Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 463
28 October 1906 463 Representative Baba Chittu— When all Muslims accept the Quran unanimously, there is no need for any other argument. The Promised Messiah as — What a great answer. Will you give the same argument to a person who was not born in a Muslim home? From this, it also becomes clear that accord- ing to this belief of yours, the proof of the veracity of the Holy Quran came into being now when 1300 years have passed by, and there was, God forbid, no such evidence at the time of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Representative Baba Chittu— What was the need for proof at that time? The Promised Messiah as — So, according to this answer of yours, it is only now that the Holy Quran has been proven. Up until now, it was just an unproven book. This is a matter of great pity indeed that you cannot present any argument except that: 1 َاَنَ وَجَد ْاَنَ عَلَيْهِ ا ٰاَبَٓء مَا َاَنَ وَجَد ْاَنَ عَلَيْهِ ا ٰاَبَٓء مَا. This was also what the disbelievers used to say. If you pres- ent this principle for the veracity of the Holy Quran, that all sects believe in it, then it will be proved that other religions are true because they also believe in their respective religious book. Representative Baba Chittu— Why should we listen to them? We will say: 2 ۤاَنَل اَنُلاَمْعَا ۤاَنَل اَنُلاَمْعَا. The Promised Messiah as — I say with great sadness that you have not reflected on the state of Islam and have not 1. That wherein we found our fathers ( S u rah al-M a ’idah, 5:105). [Publisher] 2. For us are our works ( S u rah al-Baqarah, 2:140). [Publisher]