Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 176
BarĀhĪn-e-a H madiyya — Part Four 176 However, before I expound in detail the lofty verities of S u rah al-F a ti h ah, I would—setting aside any fear of prolonging this prelim- inary discussion—like to reiterate that anyone who disagrees with me should bear well in mind that, as I have just written, S u rah al-F a ti h ah, like the entire Holy Quran, comprises two types of excellences that are incomparable and unparalleled—namely a beauty of external form and an internal beauty [of content]. As I have repeatedly mentioned, its external quality is that its text is so colourful, brilliant, elegant, delicate, tender, eloquent, sweet, and fluent, and its statements and sequence are so beautiful that it is impossible to express its meaning in a composition of equal or greater eloquence. Should the writers and poets of the entire world unite, seek- ing to expound this very subject matter on their own in any other elo- quent text which is equal to or better than the composition of S u rah al-F a ti h ah, it would be—just as the Holy Quran has put forward its claim of incomparability before the whole world over a period of 1,300 years—impossible and unachievable to write such a composition. Had it been possible, some of the opponents would have certainly taken up its challenge, because their utter failure to do so establishes the igno- miny and humiliation of all its adversaries and proves the glory and honour of the Holy Quran. None of the opponents have produced anything comparable to any text of the Quran over the past 1,300 years. The fact that all opponents have remained incapable of producing any- thing comparable, and have borne the ignominy, shame, and curses that are the due share of disconcerted liars, is clear proof that their lit- erary skills have been truly frustrated in the face of this challenge. It is incumbent upon anyone who is not prepared to accept this to produce the like of the text of the Holy Quran himself or with the assistance of some helpers. For example, he may take up the subject matter of S u rah al-F a ti h ah and prepare an eloquent piece equal to its perfection in elo- quence and lucidity. So long as he does not do so, the proof furnished to the truthful from the opponents’ silence and dumbness spanning over 1,300 years cannot be refuted from any perspective. In fact, this