The Turkish Peace — Page 26
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 26 very nature of its believers by replacing their humanity with savagery to the extent that those who follow it cannot enact any acts of piety. And even if Muslims possess a degree of virtue, it exists not because of Islam, but due to an acquaintance with Western culture. So [to the Western mind] the atrocities of the Turks and the aggression of Western countries are not analogous, because in their view, such a comparison would be like drawing a parallel between a doctor and a quack, as the treatment administered by both can result in either an improvement of health or death. Doctors more commonly cure while quacks more commonly cause death, although there are exceptions with both. Where they do find examples of Muslims not committing atrocities, they liken it to a lion in a cage that cannot hunt its prey. [For them] there has to be an external [moderating] influence, because in their mind, it is not possible to be a Muslim and not be a carnivorous beast looking to harm humankind. Such ideas about Islam prevail in the West and for as long as they continue to do so, they will always prevent Muslims from receiving fair treatment and justice. God Almighty has made it incumbent on Muslims to propagate Islam to the corners of the earth and wield its light to give sight to the blind. But, when