Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 126
126 BAr a h i n-e-a h madiyya accept Islam when in doing so they lose their prestige, in addi- tion to many sources of income! Why indeed would they invite so many troubles for themselves just for the sake of Islam! This is why they reject the truth that is supported by hundreds of argu- ments and continue clinging onto books that are full of idolatrous teachings. Such is their warped sense of justice that, while they would not accept the guilt of a loose woman accused of indecent behaviour without asking for eyewitness testimony, they are ever ready to malign the holy ones whose piety has been testified to by millions—and not just a few. There is no credible proof that the Prophets were seen drafting a forged document or that they ever consulted their employees, friends or wives in confidence regarding their ‘treachery’ or admitted their ‘deceit’ when death stared them in the face. They [opponents of the Prophets] are ever-prepared to make false charges, which is a definite sign of their hypocrisy and reveals their inner perversion. The Prophets shamed their enemies by challenging them to find any fault in their impeccable moral character. Hadrat Kh a tamul-Anbiy a’ [the Seal of the Prophets], may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for instance, is quoted in the Holy Quran as saying: That is: I am not the man who tells or fabricates a lie. I have lived among you for forty years; can you demonstrate that I ever uttered a lie or forged a lie? Why do you not understand? How can a man