An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 349
349 from my God, I wrote this and as God directed me, I ignored abusive language used against my (Holy) Prophet and me and I assumed a style and a language of politeness and left the result to God. ” The Book The book was written on the basic thoughts of the A ryah Sam a j that before conversion and change of a religion, one should be fully conversant with all the four Vedas and it was only in the light of the teachings of the Vedas that one should decide about conversion after comparing the A ryah Dharam with Islam. The Promised Messiah as tackled the objection in a methodical manner and discussed how much of knowledge was needed to effect a change in the faith. The Promised Messiah as maintained that for changing one’s faith, it was not necessary to go into minute details. One should keep only three principles in view: 1. What is the teaching that it furnishes about God, what does it say about the Oneness, Greatness and the Omnipotence of the Almighty and the conception about the punishment and mercy? 2. What teaching does it give in respect of the fellow-being? 3. That the religion does not project a dead, silent and mute God whose main support was old unreliable stories. Such a God cannot grant a pure life, nor can it remove lurking doubts of human beings. In this book, the Promised Messiah as also answered some allegations against Islam put forward by A ryas and commented on their belief in Niyog. So, the seekers after truth, he contended, cannot find the satisfaction and solace from an image of God which cannot manifest its power. These principles, which the Promised Messiah as outlined for identifying a living religion, were explained in such an appealing manner that the reader had no option but to accept these basic truths