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238 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of the place where Noah’s ark came to rest, is actually a compound from ara-reet , which means, ‘I see the peak of the mountain. ’ The word reet means ‘the peak of a mountain. ’ In the Holy Quran, Allah the Exalted has used the word judi , which means ‘My munificence and grace,’ that is to say, the ark rested on God’s munifi- cence and grace. ” Jihad is a Measure of Last Resort The Promised Messiah as said: “Foolish Muslim clerics issue edicts to engage in jihad on the most trivial of matters. Although jihad has always been a measure of last resort, these people assert that it is the first course of action. It was when the wicked would not refrain from their evil that the command was given to take up the sword. It is obvious that when every concept has been conveyed fully and cogent arguments have been presented, if despite this, someone is disloyal to God, and shows ingratitude for His signs and then does not refrain from mischief, and creates obstacles in the way of religion, then it would not be inappropriate to state that the saying ‘good riddance’ is apt in the context of such people. The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was not first in tak- ing up the sword; in fact, he did so only as an act of defence. The truth is that they were first in raising the sword against the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and ultimately, they were struck with the very same sword. ” I Do Not Wish to Argue Someone sent a message to the Promised Messiah as saying: “I will bring a Muslim cleric from India to have a discussion with you. However, Muslim clerics do not like coming to Qadian, so you come to Batala. ” To this, the Promised Messiah as said: “The reason these people hate Qadian is because I reside in Qadian. So if I was in Batala, then they would begin to hate Batala. They do not have to stay with us in Qadian, they can stay with anyone else, wherever they please. There are athe- ists, they are free to stay with them. I do not wish to argue. My objective is merely to advise the people. If they are not satisfied the first time, they should hear my counsel again, and then again. ” The Death of Jesus as The Promised Messiah as said: “In order to go from this world to the next, there p. 217