The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 446
446. Essence of Islam-III another method by which a God fearing person may perchance emerge from the dangerous whirlpool of denial. It is as follows: Someone out of my opponents who deems me a disbeliever and a liar should obtain the attention of at least ten reputed clerics, or of at least ten well known leading personalities, and should come out against me in order to carry out a test of our truth or falsehood. We should select two persons who are critically ill and each of them should, by the drawing of lots, be allocated to each of us for prayer. Thereafter, the one whose patient recovers completely or lives longer than the other patient, will be considered true. All this is in the hand of Allah. Almighty, and, relying on His promise, I predict that God will either bestow full health on the patient allocated to me or will grant him longer life than the other patient; and this will be the testimony of my truth. If this does not happen, it may be concluded that I am not from God. But it will be necessary that the person who stands up against me, and the ten Maulavīs or leading personalities who support him, must announce in three leading papers that, in the case of my triumph, they will accept me and join my. Jama'at. I shall also be bound by similar conditions. . . . . One benefit resulting from such a contest would be that. God Almighty would bestow new life upon someone dangerously ill, who has lost all hope of life, and would thus manifest a sign of reviving the dead. Secondly, the contention between us will be judged peacefully and easily. Peace be on him who follows the right path. . Announced by:. Mirzā Ghulām Aḥmad Qādiānī, The Promised. Messiah. 15 May, 1908. [Chashma-e-Ma'rifat, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 23, pp. 2-4]. I have steadfastly endured vilification at the hands of