Life of Ahmad — Page 540
JUBILEE OF QUEEN VICTORIA as 540 through the blessings of my attention and prayer, see Jesus and even talk to him on these points and take his evidence. ' On the last day of the celebration of the jubilee Ahmad as also finished writing answers 128 to the four questions sent to him by a Christian named Sir a j D i n from Lahore. In answering the first question he contrasted the Christian conception of salvation with that of Islam. Pauline Christianity teaches that Jesus redeemed man from his natural sin by his vicarious sacrifice, which made him accursed. According to Islam the faculties with which God has endowed man are all good. It is wrong to damn a person for that for which he is not responsible. It is therefore the right or the wrong use of the gifts of God which determines the nature of a man’s reward. Man should seek God in love and submit to His will completely. Thus he attains to union with Him and becomes at one with Him. In answering the second question Ahmad as explained the doctrine of the Unity of God. The Old Testament contained this doctrine only as a seed and, on account of its being interpolated, it was further mutilated and distorted and the Jews had for all practical purposes strayed away from their original faith. Hence the necessity of a fresh and fuller revelation which was sent through the Holy Founder sa of Islam. In answering the third question of Sir a j D i n, 128 These answers were published later for the benefit of the public in book form which covered 43 pages. Sir a j D i n had met Ahmad as personally at Qadian.