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247 Malfuzat – Volume IV other European countries, this allegation is levelled against Islam vigorously that it was spread by force. Alas, it is immensely disappointing that these people do not see that Islam gives the teaching: 1 ِ ُن ْ ُي ِ ْلْد ا ِـي َف َ ٗه َْرَا ُك ِ ا ۤ ا َ ْل There should be no compulsion in religion. Do they not realise that a religion that has always instructed, even after it was victorious, that churches must not be demolished, can never coerce others. The fact of the matter is that these Muslim clerics—these foolish friends of Islam— are responsible for this disorder. They themselves have not understood the true nature of Islam and due to their baseless beliefs, they have given others an oppor - tunity to raise allegations against Islam. These fools have invented such beliefs that have greatly helped the Christians. In relation to jihad, if these people had not deceived others, or deceived themselves, no one could have had the oppor - tunity to raise these allegations. However, now, God Almighty is determined to remove all of this dust from the pure and shining face of Islam and to inform the world of its excellences, beauty and charm. Hence, for this purpose and objective, at a time when Islam is surrounded by the enemy, helpless, like an orphan child, God Almighty has established this community of His, and He has sent me, so that I may grant victory to Islam through practical truths and living signs. 2 A Worm of the Earth These people have given way to their own views and opinions and as a result they have sought to disfigure the actual commandments. Their example is the same as: 3 ِْضِ ُر َ ا ُ اْلْ ِة َ َب َدَٓا َا ْل ِ ا ۤ ٗهٖ ِ َّت َمَْوْ َٰلٰى ِع ْ ُم ُ ِه َ ْل َدَ َمَا Meaning, there was nothing that pointed to the death of Solomon; all of this was the mischief of the worm of the earth that ate away his staff, so it fell down. Whatever God Almighty has stated is true. These are not stories and tales. In fact, they are divine verities and insights. Islam was the staff of rectitude that stood with its own support. No Arya Samajist, Hindu or Christian could challenge it. However, since these worms of the earth have been born, they have forsaken the 1 al-Baqarah , 2:257 2 Al-Hakam , vol. 6, no. 16, dated 30 April 1902, pp. 5-6 3 Saba , 34:15 p. 513