Real Revolution

by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad

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Real Revolution — Page 177

177 lawful pressure in society which is called Siyasat, and no importance should be attached to cases of people who might stumble when dealt with in this way. This is what Siyasat really means: that lawful pressure should be yoked to the purpose in putting the Shariah law into operation,. Muslim Ulama having produced voluminous works on the subject, making a convincing case in favou of the application of such pressure. For us, too, it is necessary that we have recourse to this method. When a man comes to us and takes. Baiat at our hand, surrendering himself to our influence and guidance, we automatically aquire the right to apply all lawful pressure to bring him up to the mark, if he showed laxity in his endeavour to conform to the aims and requirements of the Movement. This right remains vested in us as long as he continues to claim he is part of us, since his weaknesses and transgressions bring the. Movement into disrepute. For a man who did not approve of the application of such a pressure against him, the caly course would be either to remove the need for it, by working a change in himself, or to leave the Movement. . Revival of Shariah: Two Parts. The task of revival of the Shariah falls into two main parts: one which falls in the scope of the duties of the lawfully established government, of the country, and one which falls in the scope