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223 I openly declare that those people who have no fear in spilling innocent blood and who do not fulfil the rights due to a benefactor are fully accountable before God Almighty. The task of the Muslim clergy ought to be to publicise this point with collective agreement and to admonish the uninformed and ignorant that they live their lives under the shade of the British government in security and freedom; thus, they are thereby obliged to the government, and owe it a debt of gratitude for its gifts. They ought to tell them that this blessed sovereignty is a true supporter in the dissemination of virtue and guidance. Therefore, any thought of waging war against this government is a terrible act of rebellion and is absolutely unlawful. The Muslim scholars ought to advise the ignorant both verbally and in writing and should not cause the world undue harm by defaming Islam. I consider the British government to be a heavenly blessing and deem it an obligation to value it. It is a shame that the Muslim clergy have failed to undertake this task them- selves, and when I endeavoured to dispel these ignorant notions from the hearts of people, they have called me an Antichrist—only because I am grateful to this kind government. But what harm can their opposition do to me? I have pub- lished scores of treatises on this subject in Arabic, Persian, Urdu and English, and have distributed thousands of announcements throughout various lands and cit- ies, and not because I seek honour from the government. In fact, God Almighty knows well that I perform this task considering it to be an important obligation and even if I have to bear hardship to perform this service, I do not care in the least. For God has stated that the recompense of goodness is goodness the like thereof. Therefore, it is an obligation of the Muslims to show full obedience and loyalty to the British government. ” 1 May 1900 The Passionate Sympathy of the Prophets The Promised Messiah as states: “The coming of a Prophet is necessary. They come with a spiritual power and possess a fervour in their hearts which makes them restless due to their sympathy for mankind, their desire to do good to others and on account of their sentiments of universal goodwill. God Almighty states with regards to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 4, no. 14, dated 17 April 1900, pp. 10-11