A Gift for An-Nadwah — Page 25
25 Muslim rule 21 or lived a life of peace and tranquillity. After demanding these proofs from Ha fi z Sahib, a select few ulema of An-Nadwah should come to Qadian to conduct an inquiry and to demand from me proofs of my miracles and the evidence found in the verses of the Holy Quran and the Hadith in support of my truth. If the evidence I present does not accord with the traditions and practices of the Prophets of the past, I will agree to have all my books burned. But the fact is that only men of God can go to such lengths [in their quest for the truth]. Why would the ulema of Nadwah inconvenience themselves in this way? Why should they fear God when they hold no anxieties regarding the afterlife? The ulema of Nadwah , each and every one of them, should bear in mind that they will not dwell in this world forever. Death beckons them all. God watches from the heavens as they amuse themselves in the fri- volities they call Islam, but He knows that this is not 21 With regard to false claimants in Islamic states, it would not be enough for Ha fi z Sahib to prove that they were not buried in Muslim cemeteries or that their funeral prayers were not observed by other Muslims, but [He would also have to demonstrate to the Nadwatul-Ulema ] that, because these claimants were apostates, they were killed [for both Ha fi z Sahib and the Nadwatul-Ulema believe that the punishment for apostasy is death]. However, if he provides evidence of this, he will contradict his own claim. [Author]