Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 314
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 314 the opinions of the Hindus that have formed about the Government are apparent. There have been two leaders among the Muslims, Sir Sayyid [Ahmad Khan] and Hadrat Mirza [Ghulam Ahmad] Sahib. The followers of both of them are such that they are true well-wishers of the Government. The Promised Messiah as said: It is true that the students who study at the college of Sir Sayyid, or those who share his bent of mind, uphold a noble attitude regarding the Government, but in reality, Sir Sayyid has neither established any religious group nor was he an Imam or national leader. Rather, he had a gathering of learned people around him who agreed with him in some matters and opposed him in others. In contrast to this, this [Ahmadiyya] Movement has been established by God Almighty and He has appointed me the Imam of this Jam a ‘at. This is a religious Jam a ‘at that is ready to obey me in every matter at all times, and I have made them understand this matter by way of religious beliefs that it is our religious duty to obey and be grateful to this Government. No one has stressed the obedience to the Government in this man- ner previously. 1 1. Badr, vol. 6, no. 29, p. 5, dated 18 July 1907