How Ahmadis Ought to Respond to Provocation

In 2006, a number of reprehensible and offensive cartoons were published in Denmark against the Holy Prophet(sa). These caricatures were strongly condemned by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) during one of his Friday sermons. At the time a wave of violent protests swept across the Muslim world. The Head of the Community advised Ahmadis in particular and Muslims in general on the correct response to this provocation.

As I said, possibly, rather certainly, our hearts are the most aggrieved at this act. However, our mode of response is different. I would mention here that it will not be farfetched, that as before, they will continue to make similar mischief time to time; that is, they will do something or the other that would again cause hurt to Muslims. Another objective behind this could be to use this as an excuse to put legal restrictions on Muslims, in particular those who have emigrated from the East, from the Indian subcontinent. Anyhow, despite the fact whether they put restrictions or not, we should formulate our responses according to the Islamic values and teachings.

As I said, from the very beginning these conspiracies have been carried out against Islam and the Holy Prophet(sa). However, as it is Allah's promise to safeguard Islam, therefore, He has been protecting it, and all the opposing efforts are met with failure.