Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 480
B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 480 Likewise, Maula wi Sahibz a dah ‘ Abdul-La ti f—who was a mu h addith , a jurist, and most eminent among the scholars of Kabul—was stoned to death for [embracing] this Jam a ‘at. He was counselled repeatedly that if he would break off his allegiance to this person [me] he would be honoured even more than before, but he chose to die, and did not even care about what would become of his wife and young children. For forty days his corpse lay buried in the stones. Was he not among the Abd a l? I am—by the grace of God—still alive, and God has made great promises to me. Who knows how many and from which countries, pure-hearted people will enter my Jam a ‘at? Besides, what is written in the chronicles with reference to the Promised Messiah is that the ulema would not accept him. There is no mention at all of any abd a l pledging allegiance to him. His Statement— So far there has appeared no clear Sign in your favour. Only two or three hundred thousand people have entered your Jam a ‘at, and that amounts to no more than a drop out of an ocean. Therefore, if someone were to delay and defer entering the Jam a ‘at, without rejecting, until the appearance of manifest impact—would it be permissible or not? My ANSWER— Waiting and delaying is also a form of denial. As for the point that many have not yet believed, this cannot be a proof that the claim remains unsubstantiated. If one who has been ordained by God possesses arguments and Signs, his claim cannot become weak by someone not believing in him. Besides, one needs to consider that the people who accepted the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, with a sincere heart by the time of his demise numbered no more than 150,000. Would their small number render doubtful the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet, may peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him? The fact of the matter is that the prerequisite for the truth of a true