Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 146
KHALIFATUL MASIH Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 146 5. Some means may be found of spreading proficiency in Arabic generally among all Muslims and particularly among members of the Ahmadiyya Movement, for this is the only means whereby Muslims in all regions of the earth can promote unity and accord between themselves. Besides, understanding of the Holy Quran and Hadith depends upon proficiency in Arabic. We should make a special effort in this behalf and discover a means of achieving this purpose, as, for instance, a means of traversing the earth has been found through the railway. 6. Wherever there should be disagreement or ill- will between members of the Ahmadiyya Movement, these friends should become a means of restoring accord and goodwill, as Allah has said: Bring about accord between yourselves (8:2); make peace between your brethren (49:11); and: Peace is best (4:129). 7. They should have recourse to prayer in all circumstances, whether of ease or of hardship. But it is a measure of the apathy of Muslims that even those in Qadian have been somewhat indifferent. I had prepared answers to queries concerning this project and had sent out copies of them, but I have received comments on them only from Sialkot and Peshawar. There has been no response from Lahore. In addition I have written to the Muslim intelligentsia of distant lands for advice on the means of promoting the learning of Arabic and stimulating interest in the propagation of Islamic values. I have also suggested the publishing of small tracts in support of the teachings of Islam, and in refutation of the