Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 3
The Plight of the Muslims… 3 in general and twenty-five for non-Muslims and affluent ones. But now, in order to make the research more comprehensive and the argu- ments more conclusive, it has been extended to three hundred juzw’. In view of the additional expenses, it was considered necessary that the price in the future should be set at one hundred rupees. However, considering the apathy of the masses, it was deemed advisable that the negligible price set earlier should be permanently fixed for the future, so that people are not burdened beyond their capacity. However, buyers will not be entitled to rightfully demand those sections of the book for which they have not paid. Whatever they receive in excess of their payment will be sent to them [as a free gift] for the sake of Allah and only those will get its reward who support this cause solely for the sake of Allah. Let it also be clear that this task can no longer be accomplished through the support of merely those who, being buyers, are eager for it to be published. Rather, at this time we require support from sev- eral men of high resolve, who have a real and true enthusiasm in their hearts due to their high-mindedness for defending their religion, and whose inestimable faith cannot be confined to mere give and take, but who desire to win everlasting paradise in exchange for their wealth. ہ من یشاء ي ذٰلك فضل ہللا یؤت و [And that is Allah’s grace; He bestows it upon whomsoever He pleases]. I will now conclude this submission with the prayer: ‘O Benevolent God, turn the full attention of Your sincere servants towards this cause; O Gracious and Merciful One, remind them of it Yourself; O All-Powerful and Mighty One, You Yourself inspire their hearts. ’ A m i n, again a m i n. رض رب ّ العالمين أ ال ونتوكل على ربنا رب السماوات وا [And we place our trust in our Lord, the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Lord of all the worlds].