Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 225
Malfuzat - Volume I 225 to the pleasure of Allah and His Messenger. To be content in the pleasure of God Almighty was the sole action on account of which the entire Holy Quran is full of praise for them, and it is due to this that they were awarded the medal of, 'Allah being pleased with them. ' Therefore, until you develop such a distinction within yourself and until you feel such fervency and indignation for Islam, you must not consider yourself complete. Our community ought to remember that in the context of government, we do not consider India to be Dar-ul-Harb—not in the least. In fact, due to the peace and blessings that we have received under this government and the freedom that this government has granted us to practice and propagate the tenets of our faith, my heart-like a bottle full of perfume—is replete with the fervour of loyalty and gratitude. However, I do consider this land to be a Dar-ul-Harb due to the Chris- tian clergy. The Christian clergy have published almost 60 million books against Islam. In my opinion, those who observe and hear such attacks, yet remain ab- sorbed in their own worry and grief, are not human. At this time, everyone ought to do whatever is possible to support Islam and demonstrate their loyalty in this war of the pen. When this just government does not prohibit us from publishing books in support of our religion and to repudiate the allegations of other faiths, in fact, when the government has assisted us in this cause through the press, post office and other means of publication, it is a grievous sin to remain silent in these circumstances. Of course, whatever is presented ought to be done so in a sensible manner and the purpose must not be to offend anyone. He who does not possess a burning heart and a tearful eye for the sake of Islam ought to remember that God Almighty has no concern for such people. Such a one ought to consider the degree to which they think over the means for their own success and the number of plans they devise for worldly purposes. Have they ever felt the same burning passion, fervour and heartfelt pain by the thought that attacks are being made against the holy personage of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and whether they concern themselves to defend him? And if nothing else is within their power, do they bother to pray before God with a burning heart? If any such ardour and heartfelt pain was present within them, it would be impossible for signs of this pure love to not manifest themselves. If someone purchases a pot that turns out to be broken, even this causes regret; in fact, a person is disappointed even if they misplace a needle. Then what sort of faith and belief in Islam is this that in the present era of peril, when onslaughts