Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 123
123 PArT T Wo that the multiple Vedic gods are a single deity so that the Vedas may be taken as divinely revealed. The undue liberties he took, and continues to take, with the Vedas is his own affair, but his efforts to unjustly disrespect and malign the Holy Quran will certainly cause him great ignominy. Indeed, the time has already come with the writing of this book. I am not sure whether, upon being informed by some learned per- son of the hundreds of arguments establishing the divine origin and superiority of the Holy Quran and of the abundant proofs regarding the falsity of the Vedic teachings, which will be written in this book, he will still want to live or will contemplate suicide. It is a pity that in denigrating the sublime, most perfect, com- prehensive, graceful and beautiful book—the Holy Quran—he fears neither humiliation in the hereafter nor is concerned about ignominy in this world. It seems that he does not care for both the worlds. Even if he had no fear of God, he should have at least feared ignominy in the world; and if he had bid farewell to moral scruples, he should at least have tried to save his face in public. But if his nature is such that he derives malicious pleas- ure from insulting God’s Messengers, and is incapable of set- ting himself straight, he can still do no harm to those holy ones. Throughout history, enemies of the Prophets have tried their best to extinguish their heavenly light but have failed. Since they were like trees rooted in truth and righteousness, those holy men grew from strength to strength with help from the Unseen. The hostile machinations of the enemies could do no harm to them. Like the delicate and beautiful plants that please the gardener, they grew and flourished until they became large, shady and fruitful trees— in which spiritual birds seeking spiritual and heavenly comfort