The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 46
Hazrat Mirza ghulam AHmAD 46 the authenticity of his prophethood is reinforced by the Signs that shine forth like the sun and pile up so consistently that his prophethood becomes a self-evident reality. And, after this, if an error of judgment occurs on his part regarding some insignificant issues, it is not detrimental to the conviction granted to him. For instance, the human eye would not err in identifying the objects brought closer to a person or to the eye itself. In this case, the eye is sure to comprehend the nature of the objects and their size, and this understanding is invariably correct. Further, the courts of law accept the testimony based on such eyewitness accounts. However, when an object is not lying nearby, for example, if a person is asked to identify an object of white colour from some distance, which is of a half or quarter of a mile, the person might mistake a man clad in white clothes to be a white horse; or for that matter, he might confuse a white horse with a man dressed in white clothes. Likewise, the Prophets and Messengers are enabled to perceive their claim and teachings so clearly and consistently that there remains no doubt about them. But, matters of lesser significance, which are not related to the chief objectives of the Prophet, are viewed by the spiritual eye in a way as if they are lying at some distance. What is more, they are not disclosed quite often. And, this is the reason why the spiritual eye at times misperceives them. The misperceptions on the part of Hadrat ‘ I s a , on whom be peace, were in reality of this very kind. However, he had no misperception regarding his claim of being a Prophet, for its authenticity had been impressed upon him from a close distance and repeatedly. Maulaw i Sanaullah is involved also in this other mistake that he puts contradictory traditions before everyone. The very same