Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II — Page 141
141 PArT T Wo depraved to malign it and label it as the word of man, unless one has successfully countered those arguments or produced another book that equals it in its excellences. At this point I would also like to make it clear that once this book is published, those who give no thought to refuting my arguments like the righteous—be they Christians, Hindus, Brahm u Sam a jists, or of any other creed—and continue to misguide the masses by attributing impurity to the pure foun- tainhead of Islam through their newspapers, magazines, pub- lic addresses and writings, or criticize the teachings of the Holy Quran in their homes, such actions on their part will be considered dishonest and unrighteous. I have established the divine origin and truth of the Glorious Quran with incontrovertible arguments and removed all the doubts and objections arising in the minds of the short-sighted. And, what is more, I have offered a substan- tial reward to anyone who can disprove these arguments. They are welcome to ask for an officially attested promissory note to reassure themselves in this regard. In short, I have acted in a very honest and transparent manner, but if they still evade this straightforward method of discussion and argumenta- tion—whereby they are assured of a reward if they win—and instead go about making false allegations upon Islam to incite the ignorant, the youth and the masses against Islam, I cannot help but conclude that they are ill-intentioned and unscrupu- lous. Gentlemen, I beseech you to set aside your prejudices and embrace the truth. Fear God and do not set your hearts upon this temporal abode. This short life is but a chance for you to sow the seeds for the hereafter; do not waste it in pursuit of