Star of the Empress — Page xi
Foreword The book Sit a ra-e-Qai s arah [] was written by the Promised Messiah as on 20 August 1899 and published on 24 August 1899. In this brief exposition, the Promised Messiah as has presented, in a new light, the same views expressed in his book To h fa-e-Qai s ariyyah [A Gift for the Queen], which was written on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. In this book, the Promised Messiah as has once again commended the British government for granting peace, security and religious freedom to all its subjects. He has then refuted the false doctrine of the advent of a militant Messiah and Mahdi, who according to some, would presumably, coerce the world into accepting Islam. Furthermore, he has also beautifully removed misconceptions surrounding the concept of Jihad and clearly expounds that Islam was never spread by the sword, nor is religious compulsion permitted in Islam. The Promised Messiah as then goes on to beautifully explain that the Christian concept of atonement, which logically results in Jesus as bearing the burden of curse, is a dishonour to the pure and holy person of Jesus as. Finally, the Promised Messiah as has presented his claim as being