The Heavenly Decree — Page 11
* The Heavenly Decree 11 he desist from calling me 'kafir, kafir'. Albeit, in order to hide his humiliation for having avoided the debate, he published false announcements in which he wrote that he had kept inviting me for a debate till the end and had also been ready to take the oath, but it was I who had been afraid of him and had not come out to face him. Such falsehood from one calling himself Miyāń Sahib and Shaikhul Kul*! How should I say عَلَى الْكَاذِبِينَ with regard to him? May God Almighty have mercy on him. Readers, if you possess the light of discernment, you can understand that all this is a baseless lie and depraved boastfulness of Miyań Sahib and his followers. I published announcement after announce- ment that Miyāń Sahib should come forward and debate the death of Christ with me. And it was for this very purpose that I stayed on in Delhi for one full month at great cost and inconvenience. A discerning person can well understand that if Miyań Sahib was truly sincere in holding a debate, why should I have shied away? It is said that truth knows no fear. I am as ready for a debate on the death of Christ now, as I was then. If Miyań Sahib agrees to come to Lahore for the debate, I shall bear all his personal travel expenses. If The greatest Islamic scholar and teacher; literally, it means the most learned teacher of all. [Publisher] اللَّهِ عَلَى الْكَاذِبِينَ 7 The reference seems to point to the verse: لَعْنَةُ الله )May the curse of Allah be upon those who lie). (The Holy Quran, Āl-e-'Imrān, 3:62) [Publisher]