Lecture Ludhiana — Page 10
10 jists alike. It is not an obscure but a reputable book. No literate person of religious inclination and taste could be unaware of its existence. It is predicted in this very book: “The whole world shall support you and I shall cause you to become famous in the world and shall not allow your enemies to succeed. ” Now I say once again, can this be the claim of an impos- tor? If you still insist that this could very well be the work of an impostor, then produce a precedent to prove it. If you are ever able to do so, I will concede that I am a liar. But no one, repeat, no one can ever produce such a prece- dent. But if you fail, and I am sure you will not be able to do it, I once again call upon you to fear Allah and desist from denouncing me. Remember, it is unwise to reject the signs of God Al- mighty out of hand and one who does so will never come to a good end. For my part, I care the least if someone rejects me or denounces me as an apostate, nor am I afraid of the attacks that are mounted against me because God Al- mighty has already told me that though people will violently oppose me, they will not be able to harm me in any way. Were not the truthful and the elect of God who came before me denounced? What attacks the Pharaoh and his hordes did not make on Moses as or the scribes on Jesus as or the idolaters of Mecca on the Holy Prophet sa ; and to what end? Did their opponents show any matching signs in reply? Never! They were always found wanting