Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 493
Laying to Rest Some Doubts 493 you of your land and occupy it for himself. ’ Similarly, the Jews formed the same opinion concerning Hadrat ‘ I s a that he was a conniving per- son and, under the pretext of Prophethood, wanted to rule over them. The disbelievers of Quraish had the same misgiving with regard to our Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as the Holy Quran records their saying: 1 َّنِا اَذٰه ٌءْيَشَل ُداَرُّي Meaning: ‘There has to be some ulterior motive in this claim. ’ So why should I feel disappointed by these objectors! They are displaying the trait of the deniers of the past. A seeker after truth should be in the habit of examining the claim critically and reflecting on the arguments impartially, and speaking only that which is sanctioned by reason, fear of God, and justice; rather, than proclaiming—before any scrutiny— that it is all a ruse to accumulate wealth. Another objection they have is that prophecies were not fulfilled. In answer to this objection, it is sufficient to say. لعنۃ الل ّٰ علی الكاذبین [‘May the curse of God be upon the liars’]. Had they read my books carefully or queried the learned and knowledgeable of my Jam a ‘at, they would have known that thousands of prophecies have been fulfilled to date, and the witnesses to their fulfilment are not one or two, but in their thousands. What is the benefit of uncalled for denial? Will it make the return of Hadrat ‘ I s a any more plausible? One ought to—once and for all—give up the notion of the sec- ond coming of Hadrat ‘ I s a. Let every opponent know for sure that he will reach the time of the agony of death at his appointed time and will die, but he will not see Hadrat ‘ I s a descending from the heavens. This is also my prophecy which every opponent will testify to at the time of his death. Every maulaw i and mullah and everyone who bears enmity towards me and writes against me, should know that they will 1. S u rah Sa d, 38:7 [Publisher]