So Said The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 166
In order to prove the truth of the fact that Islam was not spread at the point of the sword, God has raised the Khatamul Khulafa and the duty of ending the war has been assigned to him. On the other hand God has also said: Li-yuzhirahoo aladdini kullihi that is, he (the Khatamul Khulafa) would see to it that Islam becomes dominant over all other religions through arguments and decisive proofs and would put an end to the wars. Those who are waiting for a bloody Mahdi and Messiah are greatly mistaken. (Malfoozat Vol. III, p. 293) SECRET OF PROLONGING LIFE Everybody wishes to have long life but there are very few people who have ever pondered over the principle of prolonging life. The Holy Quran has told us a principle: Wa amma ma yanfaunnasa fa yam-koso filarz Whatever is useful to the people, stays in the land (for a longer period of time). God has promised long life to those who are useful and beneficial to others. Although there are two aspects of the Shariat viz. to worship God and to be sympathetic towards human beings, here the mention has been made of being useful to the people; it is so because it is only he who is beneficial to the people who can be said to be a perfect worshipper of God. So far as the first aspect is concerned it refers to the love and unity of God and it demands that one should be beneficial to the people. He can do so by telling the people to imbibe the love of God and to be stead-fast in their belief concerning the Unity of God. God says: 166