The Message or A Cry of Anguish — Page 24
24 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS of our religion-Muhammadsas the Chosen One, the Seal of the Prophets with extreme rudeness. Now, should I be held respon- sible for all these attacks? Was I the reason that Indarman pub- lished magazines such as Indarbajar and Pādāsh-e-Islām, and other outrageous and profane treatises that contained nothing but abuse? Or had Dayananda written his book Satyarth Prakash, published two years before Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyyah, on my provo- cation? Is it not true that this book contains such sacrilegious and blasphemous remarks about the religion of Islam and our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that they make one shudder to the core even to hear them? Is this not proof enough that the Aryas had crossed all limits of abusive language before the publication of my book Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyyah? Were someone to compare and weigh up the writings of both parties, they would certainly realise that even though I too had exhibited somewhat harshness as a defensive measure after being deeply hurt, and I have already written the strategic reason and rationale for it along with its fruitful consequences, yet it was nothing in comparison to their impertinence. On every occasion I mentioned the names of the leaders and elders of my opponents with respect so that our opponents might mend their old ways after witnessing such politeness and decency on my part. But Lekh Ram's books have proved that this too was a vain hope. I do not wish to discuss this incident which seems out of place here. I only feel pity for those who have murdered the truth and accused me of being the first to use bitter, slanderous, insolent and contemptuous words. These are the people who claim to be the supporters of Islam. In their opinion, bitterness is an integral part of my nature which