Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 575
EPILOGUE-SIGNS 575 delivering my address by raising a clamour and violating all norms of decent behaviour, and when I boarded my carriage to leave, it was pelted with stones, with no regard even to the authorities. Such a place is, therefore, not fit for holding a mubahalah; Qadian, on the other hand is entirely suitable. Here I shall be personally responsible for the honour and safety of Maulawi Thanā’ullāh. I also undertake to pay all the travelling expenses incurred in his journey from Amritsar to Qadian and back. But the condition precedent will be that for two hours I shall explain to him why I claim to be truthful. In case he dislikes the idea of coming to Qadian, a mubahalah can still be held in the following manner: First I shall make sure that Maulawi Thanā’ullāh has read all the arguments I have recorded in the book Haqiqatul-Waḥi. I shall ask only ten questions based on differ- ent parts of this book—Ḥaqiqatul-Waḥī—with a view to determining whether or not he has studied the book with complete attention. Then, if he answers these ten questions in accord with the contents of this book, the written text of a mubahalah between the two sides will be published. If he agrees to this method, I will send him a copy of my book Haqiqatul-Waḥi and thus we will settle this long drawn-out daily controversy once and for all. He will, of course, have the option after receiving the book to request a couple of weeks' grace with the view to prepare for the aforementioned examination. I say it truthfully that he and his ulema brethren, in attempting to contradict me, pay scant regard to the Shariah. Rather, they man- ufacture a new shariah of their own. Whilst claiming to be maulawis are they yet unaware that prophecies of warning can be averted? If a person against whom Allah the Exalted reveals a prophecy containing a warning, repents and exhibits remorse and humility, and no longer shows arrogance, the fulfilment of the prophecy can be averted. For instance, the Prophet Yūnus's prophecy concerning his people was averted on account of their crying and wailing and showing remorse. This even became a great trial for Prophet Yūnus and he was unable to understand why the prophecy had been averted. That is why God