-- Indian Opinion, 18-5-1907
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if we are to achieve success in the end, we should provide for the difficulties
that are being felt. ...To win such great benefits (as repeal of an offensive
law), one must put up with whatever loss may occur. I believe that going
to gaol will please Khuda or Ishwar (names for God). The Creator always
helps us in anything we do in fear of Him. The Prophet Mahomed and his
disciples were once in a cave. A whole army was marching towards them.
The disciples cried out in fear: 'O Prophet! We are only three, and the
army consists of hundreds of men. How shall we save ourselves?' The Prophet
replied, "We are not just three. God, Who is a match for all, is also with
us.' It was owing to such superhuman faith that the Prophet succeeded in
all that he attempted. The enemy could not do him the least harm. They
passed the cave by; it did not occur to them even to look in. Likewise,
if we turn to the Hindu scriptures, we find Prahlad, a steadfast devotee
of God, who remained unharmed even when made to embrace a red-hot pillar,
because he too had unshakable faith in God's help. ...The great God, the
protector of the faithful and the preserver of their honour, is present
everywhere and at all times. This reply implies reliance on fate. But,
as we know, fate without human effort is of no avail. Hence, we need to
think of other things too...For no one can tell what the end of the struggle
will be...Now that we are on the battle-field, we have nothing to fear
and nothing to hide...Even so, I have no fear...It is certain that we are
now being put to the test. It remains to be seen whether we stand it well
or not...I assert that no one can have anything to say against the position
as set out above...But I think it to be a degrading and sinful thing to
turn away from the path that we have chosen with true sincerity without
caring whether others admire or condemn."
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