The True Islamic Concept of Jihad — Page 12
[ 12 ] Promised Messiah as. Who is there from among the scholars who would call it permissible even today? They are only making false accusations. What the Promised Messiah as forbids are the notions of the opponents themselves; but these notions are surfacing now. At that time, they used to confer in secret, and as far as the British government was concerned, they stated the exact same concept of jihad that the Promised Messiah as stated. I will soon read some excerpts regarding this subject, and then you will realise what kind of opponents the Promised Messiah as had to deal with. It is not without reason that God chooses His elect and loves them. In fact, He tries them with extreme hardship and adversities. They deal with the worst oppressors, but they exhibit patience. Only then are they considered holy and pure with God and are counted among those who are loved by Him. The Promised Messiah as states: Because the conditions for the jihad with the sword do not currently exist, the jihad with the sword is not permissible these days. ( H aq i qat-ul-Mahd i , p. 19) He continues: