Through Force or Faith? — Page 60
?— A Reply to Pope Benedict XVI 60 Muslims countries, including Pakistan, are serving notices in the name of Islam even to Christians. A few days ago, it was in the newspapers that in Charsadda, notice was given that either they should become Muslims or they would be killed or their church would be demolished. Some were actually razed to the ground a few years ago. This is what has defiled Islam and has provided the opportunity to the opponents of Islam to criticize Islam. Today, the humiliation that Muslims are suffering everywhere is because they are violating the injunctions of Allah, the Exalted. Otherwise, it is Allah’s promise that if you will endeavour to end disorder and mischief, Allah’s help and support shall accompany you. Today we see that Allah’s help and support assisting Muslim government is not evident anywhere. They are in a very dismal state. Then, there is the persecution of Ahmad i s. They try to demol- ish their mosques. In some places, they do succeed. They are dis- obeying Allah, the Exalted. They are being disobedient to Allah, and because of it, the bounty of God is receding. Consider the plight of Pakistan. As I have said earlier, most countries are in the same predicament. Therefore, if the government does not reign in the ignorant Maulaw i s even now then theirs is a war with Allah. As far as the Ahmad i s are concerned; Ahmad i s, due to the com- pliance with the teachings of the Promised Messiah as , do not react to persecution with violence. In their respective countries, in def- erence to the laws of those countries, they put up with atrocities and have been patient. Besides, now in the times of the Promised Messiah as , the overt battles with guns and cannons are forbidden. Ahmad i s are not going to retaliate but God Almighty, in accord- ance with His promise, shall most certainly come to support the Promised Messiah as.