Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 160
160 is likely to reform his conduct and refrain from evil in future), forgiveness under these circumstances will be better than requital and the person so forgiving shall find his reward from God. " Thus the Holy Quran does not teach us to turn always the other cheek, whether in place or out of place, for this. is is against true wisdom, and a good done to an evil-doer is sometimes equivalent to the doing of an evil to a good man. The Holy Quran further teaches us : ^# ^ JJ M 3 U v"** ^ ^ ^ ^ F ' f**s* ^J 5 ^. J QJ )J u ) &U ) ^ ) ) )A ) Uj*^ 1J ) Jx^ ) ^^X/: ) j * ) ^j ov, 3) y ) jJ y ^ * ; j ^J ) J y ) ^xiia. ) 3 " One of you should not backbite another : does one of you like that he should eat the flesh of his brother who is dead ? Nor should one class of people laugh at another that it belongs to a higher class and the other to a lower : haply those who are laughed at might be better than the others. Verily the more honored near God is he who is greater in virtue aud righteous- ness, and the distinction of nationality is nothing with Him, Do not call others with contemptuous names which they regard as offensive or insulting, otherwise you will be counted wicked near God. Keep away from idols and from falsehood, for they are both impurities. And -when you speak, speak with reason and wisdom and refrain from absurd talk. And you should all in one body and with all your faculties and powers devote yourselves to the obedience of God. "