The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 100
T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R T WO T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R T WO 100 is undoubtedly pitiable. Rather, I am indeed surprised that you did not die of this shock, for it is no small shock that, despite your cajoling, Atham could not clear himself by taking the oath and is still sitting like a corpse. This, indeed, was the occasion for shame. You can be excused for this. Further, the publication of the booklet D iy a’ ul- H aq heaped even more dirt upon your head. 2. The second reason for your embarrassment appears to be the fact that neither Atham nor you have been able, to this day, to provide any proof of the three assaults on him [Atham] that he alleged had taken place implying that he was fearful due to those attacks and not due to the Islamic awe of the Prophecy. So it was clearly proven that, by being greatly terrified of the Islamic prophecy and having been overawed by the truth, Atham fulfilled the prerequisite of ruj u ‘ ilal- h aqq [turning towards the truth]. Hence, there is no reason why you should not be embarrassed. Rather, no embarrassment should be too great. You got decimated. You lost face. What is left? The Remaining Objections of Padre Fateh Masih which he Put Forth in his Second Letter One objection is that the Holy Prophet, may the peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, had sanctioned lying in three circum- stances and had clearly commanded in the Qur’an to conceal one’s faith, whereas the New Testament has not permitted the conceal- ing of one’s faith. The Reply : So let it be clear that the Holy Qur’an has laid so much emphasis on truthfulness that I do not believe