So Said The Promised Messiah (as) — Page 103
(Raboobiyyat); when some people see the wealth of the rich, they are misled to believe that they (the rich people) are the providers. (Malfoozat Vol. II, p. 244) PROPAGATION OF RELIGION There are now two important things that I have to do. One, the propagation of my message in the Arab lands and providing the conclusive proofs (of the truth of Islam) to the people of Europe. The Arabs have a right over us; a large number of their people, perhaps, do not know anything about me; they don't know that God has established a dispensation; it is my duty to inform them of this fact. If the message does not reach them, it will not be good. The Europeans also have a right over us; their short- comings must be pointed out to them. By believing in a human being to be their God, they have gone far away from the real and true God. Europe has inclined to the mundane affairs: akhlada ilal arz. They are making new inventions everyday. You should not be surprised at their worldly progress. When- ever the heavenly doors are shut, people can think of only earthly matters. There never has been a prophet who made any mechanical inventions, nor a prophet who spent all his time and force for the earthly affairs. (Malfoozat Vol. II, p. 253) THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE God has said it in very plain words that those who love God, fear Him and have hopes in Him, are the people who have an authoritative position. But those who follow their passions are devoid of any authority that may grip th¢ heart strongly. In short, whatever a man might say or do, unless he has the authority for it, he displays atheism. I should like to propagate 103