Life of Ahmad — Page 495
as LETTER TO THE AM i R 495 achieve victory in this war of religions. We should do our utmost to help out of the pitfall of error all those who have fallen prey to Christian scepticism and save those who are facing destruction. This is the mission entrusted to us. Europe and Japan are waiting for our gift and America is prepared to welcome our invitation. Hence, it would be most cowardly of us to sit idle. In short, this is the work entrusted to us and this is our hope which is expected of God. We pray that God may create our helpers. We are waiting for the breeze and the glad tidings as to when and from which direction they come. O King of Kabul, if you listen to me today and are prepared to help us with money, 116 we shall pray that whatever you ask of God He may be pleased to grant it to you and keep you from evil and make you live long and bless your life. A person might hesitate to accept my claim, but there could be no hesitation with regard to the truth of Islam. As this work is the work of Islam and this service is the service of 116 It should be noted that Ahmad as is not begging any personal favour of the Am i r. He does not need money for himself. As a matter of fact he actually spent whatever he himself possessed in the way of Allah. But it is clear that the property of a single individual, however rich he might be, cannot be sufficient to counteract the anti-Islamic propaganda carried on in these days on a worldwide scale. Therefore he expects every Muslim to help in this work. Every word of this letter shows that Ahmad as is keen and anxious to serve Islam—the religion of God. If anyone helps the cause of God with money, He will most surely bless him in every way.