by Master Elijah Muhammad

      If only the American so-called Negroes had knowledge of the
time in which we now live, they would accept Islam at once; for it is
just the acceptance of Islam which will bring the so-called Negroes
the things they desire; good homes, money, and friendship in all
walks of life. This is the time that they should enjoy such heaven, the
Time of God. They are really chosen by God to be His people, and
not the Jews nor white Christians. It is you, the American so-called
Negro, but it is just you who are blind, deaf, and dumb to the
knowledge of the Time of your salvation and the judgment and death
of your enemies.

        Remember the story of Moses and his people. Jehovah said to
Moses: “I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in
Egypt, and I have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I
know their sorrows” (Ex. 3:7). Jehovah had seen and heard the
afflicitions and cries of His people while His people were yet dumb
to the knowledge of Him, for they called not on Him. They
worshipped the gods of Pharaoh and his people and not Jehovah Who
was the God of their fathers. Jehovah had not represented Himself as
being the God of Pharaoh and his people. It was to the slaves of
Pharaoh and the slaves’ fathers that Jehovah, their God, was to show
mercy and deliverance.

      Pharaoh was against Jehovah and His religion and the people of
Jehovah who were his slaves. So it is and Allah’s true religion of
Islam. But it is time that the mentally dead Negroes, who are afflicted
daily by the evil hand of white America, should be delivered and
given freedom, justice, and equality and a land that they can call their
own. Day and night their cries go up into the ear of Allah, the God of
our people (the Muslims).
 

        We cannot hope for justice from the devils when by nature there
is none in them. All the day long the Negroes are mistreated. If Allah
and I, His servant, will not stand up for them, who shall stand up for
them? You, by far, are unable to do so; for you know not God. The
devils have you afraid and worshipping that which you know not.
Fear not and come follow me and God will love you and will set you

in heaven at once while you live.

       Jehovah told Moses to go first to the elders of Israel and say to
them: “The Lord your God (not Pharaoh’s) the God of your fathers,
He has appeared unto me saying, “I have surely visited you and have
seen that which is done unto you in Egypt (America)” (Ex. 3:16). But
the elders would not even meet with Moses, only by way of

disputation.

[Excerpt from Our Saviour Has Arrived by Elijah Muhammad]