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they should add to their evil deeds. "22. The mullah had hence, not only refused to accept Hazrat Mirza. Ghulam Ahmad's challenge to a mubahilah on the terms proposed by the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, but, as is evident from his above statements, he had put forward a new criterion to the effect that God Almighty: 'grants respite to liars, deceivers, disturbers of peace and the disobedient ones and grants them a long lease of life. '. Sanaullah also proved his contention by referring to the history of. Islam and stated: 'The Holy Prophet, inspite of being a true prophet, died before. Mussalima Kazzab. '23. Hence, the mullah, Sanaullah Amritsari, fearful that he might become the victim of his own folly, had made a hasty retreat from his original stand against Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. And to save himself humiliation, he put forward a totally new principal to the effect that: 'not the liar but the truthful one is prone to die earlier since God. Almighty gives respite to the evil doers and grants them long life so that they may increase in transgression. ". To his own and his followers regret, God Almighty fulfilled. Sanaullah's expectations. Being a truthful prophet like his blessed lord and master, Hazrat Muhammed Mustapha, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, the Promised. Messiah and the Imam Mehdi died before the Mussalima Kazzab of his own time, Maulvi Sanaullah of Amritsar. And hence Sanaullah, who had in the course of this controversy argued that God Almighty: 'grants respite and bestows long life on the liars, deceivers, disturbers 22. Ahle Hadees: 26th April, 1907 23. Muraqqa Qadiani: August, 1907 361