Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 91
Footnote Number Eleven — Fourth Objection 91 abandoned truth, insulted the Prophets and represented the pure ones as impure, and proclaimed as opaque and impure the hearts upon which [divine] revelation descended, so that the greatness of their fic- titious god should not be diminished and the doctrine of Atonement, which they have contrived, should not be questioned. In the heat of their selfish attitude, little did they think that not only does this defame the Prophets but also raises doubts about the holiness of God, for how can He be holy who—God forbid— established a relationship and held converse with the impure. In short, because of their overwhelming devotion to falsehood, Christians subscribe to a doctrine that is far from the truth. Now, without any justification, they are trying to keep alive the false doctrine adopted by their creature-worshipping forefathers, even if they have to pervert all established verities, or they are forced to tread a path contrary to truth and rectitude. A seeker after truth should realize that claims by such adherents to falsehood cannot harm the real truth at all. Their ranting and raving cannot change the verity that is manifestly proven. It is they who debase themselves by telling lies and deviating from the path of truth. As a result, they lose all respect in the eyes of the wise. The fact that perfect purity is the precondition for receiving reve- lation from Allah is proven by arguments which are not insubstantial, nor is this matter hard for a sane mind to comprehend. Indeed, it is a matter that is substantiated by the entirety of the heavens and the earth. Moreover, it is testified to by every particle of creation, and on it depends the whole system of the universe. The Holy Quran has set out this matter in an excellent parable that I have put forth below, along with a fine piece of research related to the exegesis of the Quran, which is necessary for the completion of the present discussion. It is as follows: ٌبَكْوَك ٌّيِّرُد ُدَقْوُّي ْنِم ٍةَرَجَش ٍةَكَرٰبُّم ٍةَنْوُتْيَز اَّل ٍةَّيِقْرَش َّو اَل ٍةَّيِبْرَغ١ۙ ُداَكَّي اَهُتْيَز ُءْٓيِضُي َو ْوَل ْمَل ُهّٰللَا ُرْوُن ِتٰوٰمَّسلا َو ِضْرَاْلا١ؕ ُلَثَم ٖهِرْوُن ٍةوٰكْشِمَك اَهْيِف ٌحاَبْصِم١ؕ ُحاَبْصِمْلَا ْيِف ٍةَجاَجُز١ؕ ُةَجاَجُّزلَا اَهَّنَاَك