The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 341
Repeated Challenges 341 lenge, as he is the foremost of the orthodox. Anyone else among the well-known Sufis, Pirzādas or hereditary divines who considers me a disbeliever, an impostor, a liar and a hypocrite, as do these others, may also join him. . If all of them should fail to accept this challenge and try to hide behind false excuses, then let it be known that I have fully discharged my obligation of conveying the message of God Almighty to them. I am the Appointed. One. I have been given the tiding of victory and that is why I call these gentlemen to come forth in opposition to me. Will anyone come forward?. . . . These four criteria that I have mentioned are so simple and straightforward that everyone who considers them carefully will acknowledge that there is no clearer and easier spiritual way of deciding the contest between us. I affirm on oath and promise that, if I am defeated in this contest, I shall publicly acknowledge my error, and Miān. Nadhir Hussain ŞṢāḥib or Sheikh Batālvī will have no more need to condemn me as a disbeliever or impostor. . In this case, I shall deserve every kind of disgrace and humiliation and I shall acknowledge in an open gathering that God Almighty has not sent me and that all my claims are false. I am, however, certain and clearly perceive that. God will not permit such a situation to arise and will never let me perish. [Āsmānī Faiṣlah, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 4, pp. 323-330]. Inviting All to Come and Witness the Signs. There has been a continuous succession of signs with me from the very beginning, and anyone who spends some time in my company, provided he is sincere and steadfast, can see something of them. In future too, God Almighty will not leave this Movement without signs, nor