Advice for Missionaries — Page 17
17 non-Ahmadis. A lack of genuine compassion for both gives rise to disputes, and as a result, each party only trusts and calls on their own clerics. However, if you are truly compassionate towards both Ahmadis and non-Ahmadi Muslims, you will be accepted as the maulawi for both. They will not need to call any other maulawi and will look upon you as one of their own. Furthermore, do not limit your preaching to Muslims. Up until now, the main focus of the preaching of our missionaries has been non-Ahmadi Muslims. There is a large population of Hindus to whom we should also take our message. There are many virtuous souls among them too. Your compassion towards Hindus should match your love and empathy towards non- Ahmadi and Ahmadi Muslims, so that in a sense, you become their pandit. This is how Islam was initially spread in India. Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti rh though lacking in religious knowledge, brought Hindus into the fold of Islam through his deeds, his prayers, and his compassion. Thus your preaching should not be limited to non-Ahmadi Muslims. You should also preach to Hindus and Christians, towards whom you should demonstrate the same level of compassion and kindness. Hindus also write to me for prayers and even send gifts. So, there are righteous souls among them as