Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 136
136 BAr a h i n-e-a h madiyya to perfection [by the Holy Prophet sa ]. This is far more than what any other Prophet had ever achieved. Anyone ponder- ing over this will spontaneously testify that the Holy Prophet [Muhammad] sa is the true guide sent by God. There is no cure for those who persist in denial out of prejudice and stubbornness— such people deny even the existence of God—but it is impossible to show, in the life of any other Prophet, even one of those signs of truth as are found to the brim in the Holy Prophet sa. If someone thinks otherwise, let him come forward. There is nothing easier than making tall claims—and no one can be stopped from utter- ing nonsense—but, if the norms of justice and fairness are to be followed, a reasoned argument has to be countered with reason. Our opponents are unmistakable masters in the art of abuse, slan- der and mockery, and seem to have mastered the art of undue criticism and insult from some mentor. The Hindus sing the praises of the Vedas, considering them to be the sum total of all guidance, while denying the truthful- ness of all other scriptures and Prophets. Also the Christians consider the Gospels to be the last Word, forgetting that the merit of a scripture can only be measured by the extent to which it establishes God’s Oneness. A Book that excels in establishing the Oneness of God can alone be judged higher in status. This religious community was misguided and in thrall to a tyrant, and sent the Messiah at the time Hadrat ‘ I s a [Jesus] without delay when h e saw the Jews engrossed in relatively minor vices—became so hard-hearted in later days that, finding the world steeped in idolatry, h e gave no thought to sending down h is guidance, and instead pushed the mis- guided people further into error, as if h e used to hate error in earlier days, but had now started to love it. —Author