Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 7
7 PArT oNE attention to this noble cause, which is meant to reveal the truth- fulness and majesty of Hadrat Kh a tamul-Anbiy a’ [the Seal of the Prophets], may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to make the proofs of the divine origin of Islam as clear as the day, and to be a source of immeasurable benefit for mankind. Here I must also appeal to other [Muslim] noblemen and elders, who are as yet unaware of this book, that if they can assist with its publication, even to a minor extent, they will be of great help in facilitating the process of its publication and making the book generally available—which is my earnest and heartfelt desire. Worthy elders! Beacons of Islam! You are surely aware that in this age the propagation of the proofs of the divine origin of Islam has acquired a crucial importance, and teaching our children and families the arguments in support of Islam has become such an obligation and obvious necessity that it cannot be overstressed. No one can be ignorant of the extent to which beliefs have been corrupted and distorted in this age and how people have become dishonest and perverse in their thinking. Diverse types of deviant thoughts are gaining ground, evil winds are blowing and fumes of vice and false beliefs have enveloped the world. Everyone who is aware of these tempestuous winds, capable of uprooting the great- est of trees, will realize that this book has not been written with- out an urgent necessity. False beliefs and corrupt ideas find expression in different forms at different times. To refute them, God, by His grace, causes books to be written that vigorously counter such criticisms in the light of His Word, reduce the critics to silence, and completely incriminate them by means of irrefutable arguments. It is in this manner that the tree of Islam stands evergreen, fresh and verdant.