Some Prophecies of Hazrat Ahmad - A Critical Study — Page 66
'In brief, the Mirza has written to Dowie: You are the leader of a community. I too have several followers. The decision as to who is from. God can be easily sought. Each of us should pray that whoever is false,. God should take him away in the lifetime of the other. The one whose prayer is heard shall be considered from the true God. . This indeed is a most reasonable and just option. "5. Alexander Dowie did not reply to Hadhrat Ahmad's as challenge as demanded. However, in February 1903, he announced: 'I pray to God that Islam should soon disapper from the world. O God, accept this prayer of mine. O God, destroy Islam. ". On 23rd of August 1903, Hadhrat Ahmadas published another statement addressed to Dowie wherein he stated that 'one of the signs of. Hadhrat Ahmad'sas truthfulness would be that if Dowie will accept his challenge expressly or impliedly, he will depart this life with great sorrow and torment within Hadhrat Ahmad'sas lifetime. '. However, since Dowie had not replied to Hadhrat Ahmad'sas challenge, Hadhrat Ahmadas 'granted Dowie another seven months' and stated that 'if during this period, Dowie came forth in opposition to. Hadhrat Ahmadas, and made the required announcement, the world shall soon see the end of this contest. ' Hadhrat Ahmadas also reminded. Dowie that he was 'about seventy years of age while according to Dowie's own statements, Dowie was hardly fifty years of age. '. Hadhrat Ahmad as stated that 'if Dowie ran away from this contest, then he would call upon the people of America and Europe as witness and. Dowie's flight from the proposed contest would be deemed to be his defeat and a species of death. ' Hadhrat Ahmadas concluded his statement with the declaration: 'Be sure, therefore, that a calamity will most certainly befall his Zion very soon. ' 5. Argonaut, San Fransisco: 1st December, 1902 6. Leaves of Healing: 14th February, 1903 66