A Conclusive Argument in Favour of Islam — Page 40
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 50 keep quiet on this occasion. I, therefore, inform you that I myself am ready for this task. It is obvious that both parties claim that their religions are blessed with many supporting signs from God Almighty. Both parties also agree that a living religion cannot be one that is founded upon arguments that constitute mere tales of the past, rather, its validity must be supported by arguments that are prevalent and prominent even now. For instance, if some book mentions that a particular prophet healed such and such ailing persons by way of miracle, then such phenomena, or other similar incidents, cannot constitute a conclusive and certain proof for the people of this age. Rather, these are mere narrations which, in the eyes of a sceptic, can be either true or false. In fact, a sceptic will consider them to be nothing but tales. This is why European philosophers cannot derive any benefit from the miracles of the Messiah recorded in the Gospel; rather, upon hearing them they burst into laughter. Such being the case, this is a rather easy debate. That is to say, an individual among the Muslims should embody the teachings and hallmarks of a true Muslim as are stated in the Holy Quran, and if he fails to do so, he is a liar, not a Muslim. Likewise, a person from among the Christians should prove himself to manifest within his being the teachings and signs of the Holy Gospel, and if