Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 762
762 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION contrary, in opposition to me, Qāḍī Faiḍullah, the son of the late Qadi Zafar-ud-Din, declares with conviction that Mirza Sahib is an impostor and his claim is entirely self-manufac- tured and self-fabricated. Therefore, I challenge Qāḍī Ṣāḥib to a mubahalah, and I have full and perfect conviction that whichever one of us is a liar will suffer an agonizing torment from God. The heavens and the earth might change their course, but this chastisement will certainly not be averted and will cer- tainly manifest its flash. For, this is the eternal law of God Almighty, and it is the final and the best method to distin- guish truth from falsehood. Therefore, I pray to God that He may show an early conclusion to this mubahalah. O God! O God! Nothing is impossible for You. If You so will, You can send down chastisement in an instant. But, in keeping with the tradition of the Holy Prophet sa I propose a time frame of one year. The punishment should come down either upon me or Qadi Sahib. For instance, death or plague or incarceration in some lawsuit. This is the sole condition. The coming down of punishment upon some next of kin or a relative shall not form a part of the condition. The chastisement shall target no one other than us. Yours humbly Mahtab Ali Sayyāḥ of Jalandhar Dated 12 June 1906 As has already been pointed out, after these statements were signed, the result was that Qāḍī Faiḍullāh Khān, in keeping with the prayer that had been done for the liar, died of the plague in Jammu within and in accordance with the prescribed conditions. God saved a year