Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 106
106 BAr a h i n-e-a h madiyya At this point, I would like to request those who wish to write such a refutation that—if they intend to do this in the spirit of jus- tice and fairness, and if revealing the truth is their sole motive and fulfilling the conditions of my challenge is their intention—they should address all my arguments one by one, reproducing them verbatim before attempting their reply, so that the reader is left in no doubt as to whether the argument in question has been ade- quately refuted. Summarizing such arguments fails to do justice to the dynamics of their reasoning and many points are lost due to the dishonesty, ignorance or naivety of the opponent. Often the process of selection and abridgement totally undermines the intent of the original writer. In such cases, it becomes almost impossible for the reader, who does not have the original text at hand, to fully comprehend the argument and form an opinion. Since this is a high-ranking book, and it promises a substantial reward to anyone who is able to fully refute its arguments, it is futile and ill-advised to resort to deception and falsehood in try- ing to counter it. I therefore reiterate and emphasize that only that person will be considered honest and seen to have fulfilled the conditions of the Challenge who quotes my arguments word for word, in the same order as I have written them. Thirdly, let it also be clear to everyone that all the arguments contained in this book—whether they relate to the divine ori- gin of the Holy Quran, or the truthfulness of the prophethood of Kh a tamul-Anbiy a’ [the Seal of the Prophets], may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, or to the excellences and beauties of the Holy Quran, and the clear evidence that it is revealed by God, or to any other matter—have been taken from the same Book [the Holy Quran]. This means that both the claim and