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call these traitors to the cause of Islam who joined the enemy camp not out of conviction but merely because they were opposed to Hazrat Mirza. Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian? Did they not, in supporting the Christians in a controversy which involved the honour of Islam, cut themselves off from Islam? Then why should they not be considered as outside the spiritual progeny of our beloved lord and master, Hazrat Muhammed. Mustapha, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him? Do the adversaries of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community not admit that: 'one cannot respect a person who is an apostate. ” '10. Why should Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad have shown any respect towards these despicable people who were, in their hatred for the. Promised Messiah, prepared to compromise the honour of Islam and its blessed Prophet, Hazrat Muhammed Mustapha, peace and blessings of. Allah be upon him. . SWINES AND DOGS. The adversaries of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad also accuse the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of having showed contempt for his opponents by calling them dogs and swines. " It needs to be stated however that the quotation cited by them in support of their allegation is an extract which constitutes only a part of a much larger poem a poem which displays Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's resolve to rid himself of every materialistic desire and hence incline towards his greatest love, the One and Only God, Allah. -The terms swines and dogs in the context of this poem are directed to such people, who, as a result of their materialistic values, incline towards wordly things and through the use of foul and filthy language, persecute and hence attempt to alienate others from inclining completely towards their Lord and Master, God Almighty. . However, it needs to be stressed that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's contempt for such despicable people should not give his adversaries any 10. Zaheer, E. E: Qadianiyat. An Analytical Survey: pg 18 11. Hasan, S: The Truth About Ahmadiyyat: pg 14 & 17 339