The True Islamic Concept of Jihad — Page 26
[ 26 ] This place is a battleground against priests; there- fore, we should never sit idle. But remember that our battle must be in a similar manner to theirs. We must come out with the same weapons that they are using; and that weapon is the pen. This is the reason why God has called this humble one the ‘King of the Pen’ and has named my pen, the “Sword of ‘Al i”. The secret is that this period is not meant for waging a physical war but is rather the age of the pen. ( Malf uza t , vol. 1, p. 232) Addressing Queen Victoria, he states: O Honourable Queen, I am surprised that you deny the religion of Islam, despite your grace, knowledge, and insight… ( A’i n a-e- Kam a l a t-e-Islam , p. 530) Is this the language of a flatterer? If the enemies of the Promised Messiah as were not flatterers, then why did they not use such words? …Why don’t you use that insight to ponder over Islam that you use to attend to the affairs of the empire? Don’t you see even now that the sun has risen after intense darkness? Know—and may God help thee—that only the religion of Islam is the sum of all lights. It is the source of rivers and an orchard of fruits. All religions are only fragments of it. I pray that you see its beauty, be among those who are given its provisions with abundance, and eat of its gardens. Verily, only this faith is living. It combines diverse blessings and manifests divine signs, which