The True Nature of the Mahdi — Page 39
39 nouncements in Arabic and Persian, send two hundred copies of them to me, so that I, through my own means, circulate them in Mecca , Medina , Syria , the countries of the Turkish Empire , Kabul , etc. Likewise, he will get from me two hundred copies of my Announcement in Arabic and Persian to circulate them on his own. Our wise Government should remember it well that to write an ambiguous book, just for the sake of saying something, in order to please the Government, and not to widely publish it— which is not an honest way to go about it—is one thing, and to write a book, with the full sincerity of heart and zeal, about the beliefs that are con - trary to the general views of the Muslims and to really, widely distribute them in the foreign countries, is quite another. And it is something that can be done only by that brave person who says that which is in his heart, and to whom God has in fact given this very teachings. Well, if this person has good intentions, he should instantly act according to the above proposal. Otherwise, the Gov - ernment should remember, and remember it well, that if he does not, as against me, publish a book in Arabic and Persian, then his hypocrisy would be proved. This work can be accomplished in a few hours, and, except ill- intention, nothing can stop it. Our Honourable Govern - ment should remember that his behavior is entrenched in