The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 59
Fo o T N o T e F r o M PAG e 31 Fo o T N o T e F r o M PAG e 31 59 he was, in fact, the Greatest Reformer. Moreover, the scholars of every faith agree that at that time, the adherents of their respective faiths had fallen into all manner of corruption and misguidance. For instance, Reverend Pfander in his book Mizan ul Haqq, and researcher Davenport in his book, and Padre James Cameron Lace in his lecture published in May 1882, all agree on this fact. Furthermore, those who recognize true righteousness and the right path, know that all these religions are wallowing in a pit of darkness 1 ٭ and none of their gods, whom these naïve people have set up as gods, is the True God. If they had truly been ‘Gods’ the history of their lives should have manifested the magnificence and glory as the heaven and earth are manifesting the grandeur of a True and Illustrious God. However, these humble and suffering gods are totally lacking in this sign. Can sound reason accept that a frail mortal can be God in any respect? Certainly not! Never! Rather, the True God is One whose Immutable attributes are eternally seen in the mir- ror of the world. He is the One Who is in no need of a son who should commit suicide so that people may be saved through it. Rather, since time immemorial, there has always been one true path for redemption, which is free from innovation and deceit. Those who follow this path attain true salvation and its fruits in this very world, and witness its manifestation in their own selves. In other words, that true path is that one should accept the divine herald and follow in his footsteps in such a way that one’s selfish 1. ٭ Note: Pandit d ayanand has also made this admission in his book Satyarath Prakash and Pandit Ji accepts that the Hindu nation was steeped in idolatry in that age. —Author