The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 9
9 both Muslims and Christians believe. Although there was no con - dition attached to the prophecy made by Prophet Y u nus [ Jonah] concerning the chastisement [of his people], the punishment was still revoked. No Muslim or Christian can raise the objection that Jonah was false. See the Book of Jonah and Durr-e-Manth u r. It is indeed surprising that my opponents raise against me such objections as render them liable to lose even their faith in Islam. If they feared Allah, they would never have raised such objections that apply even more strongly to other Prophets. What is even stranger is that they overlook thousands of the prophe - cies that were fulfilled most manifestly. If, however, due to their own folly, they fail to understand a prophecy, they say repeatedly it has remained unfulfilled. Is this fair on their part? Had they really been in search of truth, an easy method for this would have been to settle the matter by personally visiting Qadian. I would have even paid for their to and fro travel expenses and looked after them as my guests. In this way, they could have investigated the matter to their hearts’ content. To make allegations from afar without conducting a thorough investigation can only be due to stupidity or prejudice for what else could be its cause? At one time about 500 such foolish people had renounced Hadrat Mas ih [ Jesus, the Messiah] saying this person’s prophe - cies have not been fulfilled. And, as a matter of fact, Judas Iscariot also turned apostate for this very reason because weapons had been purchased openly, yet nothing really happened and the prophecy regarding the Kingdom of David remained unful - filled. Disillusioned, Judas ultimately lost his faith. Jesus, the Messiah, failed even to be informed that he would turn apostate and thus unduly promised Judas the Kingdom of God. Likewise,