The Shining Lamp — Page 110
110 added or deleted to this account, then I shall suffer the punish- ment of this false statement and deception, but if I have written with utmost honesty and God Almighty knows that I have done so, then God will not let the liar go unpunished. Know for certain that God exists, and He always supports the truth. If anyone stands up for the test, then this is precisely my desire because, through this test, God will settle the issue between me and my opponents. This is also an opportunity for the maulaw i s opposed to me to incite these people as they had tried to incite for Atham. To have the issue settled will be a bless- ing for everyone as it will inform the people of the world that God exists and that He accepts the supplications of the truthful. Dayanand and his accomplice, Lekh Ram, have passed away from this world but they left behind the stench of atheism, mean- ness, and prejudice. I wish to remove those odours; hence, I want this Arya also to take the oath to settle the affair as I had requested of the first Arya. I most definitely believe, and, in fact, I can see with my eyes that God is the defender of righteousness and the enemy of those who oppose virtue. It is not difficult for an honest person to testify to the truth, but it is very hard for the Aryas to do so these days. In short, if there is a denier—whether it be this Arya or that Arya—he should settle the matter between us by taking an oath. I know that the God who is my God is an all-devouring flame; He will never let a liar go free, but if one is truthful, he suffers no loss. Observe how the truthfulness of this blessed prophecy has been manifested by reference to the enemies of the Faith. What more proof could be provided in this world than that the enemies