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72 <strong>Barahin</strong>-e-ahmadiyya<br />
cannot be accomplished single-handedly without cooperation.<br />
Even the Prophets, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon<br />
them, who excelled all mankind in their trust in God, commitment<br />
to His cause, fulfilment of His obligations and striving for<br />
righteousness, were compelled by this natural law to announce:<br />
*<br />
God, too, testifies to this inherent human need in His revealed<br />
Law by commanding us:<br />
**<br />
Sadly, most Muslims have forgotten this blessed command and<br />
have completely discarded the very principle on which the success<br />
and future of their faith depends, whereas people of other faiths,<br />
whose scriptures do not even stress such cooperation, have adopted<br />
it in their eagerness to propagate their faith. Consequently, their<br />
teachings are spreading fast. Look at the zeal the Christians are<br />
showing these days for spreading their faith and the strenuous<br />
effort they are making. They have access to tens of millions of<br />
rupees for publishing new literature. An average affluent person<br />
in Europe and America contributes more towards the propagation<br />
of the Gospels than do all of the wealthiest among the Muslims.<br />
There is a large Muslim population in India and some of them are<br />
quite wealthy and well-placed, but when it comes to spending in<br />
a good cause, most of them (with the exception of a few chiefs,<br />
* Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah. Surah as-Saff, 61:15 [Publishers]<br />
** help one another in righteousness and piety. Surah al-Ma’idah, 5:3<br />
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