The New World Order of Islam (13): A Peaceful Revolution

No bloodshed
Far from necessitating the oppression and bloodshed which have accompanied the Bolshevik revolution, this system [of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community], if it were to be widely accepted, will bring about the desired revolution without any bloodshed or disorder. On the contrary, poverty will disappear, goodwill and affection will be promoted between the classes and, without damaging individual initiative and enterprise, the greater part of the property will be transferred to the national fund.

Relief not limited to any particular country
Again, this system will not be confined to any particular country or nation but being of a religious character will be universal. The socialists of England are naturally keen on a system, the benefits of which are confined to England. The Bolsheviks of Russia prefer a system which works to the advantage of Russia. But Ahmadiyyat is a religion and invites Russia, Germany, England, America, Holland, China and Japan equally to participate, in this New Order. The funds collected by this means will not be spent in any one country, but will be devoted to the relief of poverty and distress all over the world.

Universal brotherhood over nationalism
In short, all these secular movements support and strengthen nationalism, but the Promised Messiah (a) has devised a system which tends to promote universal brotherhood. At present in Russia, a Russian is forced to give up his surplus for the benefit of other Russians, but under this system an Indian voluntarily contributes for the benefit of the whole of mankind, and the same applies to an Egyptian or a Syrian.


Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad, The New World Order of Islam (1942), Islam International Publications, Tilford UK 2005 (pdf); p. 138-139. Subheadings by the editor

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