The Holy War — Page 141
Proceedings—Debate 29 May 1893 141 Statement of Dr. Henry Martyn Clark In his reply, Respected Mirza [Ghulam Ahmad] sahib has spent time at length on the Jews. We have no idea why he has made them arbiter between himself and us. Sir, the children of which darkness are you referring to? If the matter depends on them not accepting, then it will affect the dignity of your Holy Prophet a great deal as well, because in opposing him also, they remained his deniers steadfastly. My dear Sir! The decision does not rest on any human being. Books are available, language is not incomprehensible, and God Almighty did not grant wisdom to the Jews only. Please point out if there is any error in any statement. If there is an error in the mean- ings, then do bestow upon us the correct meanings, but why do you thrust the misfortune of the Jews upon our heads? You say that this community was pious and God-fearing. However, if you read the Holy Torah and the scriptures of the Prophets, their true condition will become illumined upon you. See the Book of Isaiah what God Almighty says about them: ‘A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face’ (Isaiah 65:3). And look at the Prophets—what they have to say: ‘murderers, merciless beyond the limit, killers of Prophets, those who turned their faces away from their own God. ’ These are their qualities in the Word of Allah, yet you consider them a pious community! Indeed, God has gone to the extent of saying about them that an ass knows its owner and the ox knows its fodder, but My people do not know Me. Those whom Allah Almighty calls more foolish than an