Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 154
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part Four 154 which the divine scriptures are believed to be revealed is impossible and impractical according to the dictates of reason, and since it goes against the laws of nature, it is absolutely invalid. According to the august view of the esteemed Pundit, the existence of such revelation is absolutely impossible, which is known as the Divine Word and is revealed solely by the All-Wise God who is the Knower of the unseen, and like His Holy Being, is absolutely free from all kinds of doubts, errors, and omissions, and is characterized by all of the perfect qualities that should be found in divine revelation. In other words, as God is the Knower of the unseen, that revelation also comprises knowledge of the unseen. As God is the All-Wise and All-Knowing, that Word also comprises wisdom and knowledge. As God is entirely unblemished of mistakes, falsehood, errors, and omissions, that Word is also free from all these defects, and human thoughts have no part in it whatsoever. Man does not have the ability to bring about revelation upon himself by acquiring any type of piety and purity, or by any other means or plan, nor to know of the light of the unseen, hidden matters, and heav- enly mysteries whenever he so desires, for had that been possible, man would have attained—just like God—knowledge of every particle and nothing would have remained concealed from him. He would him- self gain the knowledge, on account of his own piety and purity, that enhances his good fortune and removes his troubles. As a result, he would never encounter any trouble nor suffer any grief. However, it is strange that although the Pundit denies divine reve- lation so vehemently and persistently, he is unable to refute my proofs and arguments which certainly and unequivocally prove the need for divine revelation; in fact, he has not even paid any attention to them. Obviously, since I had documented irrefutable arguments supporting the need and actual existence of divine revelation, and even presented a sample of various revelations, the only option left for the Pundit, had he argued as a seeker after truth and a truthful person, was to refute my arguments with comparable arguments of his own, to demolish and