appropriate to give up malice and progress in love and give up hatred and be sympathetic. Difficulties of this world. are like a journey in a desert when the sun is blazing hot. This perilous journey requires cold water to extinguish this fire and save us from dying of thirst. This cold water is mutual unity. 3. I am calling you towards peace and reconciliation at this critical time when it is most needed. All sorts of calamities are occurring like earthquakes, famines and plague. God has informed me that if people will not desist from evil actions and not repent, there will occur terrible calamities. Disaster will follow disaster and man will be greatly troubled and many will become like insane as a result. . Be on your guard before that time comes. Hindus and Muslims should agree to mutual peace and conciliation. Any wrong being done by one group against the other should be given up. if it is detrimental to mutual peace. Otherwise, this group will be responsible for the sin of 118