Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 169
169 this point, nor will they ever do so. This theological discourse is so perfect and superior that it cannot be rejected, nor can falsehood be upheld in its presence. As this criterion is employed more and more, advocates of false religions will withdraw from the field of religious debate, the vulnerability of these religions will become further apparent to their followers, and the world will witness the fulfilment of God’s promise that Islam will triumph over all religions. The fifth method adopted by the Promised Messiah as was such that it completely humbled other religions and gave Islam supe - riority that no one can deny. The Promised Messiah as addressed the opponents of Islam and stressed that the true purpose of any religion is to establish a relationship between man and God; hence, only that religion would be considered true and chosen by God for this age that can establish this relationship and produce demonstrable signs of it. We know from our daily experience that everything, no matter how small, has an effect. If we touch fire, we get burnt. When we sit close to the fire, we feel its heat. Drinking water not only slakes our thirst but also brings life and freshness to our faces. If we start eating rich foods, we gain weight. If we exercise more, our body gets stronger and we have more energy. Likewise, all medicines have healing or adverse effects. Given all this, it would be strange if one’s connection with God had no effect whatsoever, and that even if one prays and prostrates for unbearably long periods of time, or observes fasting to the point of death, or gives charity to the end of one’s resources, one will still experience no transformation in one’s life and all these actions will produce no results. If this were indeed the case, why then would we need God at all? If we have a connection with a minor ruler, we