The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page xii
x politically powerful ulema used this weapon against their opponents. These agonizing chapters in the history of Islam remind us of the Christian rule of Spain when Christians upholding similar views, most savagely punished, for minor differences, their own Christian brothers. Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad rh , the fourth successor of the Promised Messiah as in a lecture delivered at Jalsa Salana (the Annual Gathering) UK on 27 th July, 1986 analysed in depth all aspects of this heinous tenet. He showed it to be an utterly false and unfounded belief and smashed once for all the so- called arguments of the ulema in support of this claim. He has proved it to be a false belief. His arguments are based on the Holy Qur’an, the Sunna and A ha d i th of the Holy Prophet sa and the historical events that took place in the eras of the Righteous Caliphs ra. He informs us that this dreadful tenet has been used through a conspiracy to taint the beautiful face of Islam. Thus, this false tenet is the most dangerous weapon that the enemies of Islam have used against Islam. Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad deals with the subject extensively and it is earnestly hoped that the address will help unbiased researchers to fully understand the true teachings of Islam on the subject. It is also hoped that it will go a long way to creating a new spirit in which Islamic teachings are appreciated in their real essence and true nature and prejudice against Islam is eradicated.