The Truth Unveiled — Page 41
41 41 Isl Iamns terliolP be understood that such a person is a liar and an impostor who acts against the teachings of the Quran and follows a path which opposes it. I honestly say that those who subscribe to such beliefs do not follow the Quran. Rather, they worship the idol of igno - rant custom and habit. It is also ignorance and sheer folly on the part of the Christian clergy to unjustly go on clamouring that in Islam the Quran com - mands the spread of religion by dint of sword. In so doing, they incite and provoke the ignorant and simple-minded to further adopt false and absurd ideologies. These people have no knowl - edge of the Quran nor do they receive revelation from God so that it could be said that they attain knowledge of the Word of God from God Himself. As such, they unjustly continue to draw attention to an untrue concept. God has bestowed upon me knowledge of the Quran and has granted me insight in understanding the Arabic language; with - out pride, I say that nobody in this land has been granted similar insight. Thus, I passionately affirm that the Quran does not teach in the least that religion be supported by the sword, nor does it instruct one to raise the sword against those who level criticisms. The Quran repeatedly teaches us to show patience in the face of injury caused by opponents. Therefore, one ought to be aware for certain that a Mahdi or Messiah who takes up the sword for religion will not at all be raised within Islam. A true religion penetrates the heart with arguments and not with the sword. In fact, aggression merely gives an opponent further pretext to object. It is a great blessing of God Almighty that in order to rec - tify the erroneous ideas of such people, He has demonstrated the falsity of the physical descent of the Promised Messiah. By