The Shining Lamp — Page 109
Sixteenth Prophecy 109 the Aryas show one example of them having shown such sympa- thy towards any Muslim? Verily, verily, I say that to do good to the creation of God with true love is not possible at all for anyone other than a true Muslim. An individual may do so pretentiously, but it is not possible for others to attain it with the pure intention of the heart and based on correct principles. Muslims, by nature, desire to treat with courtesy, and for these reasons, do not refrain from eating and drinking with Hindus, but the hatred that Hindus have is a sign of meanness. Of course, for a disobedient person to be the recipient of God’s wrath—whether he be a Muslim, Christian, or Hindu— is a different matter and has nothing to do with the principles of sympathy. The oath that I have taken when presenting these two inci- dents of the Aryas is because I do not believe that, at the very least, they would not become ready to conceal the truth to the extent of accusing me of having misrepresented the true occurrences; more- over, I have taken the oath because these days the Aryas hold a strong grudge against Islam. I swear again, in the name of Allah, the Lord of Glory, that there is no incongruity in what has been related. God exists and knows full well the falsehood uttered by a liar. If anyone alleges that I have lied or misrepresented these accounts, then it is very important that such a one should swear in God’s name and issue a public announcement that he believes that I have lied or mis- represented what I have narrated. Moreover, he should announce that if I have not done so, then he should be the recipient of the punishment for falsehood within one year. I have already just taken this oath. Thus, if I am lying or I have