An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 98
98 Background The publication of the full correspondence that passed between the Promised Messiah as and Dr. Henry Martyn Clark and ‘Abdull a h A tham in the book entitled H ujjatul-Isl a m left no route for escape to Christian missionaries who were so fully committed to the holding of this debate that they were now trying to find some excuse to put off this contest and blame the Promised Messiah as for it. The Book In this book, the Promised Messiah as discussed the leaflet that was issued by Dr. Clark and published in a supplement to the N u r Afsh an , a Christian journal, on May 12, 1893. The leaflet was addressed to the Muslims of Jandiyala pointing out to them that the Promised Messiah as was not a Muslim at all. Maulav i Muhammad H ussain Bat a lv i ’s fatwa was also referred to, the object being that the Jandiyala Muslims should disown the Promised Messiah as , so the Christians could avoid meeting the Promised Messiah as and technically save their face. But the Muslims of Jandiyala knew who the real advocate of Islam was, flatly refused to be befooled. They stuck to the Promised Messiah as. ‘Abdull a h A tham had given a written undertaking to the Promised Messiah as on May 9, that he would accept Islam if the Promised Messiah as proved the Quran was really from God. The Promised Messiah as had already offered himself to be put to death according to the Bible if he was proved to be false. If the law of the land did not permit his being put to death, he would forfeit all his property. This book also carried a sworn statement by ‘Abdull a h A tham and two other Christians in which they had agreed to become Muslim if they were overcome in the contest.