Life of Ahmad — Page 110
SHOWING HEAVENLY SIGNS as 110 but the debate could not be arranged. An agreement, however, was entered into and signed by the parties according to which Ahmad as was to become an A rya or pay a penalty of Rs. 300 if his prophecy communicated to Pt. Lekhr a m did not come true. The money was to be deposited with Sharampat. Pt. Lekhr a m was to join Islam if the prophecy was fulfilled. This prophecy was made on February 20th, 1893 and will be discussed in detail later on. In this connection Pt. Lekhr a m stayed at Qadian for several weeks and organised local Hindus in opposition to Ahmad as. Another answer came from a Christian minister, the Rev. E. P. Soft, 26 who lived at Gujranwala and was supposed to be a specialist in Christian theology. He wrote to Ahmad as that (1) Rs. 600 should be sent to him at Gujranwala in advance. (2) In the event of his coming to Qadian, he should have at his disposal a comfortable house to stay in, and that if any in- covenience was caused to him he would return to Gujranwala. In this case the Rs. 600 would be fore- feited. (3) The miracle and the sign which Ahmad as promised to show must be in the nature of a geometrical proof found in Euclid. Ahmad as replied that though he had not offered to advance any money for the purpose, yet he was prepared to deposit the amount in a bank. Regarding the demand for a 26 He was a convert from Hinduism and came originally from Gwalior. His name was R a m Chand. He died in 1887.