Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 283
SuB-Footnote Number Three 283 have already written, the Holy Quran does not express its fluency and eloquence in frivolous ways—as scribes like H ar i r i and Fai di do—nor do any kind of absurdities, idle talk, or lies form any part of this Holy Word. Rather, the Holy Quran has demonstrated its fluency and elo- quence in keeping with the norms of truth and wisdom and true need; and has, with the utmost conciseness, comprehended all religious ver- ities, and thus, it is full of clear proofs for silencing every opponent and denier. And one sees flowing through it a deep and limpid river of thousands of subtle points [of wisdom] and verities for the perfection of the believers’ certainty. In whatever matter it has seen disorder, it has striven for the reformation of these very matters. With whatever inten- sity it has found the habit of going to extremes, it has countered it with equal strength. It has provided remedies for all kinds of maladies that were widespread, wiped out all the false doctrines of false religions, and answered every objection. There is no verity that it does not mention and no misguided sect that it does not counter. And what a wonder it is that it does not contain a single sentence that is unnecessary, any statement out of place, or a single word of frivolity. Notwithstanding due regard to all these matters, it has displayed such a degree of flu- ency—more than which cannot be imagined. It has raised eloquence to the highest level of perfection by encompassing all past and future knowledge within a small book, by virtue of an excellent arrangement, brevity, and a closely reasoned discourse, so that man—whose life is short and whose works are many—may be relieved of many a headache, and so that its eloquence may benefit Islam in the dissemination of its doctrines, and it may be easy to memorize and remember it. Now, in comparison with this fluency and eloquence, look at the books written by humans—how filled they are with falsehood, idle talk, and absurdities; and how their compositions are replete with unnecessary and irrelevant material. They are certainly not able to employ words that convey the desired meaning; rather, their mean- ings wander aimlessly behind their words. They are completely lacking and devoid of conformity with the norms of truth, wisdom, necessity,