Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 267
Footnote Number Eleven 267 and all of those prophecies were also fulfilled at their proper time, they became perturbed that the study of these prophecies evidently proves the prophethood of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Alternatively, one will have to admit that the sign of a true Prophet written in the Torah, Deuteronomy chapter 18, verses 21–22, is not true. Therefore, confronted with this dilemma they had to brazenly declare that those prophecies are, in reality, clairvoyance which just happened to come true by chance. However, since a strong, firmly rooted tree always bears fruit, likewise, the prophecies and other miracles of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, were not limited to that age alone; rather, they continue to manifest themselves to this day. If any padre or any other has any doubt or suspicion about it, he is duty- bound to attend to this matter with honesty and good intention, and then see how abundantly the fulfilment of the prophecies of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, continues to pour down like rain. Nevertheless, the bigoted padres of this age may very well-nigh be determined to commit suicide, but there is very little hope that they, like a true seeker, will be intent upon seeking this sign with complete sincerity and in good faith. Anyway, let it be clear to everyone that—in view of the fact that the blessings of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, continue to shine as brightly as the sun to this day, and no signs of the blessings of any other Prophet are to be found—if they come across such bigoted and worldly padres in any bazaar, any city, or any village trying to misguide people in opposition to this true fact, then it is necessary that this very part of the book should be opened in front of them, for it contains a challenge of 10,000 rupees which any- one who counters its arguments can win. Thus, it is far from decency and modesty that those who deny the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him—be they pundits or padres, A ryas or Brahm u s—should resort to useless talk and not direct any attention to replying to the conclusive