Advice for Missionaries — Page 20
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 20 insincere one. Present the Holy Qur’an to Aryas in the form of a comprehensive argument. Do not present it just because you believe in it. Another form of deception people devise is when they ask for proof of a claim. When the [actual] claim is read out to them, they ask for further proof to verify the claim. As far as the verification of a claim is concerned, the claim itself is the argument and proof. For example, if someone asks whether Hazrat Mirza Sahib as claimed prophethood, we would present the claim itself in response. There would be no need to provide supporting evidence because the person has only asked for the claim. In our dispute with the Lahoris, the claim of Hazrat Mirza Sahib as is, itself, the argument and the proof. When someone enters into a debate with you, it is important to first understand their argument. For example, if the discussion concerns reincarnation, do not immediately present arguments in refutation of this belief. There are differing points of view on this matter, which range from an acceptance of the existence of Allah the Exalted down to the most minor details. Therefore, if you forward an argument in rebuttal of this belief, without having first understood the opposing position, your entire discourse would