A True Voice

value in God’s eyes. When this task is left undone, all other tasks, if undertaken, will prove to be ultimately futile and can never result in Muslims gaining respect and honour. At the time of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, the Muslims were politically dominant, so it would have been relatively easy to call them to the worship and service of God. However, the Ulama were not able to use this opportunity. They made no genuine efforts to this effect. British rule was formally established in India in the middle of the 18th century. In pursuit of their political interests, the British adopted a policy of maintaining a balance between the different religious communities in the country. Accordingly, the Muslims and other communities acquired an equal status. In this period, too, there were ample opportunities for the Muslims to engage in dawah work, conveying God’s message to people, but here, the Ulama made no use of them.