Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 143
Footnote Number Eleven — Ninth Objection 143 other book, a seeker after truth is convinced that divine revelation is an established truth. If such a person possesses a pure nature, he him- self, by treading on the right path can, to the extent of the illumination of his heart, experience divine revelation like the auliy a ’ull a h [friends of Allah]. Thus, he learns of wa h y-e-ris a lat [Divine Scriptures] at the level of h aqqul-yaq i n [true certainty]. In this regard, I myself take the responsibility of satisfying any seeker after truth who shows his readi- ness to accept Islam with heartfelt truthfulness, sincerity of faith and an unblemished spirit of obedience. وإن كان أحد في شك من قولي، فليرجع إلينا ر وهو في كل أمر نصير ی على ما نقول قد ہللا بصدق القدم، و [And if anyone doubts my word let him come to me in all sincerity; for Allah has the power to grant what I say and He is the Helper in every matter]. To think that revelation is nothing other than the insightful ideas that occur to the human mind as a result of deep thought and deliber- ation is also the product of inner blindness and ignorance. If human thoughts were the same as divine revelation, then surely man would be able to discover unseen phenomena through his own reflections and observations. It is obvious that no matter how wise a person may be, he cannot disclose anything hidden by merely reflecting on the matter. Nor can he exhibit any sign of divine power. Nor can his speech exhibit any of the special characteristics of the Divine. Even if he thinks him- self to death, he still cannot discover the unseen, which is beyond his reason, observation, and other senses. Nor can his discourse be so lofty that no human power is able to match it. Thus, there are enough reasons for a wise person to conclude that whatever a man might think—good or bad—as a consequence of his own reflection or observation, cannot be the word of God. Had it been the word of God, every door to the unseen would be open to man and he would be able to foretell all that only God can tell with His divine power, inasmuch as it is necessary that the work of God and the word of God should manifest the glorious signs of the Divine. However, if someone has doubt in his mind about the source of beneficial or harmful schemes, deep insights about good and evil,