Life of Ahmad — Page 750
BISHOP OF LAHORE AND ISLAM as 750 actually Jesus Christ but one coming in that Prophet’s spirit and character and preaching after his manner, as John as came in the spirit and power of Elias as. Moreover, the Muslims honour Jesus as as a true and eminent Prophet and the Mirza Sahib, being the foremost Muslim of his day, pre-eminently does so, whereas millions of people who do not profess the Christian or Muslim faith do not look upon him even as a Prophet and thus offer the greatest affront to his dignity, and your Lordship must often, I suppose, have come into contact with such persons. Yet I do not think that your Lordship has ever expressed the same feeling of hatred towards them as you express towards Mirza Sahib in your letter to me. Here, however, I must state another point of material importance for your Lordship’s consideration. When this matter was referred to the Mirza Sahib and he was asked whether, as your Lordship declined to meet him in a friendly way, he also was disposed to entertain similar feelings towards your Lordship, he gave the following reply: "I do not look upon anyone in the world as my enemy. I hate not individuals but the false beliefs they entertain. As regards individuals, my feelings towards them are of the utmost sympathy and good wishes. How can I then regard any one as my enemy who enjoys