Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 124
T E S T I MON Y OF T HE HOLY Q U R AN 124 the Hindus, and the third to the Christians. The prophecy relat - ing to Muslims is a grand prophecy, since it comprises the fol - lowing elements: (1) that Mirza Ahmad Baig of Hoshiarpur will die within the stipulated time of three years; (2) that his son-in- law—the husband of his eldest daughter—will then die in two- and-a-half years; (3) that Mirza Ahmad Baig will not die until the marriage day of his eldest daughter; (4) that his daughter will not die before she marries and becomes a widow and remarries; (5) that this humble one, too, will not die until all these events come to pass; (6) that his daughter will be married to this humble one. Obviously, a mere mortal cannot have control over all these elements. If even now all these arguments fail to satisfy Miy an Ata Muhammad, the easy way to decide is that, having read this treatise carefully, he should inform me through a published announcement about his dissatisfaction with regard to these mat - ters, and that he still considers them to be lies and wishes that a Sign be manifested with regard to him. Then, God willing, I will pray about him and I believe firmly that God will not let me suffer defeat against any opponent because I am from Him and have come to renew His Religion by His command. But he should publicly allow me, through an announcement, to publish any rev - elation that I receive about him. I am surprised that the Muslims are distressed at the appear - ance of a Mujaddid instead of being happy, and they dislike that God Almighty has commissioned a person to complete the argu - ment in favour of His Religion. I have come to realize that the spiritual condition of most Muslims of the present age has dete - riorated extremely and the poison of modern philosophy has