An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 411
411 majesty of revelation in Islam. He asserted with all the emphasis at his command that Islam is the only religion which can show the real face of God and introduce the real and living revelation. Next day, contrary to all promises and commitments of all the people, the Secretary of the A ryah Sam a j delivered a filthy lecture in which he heaped vile abuses and obscene attacks on the personage of the Holy Prophet sa and what was more offensive, that the lecture was delivered by the man who held out repeated assurances of good behaviour and decency. When the report reached the Promised Messiah as about this treacherous attack, the Promised Messiah as was extremely angry and enquired as to why the members of the Ahmadiyyah delegation continued sitting at the meeting when such a vile and virulent attack was being launched on the noble personage of the Holy Prophet sa. Everybody, including Hadrat Maulav i H ak i m N u r-ud-D i n, heard this broadside and upbraiding, then eventually one of the participants, Maulav i Muhammad A h san, fell on knees and submitted that they had made a mistake and he should pardon them for this lapse however serious it was. It may be mentioned here that Hadrat Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad, son of the Promised Messiah as , who was only 17 years old (later became the Second Caliph), made repeated protestations at the meeting to leave such a gathering. The Promised Messiah as could not bear the idea of letting the attacks of the A ryah Sam a j go unchallenged, so he wrote a fitting reply to their unwarranted attacks. To answer the attacks of the A ryah Sam a j, the Promised Messiah as drew a comparison between the teachings of the Holy Quran and the teachings of the Vedas. He specially mentioned the qualities of a revealed book and enumerated the characteristics of a living religion and thereby established the superiority of Islam. The Promised Messiah as gave resounding arguments on the blessings and graces conferred by the Holy Prophet sa on humanity, and recounted the signs of Islam as a living religion. This part of the article became the first part of the book, Chashma