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416 Essence of Islam-III truthful decision, and also state that that if it be other- wise, may God Almighty afflict them, within one year, with such torment as should involve their ruin and dis- grace. But I am convinced that the Christian ministers will not agree to this method of settlement. [Kitab-ul-Bariyyah, Rūņānī Khazā'in, vol. 13, p. 106] It is also my claim that my prophecies and signs are stronger than those of Jesus. If any Christian minister can establish that the prophecies and signs of Jesus are stronger than mine, I shall hand over one thousand ru- pees to him. Mirzā Ghulām Ahmad [Majmū'ah Ishtihārāt, vol. 2, p. 314] Invitation to Christians for Mubāhalah As the religious rancour of the Christians keeps mount- ing, it has become necessary that, in order to put an end to this daily conflict, they should enter into a Mubāhalah [prayer duel] with me on the question of the truth or falsehood of Islām and Christianity. Should the Chris- tians be averse to the use of the word 'curse', I will not insist on it, and will propose that both sides should pray in the following words: 'Lord of the world, Islām teaches that the doctrine of Trinity is altogether false and a satanic device, and that son of Mary was not God but only a human being and a Prophet, and that Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was a true Prophet and Messenger of God, and was the Seal of the Prophets, and that the Holy Qur'an is the Word of God which is free from all error and misguidance. The Christian teaching, on the other hand, is that Jesus, son of Mary, was the true God who created the heaven and earth and through whose blood the world was re-