Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 132
T E S T I MON Y OF T HE HOLY Q U R AN 132 which my opponents declare me to be a kafir—is that no one will come in the name of the Mahdi, whereas the Promised Messiah has indeed come; however, no sword shall be wielded [by him], and through peace, and with truth and by love, the world will turn towards Tau hi d [the Oneness of God]. The time draws near, rather it is nigh, when no one on earth shall worship Ram Chandra nor Krishna nor Hadrat Mas ih , peace be upon him. The true worshippers will incline towards their True God. And remember, under whichever sovereign’s reign we may live in peace, keeping a watchful eye on discharging the rights due to him, actually amounts to fulfilling the rights of God Himself. Moreover, when we obey such a ruler with sincerity of heart, it is as if we are engaged in worship. Can it be the teaching of Islam to ill-treat our benefactor, to set ablaze the one who provides us shelter in a cool shade, and to pelt with stones the one who gives us food? From among men, who could be more wicked than the one who even contemplates doing harm to his benefactor? The purpose of all this preamble is so that the government may remember that I am truly grateful to it from the bottom of my heart and that I am fully engaged in doing everything benefi - cial for it that lies within my capabilities. I have heard that because of some differences that he has with me, on certain matters of reli - gious details, a person named Maulawi Abu Saeed Muhammad Husain, a resident of Batala, District Gurdaspur, reports out of bitter enmity, utter injustice, and viciousness, completely baseless matters to the government in order to cast doubts on my loyalty. He wishes to misrepresent and conceal beneath lies and fabrica - tions the relationship of sincerity and goodwill that my family has with the government. He, out of sheer enmity and personal