A Message for Our Time — Page 65
65 Religious Tolerance And Freedom In Islam neighbours and it is our religious obligation to treat them with love, kindness and generosity. I pray the local Ahmadi Muslims live up to what I have said and personally reflect Islam’s core message of love and humanity through their words and conduct, each and every day. May they convey Islam’s message of peace and goodwill, not only in the local area, but across the nation as well. May the local Ahmadi Muslims treat their neighbours and all other members of society with love and empathy, so that what- ever fears or reservations exist about Islam in the minds of some non-Muslims, soon disappear. I pray the noble teachings of our most sacred book, the Holy Quran, are exhibited by our Ahmadi Muslims so that the local people can see what Islam truly is. May the benevolent and peaceful character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas, who was the perfect manifestation of the Quran’s teachings, be revealed to the people here in the United States and beyond. It is also my heartfelt prayer that all people of all beliefs, whether at a local, regional, national or international level, unite in a common purpose of spreading peace in the world. From the depths of my heart, I pray that after we have departed this world, our children and future generations remember us with love and affection. May they affirm that their elders spared no effort to foster a spirit of love, peace and brotherhood amongst mankind and to leave behind a peaceful and enlightened world. Surely, the alternative does not bear thinking about – that our children remember us with nothing but contempt and consider us to have been belligerent warmongers, who destroyed their futures and left behind only a trail of war and destruction. Thus, in order to protect our future generations, it is essential