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286 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad a cross-eyed person, who sees two instead of one. Irrespective of how many argu- ments one puts before such an individual that there is only one and not two, they simply will not accept this fact. It is said that there was a certain servant who was cross-eyed. His master instructed him to bring a mirror from inside. The servant came out and said: ‘There is more than one mirror inside, which one should I bring. ’ The master responded: ‘There is just one, not two!’ The cross-eyed servant said: ‘Am I lying then?’ ‘Alright,’ said the master, ‘break one of the mirrors. ’ When the mirror was broken it was then that the servant realised his mistake. But at present, how shall I respond to the cross-eyed people who oppose me? 1 Therefore, we observe that if these people present anything, it is nothing except for the collection known as Hadith, which even they accept cannot be deemed anything more than conjecture. They do not realise that a time will come when people will laugh at their undiscerning arguments. Every seeker of the truth is within their rights to demand from me evidence in support of my claim. And so I present whatever the past Prophets presented: categorical statements of the Quran and Hadith, and also rational arguments, such as the need of the present time, which call for a Reformer. I also present those signs which God has manifested at my hand. I have compiled an illustra- tion, which approximately shows 150 signs, of which tens of millions of people, in a way, are witnesses. It is not the way of the good-natured to present absurd arguments. It was for this very reason that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said that the Promised Messiah would come as the Arbiter, so accept his verdict. Since those people who possess mischief in their hearts do not want to accept the truth, they continue to present illogical arguments and objections. However, they ought to remember that in the end, according to His promise, God Almighty shall manifest my truth with powerful onslaughts. I am certain that if I had forged a lie, God would have destroyed me in an instant. On the contrary, however, my entire mission is the work of God Almighty. I have come from God. Rejecting me is a denial of God; therefore, He shall Himself manifest my truth. The Result of Interpreting Prophecies in the Apparent Sense Those who do not understand the true nature of prophecies and who interpret 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 7, no. 6, dated 14 February 1903, pp. 1-3 p. 261