An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 356
356 Background This book comprises two sections—one in Urdu and the other in Arabic—and was written and published in October 1903. The Urdu section gives heart-rendering details how Sa hibz a d a ‘Abdul La ti f was charged and stoned to death and the other portion in Arabic is in three parts each dealing with important spiritual issues. In Urdu section while unfolding particulars of trial and martyrdom of Sahibz a d a Sahib, he explained in details his beliefs and stated with a majesty that comes only with divine force: O ye people, listen, this prophecy is from Him Who Created this earth and heaven that He will spread this Jam a ‘at in all the countries and make it victorious through the power of arguments and reasoning. Those days are coming, rather near, when there will be only one religion in the world which will be respected and valued. ( Tadhkiratush-Shah a datain , p. 64, R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 20, p. 66) In Arabic portion in the first part, he advances the argument that Islam is no longer obliged to use sword and the victory will come through prayers of the Promised Messiah as. Second portion deals with the origin and significance of revelation and spoke of the attributes that are found in persons who are recipients of the revelations. And the third portion deals with attributes of those who enjoy the closeness to God and are dear to God. During the period when the Promised Messiah as had just announced his Mission that God had commissioned him to undertake the reformation of the society, the Promised Messiah as had a revelation informing him of the following: • Plans would be made by the Promised Messiah as ’s opponents to murder him but God would foil all such attempts. • An agitation would be launched against him.