Perseverance — Page 68
68 – the story of al-haj Rashid ahmad american five Americans asking to dedicate their lives to Ahmadiyyat. When Mr. Rashid returns, another will come. Second question: “Do you think Communism is ungodly?” The answer: “They say there is no God. ” One of the reporters asked Hazrat S a hib, “Do you think Communism will spread in Pakistan?” Huzoor ra said, “The government will never go Communist, but if it spreads, it will have to be through the ‘ ulam a ’ [Arabic: religious scholars ]. Those in the small villages are too poor. They make approximately 10 rupees a month (at that time this was about $3). The Communists may be able to give them some money and they will begin to teach Communism in a form of Islam. Because our people are so ignorant, they will believe everything the ‘ ulam ā ’ say. ” Another question: “Do you think pardah should be abolished?” The answer: “No. The Holy Qur’ ā n and Had ī th say that there should be pardah , so how can we abolish it when it is the Word of God?” There was a tea in the evening and afterwards the Hazrat delivered a speech entitled Communists and Islam. Dinner was taken to the house of Hazrat S a hib’s relatives. This was a very busy day, leaving by train in the evening at 11:30. SEPTEMBER 1, 1950 The house of Hazrat S a hib was 13 miles from Karachi, by the name of Quettawalli. It was a stone house with brick walls around it. The Khudd ā m were very busy on duty. They prepared all the things for the comfort of Hazrat Khal ī fat-ul-Mas ī h and company. Young Ahmadi Khudd ā m would stand in guard of the house all night with