Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 117
Footnote Number Eleven — Sixth Objection 117 1 Part Number 23— ْنِا ۤاَذٰه اَّلِا ٌرْحِس ٌنْيِبُّم It is indeed this [Holy Quran] whose power of attraction overcame deeply entrenched habits and moved the attention of mankind towards God to such an extent that hundreds of thousands of His servants set the seal of their affirmation of the Oneness of God with their blood. In this manner, from the beginning, it is revelation that has proved to be the architect and guide that has fostered human reason. Otherwise, great philosophers and wise men have found it difficult, even impossible, to discover each and every particular about metaphysical matters so that they should know in what form and manner and with what characteristics these particulars exist. More ignorant and unaware still are those with lesser intellect or those who do not have the opportunity to make an effort or strive in this path. The facilities which God’s true and perfect revelation, the Holy Quran, has furnished to reason, and the confusion from which it has delivered one’s reflection and observation, are facts for which every wise person must be grateful. Considering that the initial foundation for the recognition of God began through revelation, and that the revival of the cognition of Allah has always taken place through revelation, and that relief from the diffi- culties in this journey can only be attained with the help of revelation; every wise person will be compelled to confess that the path, which is clear and straight, is always open, and has always led to the goal, is divine revelation. It is absurd and utterly foolish to hold that it is not an open book. Besides, I have already explained in detail that the recognition of God by the Brahm u Sam a jists, which is based only upon rational argu- ments, is limited to ‘ought to be’ and that they fall short of the perfect stage of ‘is’. The present discussion also shows that the clear and open path of the cognition of Allah is discovered only through the Word of 1. This is nothing but clear magic ( S u rah Sab a ’, 34:44). [Publisher]