Fazl-e-Umar — Page 167
Fazle Umar 167 food was mostly rough and unappetising, and cold drinking water was a luxury that was not readily available everywhere. The movement of apostasy petered out in due course. Thousands of Muslims were saved from being converted to Hinduism. Those who did convert subsequently decided to join the fold of Islam. The whole campaign while it lasted assumed and maintained the character of the exercise of the highest moral and spiritual values. While the outward emphasis was on hard labour, the inward emphasis was on eagerness in winning the pleasure of God. In contrast, the effort mounted by non–Ahmadi Muslims was half–hearted, spo- radic, hesitant and lacking in willingness in the face of discomfort. It soon became apparent and was freely acknowledged, that the campaign organised and set in motion by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II [ra] was alone proving effective against the activities of the Arya Samaj which were well supported with men and money. The Arya Samaj had to beat a reluctant and rueful retreat. The non–Ahmadi leadership and the Press expressed great appreciation of the stand Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II [ra] had taken throughout the campaign that he had organised and continued to direct over several months till the object had been fully achieved. The activities of the Community in the Malkana areas not only succeeded in averting the immediate danger that had threatened but gave substantial sections of the Community valuable training in the field of missionary work and inured them to physical hardships.