Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 104
104 BAr a h i n-e-a h madiyya Secondly, may I also submit that anyone who wishes to reply to this book must respond in two ways as per the conditions laid down in the Challenge [in Part I]. They must produce arguments from their own scriptures, for comparison with the arguments of the Holy Quran, and must also refute the arguments I have given. If they fail to present comparable evidence from their own scrip- tures and focus entirely on countering my arguments, it will be taken to mean that they are totally incapable of providing evi- dence for the divine origin of their Book. Bear in mind that it is indeed my heartfelt desire that some- one who does not agree with my claim—that the Holy Quran is the actual Word of God, is superior to all other scriptures and is peerless in giving proof of its own truth—should write in support of his contention. I will, indeed, be grateful for their endeavours because I have thought a lot about the most effective way of prov- ing to the public that the qualities and excellences that the Holy Quran possesses, and the proofs and convincing arguments that establish its divine origin are not at all found in other Books. After prolonged deliberation, I have concluded that there can be no better way than this, that someone should come forward with evidence—similar to what I have offered for the divine origin and superiority of the Holy Quran—in support of his own Book and publish a treatise on the subject. If it happens—and I pray that it does happen—the truth and dignity of the Holy Quran will become evident even to those of lesser understanding and no sim- ple man will thereafter be lured away by our opponents. And if the author of a rebuttal to my book happens to be some- one who does not believe in any Divine Scripture, for instance, a Brahm u Sam a jist , it shall suffice for him to refute my arguments