Blessings of Khilafat — Page 74
74 the time was not yet ripe for such an activity. Therefore, despite the fact that the government encourages participation in politics, it is still improper for us to engage in it. The Promised Messiah as wrote that though the government permits indulging in political matters to some extent, he saw that the end of such indulgence was going to be harmful. That is why I too do not permit my Jam a ‘at to take part in it. Once the Promised Messiah as went to see a high official of the province. Although it was not his practice to go and see such people, he went this time considering the official to be his guest. The government in those days considered the Muslim League to be of some benefit to the state in the future. The official asked the Promised Messiah as of his opinion about the Muslim League. He answered that he did not know about it. Khawaja Sahib had recently acquired its membership so he drew a very rosy picture of it before the Promised Messiah as. The Promised Messiah as remarked that he did not really like that people take part in politics. The official said, ‘the Muslim League is nothing bad. It bodes well’. The Promised Messiah as replied: ‘How do you say it is not bad? A day will come when it will also stand against you. ’ The official said, ‘Maybe you have Congress in your mind. The League is not like Congress; for the result of anything depends upon the principles it is founded on. Congress proved to be harmful since its foundation rested on wrong principles, but the Muslim League stands on doctrines which shall never allow any kind of rebellious element to take root in it. ’ The Promised Messiah as replied that this might be what he thought today, but the League would soon behave in the same way as Congress. Now, certain incidents have proved that the Muslim League is also inclining towards demanding self-rule which the Congress had