Fazl-e-Umar — Page 9
Fazle Umar 9 i ntrodu C tion Towards the end of the 18th Century an extraordinary announcement caused a mighty commotion throughout the religious world. The announcement written by the Promised Messiah [as] was published in the Urdu and English languages. The announcement was written in the form of a letter addressed to the religious leaders throughout the world. It was also despatched to the religious leaders throughout India in which the Promised Messiah [as] proclaimed that the fresh signs of the Living God could only be experienced through Islam. Today Islam is the Tur (mountain) of Prophet Moses [as] from where God is speaking. The letter read: “I wish to bring before you the fact that the one true religion that has earned God’s consent and pleasure is Islam and that the divinely protected and practical Book from Him is the Holy Qur’an. If you are in doubt regarding this you are invited to come to Qadian for a year and stay in my company and observe all the heavenly signs with your own eyes. The only condition is that your intention should be pure and that you are searching for truth. “At Qadian you will certainly find the truth because this guarantee has been given by God and that never fails. Moreover, if you come here and fail to discover any sign of truth then I will exact on myself the penalty of 200 rupees a month. This will be paid to you for wasting your time and for failing to provide what we promised we would do. If you feel this amount is below your status then we will pay you whatever amount you wish, provided it is within our means. ” This forceful proclamation was such that it caused a huge commotion throughout the religious world. The announcement agitated the hearts of many. This restlessness was also felt by the devout Hindu leaders and other prominent men in Qadian whose sincere hearts were eager to seek the truth.