Truth Prevails — Page 35
( 35 ) On page 14 of “Truth Triumphs”, Mr. Faruqi, while giving his exposition of concedes that acceptance of this prayer has been stated in Sura Nisa (4: 69), and proceeds to write: “It has not been stated here that they actually become prophets or Truthful Ones, but that they form as one of their company, and become imbued with their spirit. ” Then, in another place, he writes: “And (as for) those who believe in Allah and His Apostles, these it is that are the truthful and the faithful ones, in the sight of their Lord: they shall have their reward and their light. ” (LVII: 19) After quoting this passage, Mr. Faruqi writes: “In the previous verse, mention of Prophets was made, hence the term ‘bestowing of favour’ was used, as Prophethood is a gift from God. In the latter verse ‘Prophets’ are not mentioned, and as becoming ‘truthful ones,’ can be earned if one tries for it, hence the word ‘reward’ is more appropriate here. ” (Truth Triumphs, page 14) In reply, we beg to remind that while he was still at Qadian, in commenting upon the two verses, Maulvi Mohammad Ali wrote: “We also have been asked to submit this wide prayer; and its acceptance is assured. Let the opponent take this verse to mean whatever he likes. We hold firmly to the view that Allah can raise Prophets; He can bestow the rank of Siddiq , Shahid and Saleh , as long as there is some one to solicit these eminences. ” (Badar, 12 July, 1908) Mr. Faruqi! it is a matter for regret that you have not remained firm on the view previously held, that Allah can raise Prophets; and now you take these passages to mean what the opponents of the Promised Messiah Ahmad have been saying in regard to the purport of these verses; you now take a view which Maulvi Mohammad Ali used to repudiate during the period of his life at Qadian. Mr. Faruqi! you say: “In the previous verse mention of Prophets was made, hence the term ‘bestowing of favours’ was used, as Prophethood is a gift from God. ” But you have failed to perceive that included in the expression used here are not the Prophets alone; the Siddiqs , the Shohada. and the Salihin too, are mentioned. The word has been used in regard to them all. It therefore, stands to reason that all these ranks are gifts. This is the reason why, at the end of the same verse, we find the expression: “This is a matter of grace from Allah”.