The Detroit Address — Page 19
19 towards Islam. No one ever asked him whether they were blacks or whites who were joining Islam. No one ever asked Muft i Muhammad S a diq ra what his policy and approach was—was he converting only the blacks and leaving the whites behind? Whoever came forward to join Ahmadiyyat was a servant of God, and as such, was greeted and embraced by the servants of God. Every newcomer brought with him blessings of righteousness. And every righteous person was enhanced in his light of righteousness all the more. If the pace of progress of that time was maintained, it would not be improbable that today, by the grace and mercy of God, a great number would have been in Ahmadiyyat or Islam, and America would have been distributing blessings to the world instead of being a source of all sorts of evil. The world would have been receiving mundane as well as spiritual blessings from here. This country would have emerged for the rest of the world as a great benefactor. It is such a great and powerful nation that if it adopts true Islamic civilization and values and links itself with Khilafat, it will unmistakably become the greatest nation on Earth. No worldly intrigue or power will ever be able to subdue it. It will rise up with such a force that it will be impossible for the entire world to suppress it. The use of the words ‘rise up with such a force’ should not be interpreted literally as Islam does not allow any aggres- siveness, forbids revolt, and teaches humility. It exhorts us to become humble human beings and tells us that God loves meekness and humility. But still, therein is a profound