Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 151
Footnote Number Eleven — Ninth Objection 151 enemies, and its own perpetual prosperity and the ruin of its enemies. Can any astrologer make such prophecies, or can they be put forth by a fortune teller or mesmerizer. Certainly not. To always proclaim one’s own good and the decline and downfall of the opponent, and to refute whatever the opponent says and to promise the fulfilment of that which is one’s own favour, is surely the work of God and far beyond the power of man. In order to make this subject clearly understood, I present below as a sample some verses of the Holy Quran which comprise matters relating to the unseen, along with their translation. Wise people who are just and God-fearing should read them with full attention and con- sider them in their entirety, and decide for themselves in all honesty if anyone except God the Omnipotent can make such prophecies about matters relating to the unseen. These verses with their brief translation are as follows: 1 ٰرٓلا َكْلِت ُتٰيٰا ِبٰتِكْلا ِمْيِكَحْلا َناَكَا ِساَّنلِل اًبَجَع ْنَا ۤاَنْيَحْوَا ىٰلِا ٍلُجَر ْمُهْنِّم ْنَا ِرِذْنَا َساَّنلا َو 2 ِرِّشَب َنْيِذَّلا اْۤوُنَمٰا َّنَا ْمُهَل َمَدَق ٍقْدِص َدْنِع ْمِهِّبَر َلاَق َنْوُرِفٰكْلا َّنِا اَذٰه ٌرِحٰسَل ٌنْيِبُّم These are the verses of the Book that encompasses the knowledge of wisdom. Is it a matter of wonder for men that We have sent this revela- tion to a man from among them, saying that you should warn mankind and give glad tidings to those who believe that they have a true rank of honour with their Lord. The disbelievers said regarding this Messenger that surely, he is a manifest sorcerer. 1. In the original Urdu edition of Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya , the Promised Messiah as presented these references and their translation side-by-side. For the ease of English readers, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih V aba decided that each reference should be followed by its translation and commentary. [Publisher] 2. S u rah Y u nus, 10:2–3 [Publisher]