The Holy War — Page 105
Proceedings—Debate 26 May 1893 105 from the cross, and we will believe in him. Now, think carefully over this verse. The Jews declared openly and swore that if he now came down from the cross, they would believe in him. But Jesus could not come down. From all these references it is perfectly clear that showing a sign of Divine power ‘at will’ is not the prerogative of man, it is in fact in the hands of God. And so similarly, at another place, the Messiah says in Matthew 12:38,1 ‘An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. ’ Now look here that Jesus did not accept their request. Instead, he told them what he knew from God Almighty. Similarly, I also present what I know from God Almighty. My claim is not that I am God or that I possess the authority to manifest Divine powers at will. And I am a Muslim man and follow the Holy Quran, and I claim salvation that is available based on the teachings of the Holy Quran. I do not claim to be a Prophet. This is an error on your part, or you are saying this for a certain rea- son. Is it necessary that whosoever claims to receive revelation should also be a Prophet? I, in fact, belong to Muhammad s as and I am a per- fect follower of Allah and His Messenger, and I do not wish to refer to these signs as miracles, but rather—according to my faith—these signs are called marvels that are given to one upon following Allah and His Messenger. Now, I once again complete my argumentation for the sake of calling towards the truth, that this true salvation and the blessings and fruits of true salvation, are only to be found in those who follow Hadrat Muhammad, the Chosen One, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and truly obey the commandments of the Holy Quran. And my claim, in accord with the Holy Quran, is only that if any Christian gentleman rejects this true salvation, which can be attained through the agency of the Holy Quran, then they have the right to 1. In the King James Version this reference is Matthew 12:39. [Publisher]