Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 271
Footnote Number Eleven 271 would be for him to present those beauties, divine insights, and quali- ties in keeping with the conditions laid down above. He should prove that, as the Holy Quran refutes all false beliefs, and just as this Holy Word establishes every true doctrine with rational arguments, and just as these Holy Scriptures1 contain divine insights and verities, and wonderful qualities and unique effects relating to the enlightenment of the heart as I have amply proven in this book, he should demonstrate that all of them are also contained in his book. Until he has done so, his howling at the moon will not deprive it of any of its light. Rather, pitiable indeed is the state of the person who is still deliberately traversing the path of misguidance to remain deprived and devoid of self-evident truth. There are many famous and renowned gentlemen among our opponents whose knowledge and understand- ing, in my estimation, is such that—as far as I can tell—they would readily understand these verities, provided they reflect upon them with a fair mind. It is not at all my intention to dispute out of self-conceit, and I have no objective other than to spread truth and righteousness in the world. Hence, I request fair-minded and knowledgeable persons to make use of their sincere intentions for a moment. In view of the fact that their open-heartedness and integrity is established in their respec- tive communities, how can I lose hope and how can I believe that this good disposition cannot be further broadened? Therefore, although I have not yet seen any of my opponents take a fair step in this regard, my opinion until now has been based on firm certainty and I believe with a strong conviction that when our fair-minded opponents will turn their close attention to this issue with deep and profound insight, then in their eyes these doubts of theirs would be sufficiently removed. When Part III of this book was published, I had hoped that the intellectuals among the Brahm u Sam a jists and A ryah Sam a jists would learn of their error and hasten thirsting for the real truth. But alas, I now 1. The ‘Holy Scriptures’ is a term used in S u rah al-Bayyinah, 98:3 for the Holy Quran. [Publisher]