Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 378
378 see nothing in it but evil. The so-called friends of Islam are either inwardly averse to Islam or oblivious to its fate. They pay no more than lip service to Islam and are focused on political expedience. If a country loses its freedom, they raise such hue and cry, but if hundreds and thousands of Muslims give up Islam and turn Christians or Hindus, they are not moved in the least. They have no lack of volunteers when it comes to their political ambitions, but no one comes out of his home to propagate Islam. If someone refuses to accept the Turkish Sultan as Khalifah, this infuriates them, but denial of the Holy Prophet s as does not perturb them in the least. This attitude is becoming more and more prevalent. The condition of the Indian Muslims is such that, far from preaching Islam to others, if someone even tries to respond to the attacks against Islam, they take such a person to task saying that this atti - tude is inexpedient in the current circumstances. In short, Islam has been cast aside like something frivolous, and its name is used only for political gain. There is one way to change this situation and to rescue Islam from this abject state, and it is by accepting the Promised Messiah as and entering his fold. Otherwise, there is no way for Islam to progress. Jihad by the sword cannot help Islam. Unless people correct their faith and understand the true mean - ing of Islam and hold fast to the Rope of Allah, Islam cannot be expected to rise again. The enemies of Islam allege that the Holy Prophet s as used the sword to spread Islam and did not have any arguments to convince people of its truth—God forbid! Today the Muslims themselves seem to support this objection. However, God has now willed to counter this vile attack on His Beloved Prophet s as. For this pur - pose, He has sent one of a follower of the Holy Prophet s as to defeat