The New World Order of Islam

by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad

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The New World Order of Islam — Page 47

New World Order 47 inclined towards high-handedness and tyranny. If you present such a person with a dish of Pu la ’u * , he will be inclined to partake sparingly of it, but if you were to place the same dish before a hungry person, he would not only clean it up but would probably demand your share of the meal also. The Germans, Italians and Spaniards are at the moment famishing. If they come to the top, they will achieve great feats of exploitation as the British did when they first began to dominate India. They will be inspired by similar desires and will subject other countries to ruthless exploitation for a century or two. The British, on the other hand, though they may still have the desire to exploit may wish to remain content with what they have already acquired, so that their desire for domination and exploitation is occasionally tempered with ideas of justice and fair play, and those who are subject to them are less liable to be subjected to tyranny and high-handedness. Again, the older powers do not normally interfere in matters of religion and, except in extreme case or political or economic necessity, do not apply even secret or indirect pressure in these matters. Those, therefore, who have faith in God and in the value of Divine Revelation and believe that it is necessary for * Indian dish of fried rice cooked with meat or vegetable curry.