Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 126
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part three 126 Seventh Objection: All verities of divine knowledge cannot be encompassed in any one book; therefore, how can it be expected that imperfect books can guide a person to perfect enlightenment. Answer: This objection would be worthy of attention if, on the basis of his reason, one of the Brahm u Sam a jists were to put forward some new verity relating to the cognition of God or another matter relating to the Hereafter which is not mentioned anywhere in the Holy Quran. In that case, the Brahm u Sam a jists could claim with great pride that all the verities relating to the Hereafter and to the recognition of God are not comprised in the revealed Book, and that such and such verity is left out which they have discovered on their own. If they were to do so, then they might succeed in misguiding some ignorant persons. However, the Holy Quran clearly and explicitly claims that: 1 Part Number 7— اَم اَنْطَّرَف يِف ِبٰتِكْلا ْنِم ٍءْيَش That is to say, no verity relating to divine knowledge which is needed by man has been left out of this Book. Again, it is said: 2 Part Number 30— اْوُلْتَي اًفُحُص ًةَرَّهَطُّماَهْيِف ٌبُتُك ٌةَمِّيَق That is to say, the Messenger of God recites holy Scriptures comprising all perfect verities and knowledge granted to people of the earlier ages and those of the latter days. Again, it is said: 3 Part Number 12— ٌبٰتِك ْتَمِكْحُا ٗهُتٰيٰا َّمُث ْتَلِّصُف ْنِم ْنُدَّل ٍمْيِكَح ٍرْيِبَخ Meaning that, this Book has two qualities. The first is that the All-Wise 1. S u rah al-An‘ a m, 6:39 [Publisher] 2. S u rah al-Bayyinah, 98:3–4 [Publisher] 3. S u rah H u d, 11:2 [Publisher]