The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 389
Repeated Challenges 389. God's signs, then seize me and treat me as a liar. I have furnished you with full proofs, and until you refute these proofs you have no answer. The signs of God are descending like rain. Is there no one among you who would come to me with a true heart? Not even one?. A Warner came to the world and the world did not accept him. But God will accept him and will establish his truth with powerful assaults. . Peace be on him who follows the guidance. [Anjām-e-Ātham, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 11, pp. 345-347]. This is to announce that the author of Brāhīn-eAhmadiyyah has been commissioned by the All-Powerful. One, glory be to Him, to strive for the reform of mankind in perfect humility, meekness and courtesy in the manner of the Israeli Prophet of Nazareth, and to lead those who are unaware of the straight path to the path along which a person attains true salvation and experiences in this very life the qualities of heavenly life, and the lights of acceptance by God and His love. It is for this purpose that the book Brāhin-e-Ahmadiyyah has been compiled. . . . As the compilation of the book will take a long time, it has been decided that to bring the argument to a conclusion-at this stage a copy of this letter. . . be despatched to the revered Christian padres of Punjab, India, Britain and other countries which can be reached by the mail, who are considered outstanding and exalted among their respective peoples, and it will also be despatched to leading Brahmus, Āryās, rationalists and respected Maulavis (who deny miracles and for this reason consider the author misguided. ). This plan has been adopted not by the author's own thinking and deliberation, but under the Divine