I also openly say that those ignorant Muslims who write that Islam was spread by the sword, slander Islam and defame the innocent Prophet (sa). Remember well that Islam has always spread through its pure teaching, guidance, fruits, heavenly lights, blessings, and miracles. The glorious signs and holy effects of the lofty morals of the Holy Prophet (sa) brought about its spread.
And those signs and effects have not come to an end. They are perennial and present in every age, ever fresh and evergreen. That is why I say that our Prophet (sa) is the Living Prophet. This is because his teachings and guidelines constantly and continually bear fruit. Even in the future, as Islam progresses, it shall do so by following this same path and no other. Thus, since the sword was never drawn to propagate Islam, it is sinful even to entertain such an idea now, especially when everyone is living in peace and plenty of means and wherewithal are available to propagate one’s faith.
I am immensely saddened at having to say that the Christians and other detractors have never tried to consider the facts before launching attacks on Islam. If they had, they would have understood that all the enemies were out to annihilate Islam and the Muslims at that time. They had all joined forces to conspire against Islam and persecute the Muslims. Confronted with such pain and anguish, what other recourse was left to the Muslims but to save their lives? Referring to this, the Holy Qur’an says:
أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَاتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُوا
[Permission to fight is given to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged — The Holy Qur’an, 22:40]
This shows that when the cruelties perpetrated against the Muslims crossed all limits, then and only then were they permitted to fight back in self-defence. This permission was granted specifically to confront the situation which prevailed at that time and was not for every other situation.
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Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), Malfuzat Vol. VIII (Tilford, Surrey: Islam International Publications Ltd., 2024) 121-122.
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