Life of Ahmad — Page 369
as ANXIOUS TO SAVE HIS ENEMY 369 if Ahmad as proved even in a single case that his prophecy had come out true. Ahmad as pointed out in his reply that Ahmad Baig had died in accordance with his prophecy. To expose the mullah, Ahmad as was compelled, in defence, to remind him of certain unfortunate incidents of the mullah’s early life when his father had wanted to publish some unpleasant facts concerning the mullah’s life and character in the papers and Ahmad as had dissuaded his father from doing so and had thus saved the mullah from terrible disgrace. But it must be remembered that the central point in all of his writings was always the living relationship which he had with God. He never boasted of learning, but he was emphatic as ever that if the matter of his mission was referred to God in any shape or form, He would surely support him, and it was this which his enemies— Muslims and non-Muslims—never seriously realised. He had asked the mullah to test his sincerity and truth according to the manner prescribed by the Holy Word of God, which says that the chosen ones receive glad tidings from God in abundance, and had suggested that some suitable arrangement should be made in the light of the scriptures for this purpose. But the mullah never agreed to this. On the contrary, the mullah published his reply dated January 9th, 1893, in his journal No. 1, Vol. 15, which was a repetition of the same baseless charges of fraud and imposture. In answer to this Ahmad as issued a leaflet on March 30th, 1893, inviting Muhammad