Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 223
Footnote Number Eleven 223 had totally disappeared from the world and there was no nation on the face of the earth that adhered to these verities in their purity without interpolation or omission. Then, when the Holy Quran was revealed, the Holy Word brought to light these lost verities out of obscurity, apprised those in error about the divine wisdom contained in them, propagated them throughout the world, and illumined the entire uni- verse with their light. As proof of the fact that all people were totally unaware and unin- formed of these verities, suffice it to say that even today no religion, except the true faith of Islam, adheres fully and properly to these veri- ties. Should anyone claim that such a religion exists, the onus of proof is on him. Besides this, the Quranic testimony which, having been widely spread among friend and foe, has clinched the argument against every adversary, is sufficient proof in itself. And these testimonies are found in abundance throughout the Glorious Furq a n. Besides, no historian or other knowledgeable persons can be unaware that at the time of the advent of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the misguidance and ignorance of all people had reached its nadir; and they did not adhere to any truth in a perfect manner. If we first take the condition of the Jews, it would be evident that they had started harbouring doubts and misgivings about the perfect rub u biyyat of God Almighty and, being dissatisfied with the One Lord of all the worlds, they had invented for themselves hundreds of dif- ferent lords. In other words, the worship of creatures and deities ran rampant among them, as Almighty Allah has Himself described this condition in the Holy Quran and has said: 1. اْۤوُذَخَّتِا ْمُهَراَبْحَا َو ْمُهَناَبْهُر اًباَبْرَا ْنِّم ِنْوُد ِهّٰللا Meaning that, the Jews have taken their priests and monks, who are created beings and not God, as their lords and the providers for their 1. S u rah at-Taubah, 9:31 [Publisher]