The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 235
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI protected them from all evil designs and showered His innumerable blessings upon them. . . . . . . most humbly and sincerely invite all my fellow human beings to seriously study the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam with the prospect of joining its folds. . The salvation of mankind depends on accepting this religion of peace. Islam is the religion which does away with all discriminations between man and man, and demolishes all barriers of race, colour and creed which divide humanity. . Islam liberates man from the bondage of sin and strengthens his ties with his Creator. It is a religion so simple, yet so highly organized as to meet the demands and the challenges of the changing. world. . Islam permits no exploitation be it social, political, economic or religious. The political philosophy of Islam has no room for false or deceptive diplomacy. It teaches absolute morality, and enjoins justice and fairness to friend or foe alike, in every sphere of human interest. . Islam neither permits coercion for the spread of its own message nor gives licence to other religions to do so. Indulgence in terrorism, even in the name of the noblest objectives, is entirely incompatible with the teachings of Islam. . It is the firm belief of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community that Islam is the panacea for all maladies and ailments of suffering humanity today, Islam teaches us that unless man learns to live at peace with himself and his fellow human beings he cannot live at peace with his God. . It is to this Islam that I invite mankind. . I am fully aware that in the eyes of many cursory observers,. Ahmadiyyat has not as yet emerged as a potent force capable of bringing about the global, moral and spiritual revolution. . Yet, my trust is in God. Weak and humble though we are,. God has graciously chosen us as His instrument to usher in a new era of global peace and unification of mankind. Listen to what the 235