The True Nature of the Mahdi — Page 18
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 18 edly written that, on the basis of his personal knowledge, he testifies that I and my father, Mirza Ghulam Murtaza Sahib, are devoted well-wishers of the British Govern - ment. In short, when this wise Government had paid no attention to the accusations of this jealous one, he began inciting his people and issued the fatwa about me that killing ‘this person’ is worthy of a [spiritual] reward. Thus, seeing this fatwa, many other Mullahs issued the similar ones about killing me; undoubtedly it is true that if God Almighty had not, out of His Grace, created the means of my protection under the shelter of this Hon - ourable Government, then I do not know what such Ghazi Mujahid would have done by now! This person has been repeatedly threatening me with reference to the Amir of Kabul that if I went to him, I would not return alive. I knew that he had certainly visited the Amir of Kabul. However, this mystery as to why and for what reason the Amir had given him the promise about my being murdered had so far not been resolved. However, let it be known that my principles are not tinged with hypocrisy. If this person has turned the Amir against me by telling him that I deny the coming of that Mahdi and Messiah for whom the people of materialistic views are waiting, then why should I fear the Amir of Kabul on account of my declaring the truth! I say without any