A Response to Three Questions of a Christian — Page vii
vi Reply to the Second Question— First Part— Had Muhammad s as been a Messenger he would not have responded helplessly to questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 All inquiries put to Muhammad s as that could be answered were answered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 First inquiry concerning the moons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Second inquiry concerning what should be spent. . . . . . . . . . 20 Third inquiry concerning fighting in the sacred month 21 Fourth inquiry concerning wine & gambling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Fifth inquiry concerning what should be spent. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Sixth inquiry concerning intercourse during menstruation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Seventh inquiry concerning orphans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Eighth inquiry concerning what is lawful to eat. . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ninth inquiry concerning division of the spoils of war. . 23 Tenth inquiry concerning the account of Dhul-Qarnain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Eleventh inquiry concerning strong mountains— if they will remain forever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Twelfth inquiry concerning who made the Quran. . . . . . . . 24 Thirteenth inquiry asked by the people of the book that you cause a book to descend from heaven. . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Five Queries answered with ‘my Lord knows’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 First Query—When will the hour of judgment come to pass?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Second Query—When will the Day of Recompense be? 27 Third Query—When will the Hour come?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Fourth Query—They ask thee concerning the Hour. . . . . 27 Fifth Query—They ask you respecting the Hour as if you were really engaged in figuring out such things. . . . . . . . . 28