Truth About Ahmadiyyat — Page 95
95 time or after the establishment of his supremacy the Sikhs refrain from persecuting the Muslims, he would no longer have any cause to fight them. The British are non - Muslims but they do not oppress the Muslims in any way, nor do they obstruct them in the p erformance of their religious obligations and worship. The Muslims openly propagate their faith and practice their religion under them. They not only do not forbid or obstruct the Muslims in any of this but are ready to punish anyone who might commit any a ggression against the Muslims. He affirmed that his real purpose was the propagation of the Unity of God and the revival of the practice of the Chief of the Messengers, and that under the British he carried out this purpose without any hindrance. Then why should he start Jihad against the Government and should shed the blood of both sides contrary to the principles of religion. On hearing this reply, his interrogator held his peace having understood the true purpose of Jihad. (Biography of Hazrat Syed Ahmad , p. 71) At another place Maulvi Muhammad Jafar Sahib has stated: It is also correctly related that while Maulana Ismail Shaheed was delivering a sermon during his stay in Calcutta, someone asked him whether it was proper to carry out Jihad against the British Government. In reply the Maulana said it was not permissible to carry on Jihad against such an impartial and non - bigoted