Refutation of the Doctrine of Transmigration — Page 8
M AU L M AU L A A N N A A H AK E E M NO OR-U D -DE E N H AK E E M NO OR-U D -DE E N R A R A 8 wastu ] and the original substances [ parkarti ] and extremely minute particles [ parmanu ]—called atoms and sub-atomic particles by the physicists—are the roots devoid of consciousness. Whereas God Almighty who is All-Knowing and All-Aware, Supreme, Mighty, Holy, and the Bestower of peace, is a third Entity who reigns supreme over both of the above-mentioned souls and bodies, and, indeed, over time. O Aryas following Pandit Dayanand! In fact, O all the believers of transmigration! The Aryas say that the souls, out of the existing three entities, are subservient to Allah the Exalted and are under - going reward and punishment on account of His attribute of jus - tice since their birth – nay, since eternity. And according to believ - ers of transmigration and the Aryas who follow Pandit Dayanand, they will remain so forever. If during Doomsday [ mah a n parlay ], or somewhat before or after it, the souls are segregated from the body and find some respite, even then the evil remains embedded in them like a seed, for which they must suffer another life cycle. Secondly, the helpless minute particles, according to Aryas, are destined to remain in deprivation from time immemorial to eter - nity. Thirdly, God Almighty has been and will continue to remain the Supreme Controller over all of them from time immemorial to eternity. We now turn to the argument of the believers of transmigra - tion and say: Out of these three entities, we find some to be lame right from their birth, nay, from time immemorial, and others prosperous; and the Self-Sustaining Lord, hallowed be His Name, remains