Proceedings of the Prayer Meeting — Page 31
An Important Announcement for my Jama'at 1 ِ بِسْم ِ الل ِّٰ الرَّحْمٰن ِ الرَّحِیْم 2 نَحْمَدُہ ٗ و َ نُصَلِّی عَلٰی رَسُوْلِہ ِ الْکَرِیْمِ Given the great favours of the British Government bestowed generally upon the Muslims of India and specifically upon the Muslims of the Punjab, whatever degree of gratitude Muslims express to this kind Government would still be far too little; for, Muslims have still not forgotten the time when they were suffering in a burning pit at the hands of the Sikhs whose tyranny not only destroyed their worldly status, but also the state of their religion to an even greater extent. Let alone the performance of religious obligations, some Muslims were put to death for saying azan and performing prayers. In such a lamentable plight, Allah Almighty sent from afar this blessed Government like a much needed cloud to liberate us, which not only came to deliver us from the claws of those tyrants, but also established permanent peace, provided every means of comfort, and allowed religious freedom to the extent that we can now freely propagate our mighty Faith in the best manner possible. On the occasion of Eidul-Fitr, I spoke 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. [Publisher] 2. We praise Him and invoke His blessings upon His Noble Messenger. [Publisher]