Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 353
16 September 1905 353 interest issue which I have recorded above. After that, the subject of Japan and the propagation of Islam began to be discussed, the essence of which is as follows. (Editor) I have come to know that the Japanese people are showing interest in Islam, so there should be such a comprehensive book in which the truth of Islam is fully recorded, as if it were a com- plete picture of Islam, in the way that when a person describes someone thoroughly, he provides a picture of the person from head to toe. 1 In the same way, the excellences of Islam should be set forth in this book. All aspects of its teachings should be discussed, and its fruits and results should also be shown. The moral part should be separate, and it should be compared with other religions. This is the Age for Jihad of the Pen The Promised Messiah as said: In my view, this need is such that even the person on whom Hajj is obligatory should spend his money on this religious jihad. Once, the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had to offer all five Prayers together. However, since 1. From Badr: ‘A full description of Islam should be provided as to what Islam is. Just writing small articles only on certain subjects like polygamy etc. , is like showing someone just a single limb and not the whole body. This cannot be beneficial. The virtues of Islam should be shown fully and then at the same time, the condition of other religions should also be described. These people are completely unaware of what Islam is. All principles and moral teachings should be mentioned. A dedicated book should be written for this purpose, after reading which these people should not be in need of any other book. ’ ( Badr, vol. 1, no. 26, p. 4, dated 29 September 1905)