Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 9
9 PArT oNE [ Assal a mu ‘alaikum wa ra h matull a he wa barak a tuh u ] , one would only hear ‘goodbye’ and ‘good morning. ’ Thus, to be engaged with zeal and sincerity in the propagation of the divine origin of Islam is an act of mercy towards one’s own children and progeny, for no one is immune to the toxic winds that blow during an epidemic. Some people may harbour doubts about this book and ask, ‘Are the books that are already written on religious subjects not sufficient to refute and silence the critics? Why do we need another book?’ Let it be clear that this book is unlike any other in its effectiveness. All those books have been written in the context of a particular faith and their arguments are confined to refuting the specific beliefs of that faith. No matter how great or scholarly those books may be, they serve only the people to whom they have been addressed. This book, on the other hand, proves the divine origin of Islam and the superiority of the teachings of Islam over all faiths and establishes the authenticity of the Holy Quran through a comprehensive enquiry. It is obvious that truths that unfold in such a manner can never be revealed through focussed arguments. When debating with the people of a particular faith, one does not need to provide in-depth and solid arguments regarding beliefs that they already hold; instead, one relies pri- marily on accusatory answers and rarely resorts to logic and rea- son. By their very nature, such debates do not necessitate philo- sophical probing, let alone exhaustive reasoning. Only a fraction of rational arguments is employed in such debates. For instance, if we debate someone who already believes in the existence of God and in His revelation and creative power, it would not be neces- sary to provide him rational arguments for the existence of the Creator, need for revelation, and the creative powers of Almighty