The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 104
104. Essence of Islam-V great kindness for the people of Amroha, and they will not be able to thank him enough. It seems appropriate that within fifteen days of the publication of this announcement, he too should publish an announcement containing the Mubahala in the following terms: ‘I publish this announcement in response to that of. Mirzā Ghulām Aḥmad, who has claimed to be the. Promised Messiah. I, being a true believer, hereby announce placing my trust in the acceptance of prayer, or on the basis of some revelation or dreamthat Amroha will most certainly remain safe from the ravages of the plague, while Qadian will be ruined, for it is the dwelling-place of an impostor. '. Such an announcement will probably decide the issue by the next winter, or by the second or third winter at most. . . . Since the Punjab is closest to the residence of the. Promised Messiah, and the Punjabis are the first to be addressed by him, that is why the Punjab has been the first to suffer from this epidemic. But Amroha is not beyond the reach of the Promised Messiah's spiritual influence either, and his breath-which annihilates the disbelievers is certain to reach Amroha as well. . This certainly is my claim. If Maulavi Aḥmad Hasan, after publishing the above announcement-which he must publish under oath is able to protect Amroha from the plague for at least three winters, then surely I am not from God. Can there be a better way of reaching a decision? For my part, I swear by God Almighty