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12 revealed in the past that God does exist, because we are not assured that God speaks to man. But with the advent of the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, the truth of all these stories was confirmed. We now realize not merely as a statement, but as a matter of experience, what converse with God means and how God's signs are manifested and how prayers are an- swered. All this we have discovered by following the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). What others relate as stories we have witnessed it all. We have attached ourselves to a Prophet who actually shows God to us. " (Chashmah-e-Ma‘rifat Part II, R uha n i Khaz a’ in, vol. 23 pp. 301-302) "All ulema are not the same: Some of them are God-fearing while others are wrongdoers. Those who fear Allah, we al- ways think well of them; Allah will soon guide them and they shall perceive the truth. When they are told to declare this man a kafir who is claiming to be the Messiah, they say 'We will not say anything without full knowledge, and we fear Allah'. " (Al-Hud a, R uha n i Khaz a’ in, vol. 18 pp. 320) The foregoing quotations from the writings of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah are so self-explanatory, so powerful and convincing that it is impossible for an honest man not to be deeply influenced by their sincerity and devotion. With that we rest our case regarding the real faith of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at and leave it to the readers to draw their own conclusions. We hope and pray that Allah may lead them to the truth. H OSTILITY AGAINST E ARLIER M USLIM S AINTS Now we turn to another aspect of the issue involved in this controversy. Although from the study of Islamic history