“This is not the first incident,” said one
member. “Animals have been dying before and these helpless fools could not do
anything.”
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“Now the situation has changed, thanks to Saleh,” said
another. “He is helping them. He says he is the messenger of God. Everyone must
obey God’s laws because God is the only sovereign authority. Saleh, we were
expecting something exceptional from him in our favor because he belongs to our
class. Now you are saying that he is helping the other party.”
“Not only helping them; he is their leader,” said another
member. “He is giving voice to their grievances.”
“Have you tried to
find out the views of his followers? What is their opinion about him?” asked
another member of the conference.
“Yes, I did. I asked them a simple question: Do you think
Saleh is a messenger of God? We have made them so weak that I was expecting a
negative answer. However, Saleh has given them so much confidence that in my
presence, without showing any regard for me, they said, ‘Saleh is a messenger
of God. We believe in him and in his message.’”
“Oh these people have become so bold, they are telling us what
they know we don’t believe in,” said one member.
“Let us schedule another meeting to reckon this issue for
good.” They all agreed to this proposal and the meeting was adjourned.
