Arba'in — Page 187
Number Four 187 Here it is evident that all Holy Books of God Almighty agree on the point that a false prophet is destroyed. To argue counter to this that the Emperor Akbar claimed to be a Prophet, or Roshan Din Jalandhary made a claim, or some other person made a claim, but they were not destroyed is yet another foolishness that is being manifested. Now if it is true that these people claimed to be Prophets of God and did not die within twenty-three years [of making their claim], then it is necessary to prove their claims first by producing written documents where they might have made such a claim. Those ilh a m [revelations] need to be shown where they had announced to the people in the name of God; that is, where they might have said that these are the words of wa hi [rev- elations] telling them that they were the Messengers of God. The actual words of their wa hi should be presented with full and com- plete evidence. Our entire discussion is on the subject of prophetic wa hi concerning which it is necessary that after presenting some words it should be stated that this is the word of God which has descended upon us. In short, first of all, proof should be provided as to which Word of God the person who claimed to be a Prophet presented. Then after this, proof should be provided of the Word of God that continued to descend upon him for twenty-three years. That is, the entirety of the words that had been announced to the pub- lic as having been from God should be presented from which it may become known that for twenty-three years, at different times, those words were presented for the purpose of showing that this is the Word of God. Or, a compiled book like the Holy Quran should be shown that had been published with the claim that it was the Word of God as revealed to him. Until such