Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 146
146 So far, the reviewer affirms that his testimony is not based on hearsay but on long and intimate personal association with the author. The testimony itself is as follows: In my opinion, this book [ Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya ], at this time and in view of the present circumstances, has no par - allel in the whole history of Islam, and only God knows about the future. Its author has been so relentless in the service of Islam, with his money and time, with his oral and literary skills, and with his personal character and example, that very few instances of this can be found among Muslims. If anyone considers my words to be the kind of exaggeration that is common to the orient, let him bring forth at least one book that so vigorously counters all the opponents of Islam, especially the Ary a Sam a jists and the Brahamo Sam a jists, and let him name some peo - ple who have supported Islam, not only financially and physically and with speech and writing, but through per - sonal example, and who have boldly thrown the challenge to all the opponents of Islam and the deniers of Divine revelation that whoever doubts the truth of Divine rev - elation may come and observe it for himself, thus giving other religions a taste of this experience. 5 The above statements about Mirza Sahib’s character and devotion to Islam were made by the same person who, after Hadrat Mirza Sahib as made his claim of being the Promised Messiah, not only denied his claim but spent the rest of his life in denouncing him as a k a fir and a liar. This is reminiscent of the Meccan deniers of the