Perseverance — Page 194
194 – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american escalated to murders, crimes and literary suppression, the ignorant mullahs have been forced to swallow the frustrating realization that their efforts have only strengthened the very enemy they seek to destroy. Every door they closed against Ahmadiyyat in Pakistan, opened several others for its international success. In this way God has forced the enemies of Ahmadiyyat to witness its unstoppable growth and acknowledge its ultimate victory. The tree of Ahmadiyyat grows stronger with the blood of martyrs and the ink of scholars. That seedling of a community planted by the hand of the Messiah, Hadrat Mirz ā Ghul a m Ahmad as , has now flourished into a strong tree, bearing the foliage and fruits that branch into virtually every nation worldwide. As metaphorically alluded to in the Holy Qur’an, the Promised Messiah as transformed the humble into spiritual birds of clay with the Shari‘ah, and when he breathed into them the beauty behind the Law, they came to life, and began to flock to this tree and sing the hymns in praise of the Lord and His Noble Messenger saw. Just two days ago (August 31, 2014), Khal ī fat-ul-Mas īh al-Kh ā mis, Hadrat Mirz ā Masroor Ahmad aba , announced over 550,000 new bay‘ ā t at the UK I nternational Jalsa Sal ā na. Al - h amdu Lil l a h! These are hundreds of thousands of Rashids , and in sh a ’ All a h , there will be millions more to come. May God grant them the strength to endure the trials that lie ahead.