Message of Love and Brotherhood to Africa — Page 56
56 would now use his good offices in respect of my mission. I told him that I had entirely left the matter in the hands of Allah, the Most High, and that He would do every- thing. May that ordained hour strike soon and become for us this very day the herald of dawn of the period of felicity. Faith is the choice of heart Today I have referred to some basic and fundamental things. When I delivered the message of Islam to Africa I felt immensely pleased at their attitude to religion, viz. , faith is the concern of one’s heart and that it is silly to resort to force in respect of religion. They do not quarrel among them- selves therefore, neither Christians fight Muslims nor Muslims fight Christians. They live together peacefully and exchange views backing them with arguments that might end up in broken heads in our country. But they hear each other with equanimity. Then whomsoever Allah, the Excellent, may be pleased to guide may opt for Islam. At any rate, they know that faith is a concern of the heart which cannot be won over by breaking