Blessings of Prayer — Page 64
Barak a tud Du‘ a 64 religions are so palpably and manifestly false that neither their principles can stand the test of reasoning nor can their followers experience the least spiritual edification. On the contrary, these religions so ob- scure the mind and divest it of the power of discernment that the signs of future misery among their followers become apparent even in this world. That Islam is the only true religion has been shown in this book in two ways. (1) By means of three hundred very strong and sound arguments based on mental reasoning (their cogency and sublimity being inferred from the fact that a reward of rupees 10,000 has been offered by me to anyone refuting them, and from my further readiness to have this offer registered for the satisfaction of anyone who might be willing to come forth. ) (2) By means of the Divine signs which are essential for the complete and satisfactory proof of a true religion. With a view to establishing that Islam is the only true religion in the world, I have adduced under this latter head three kinds of evidence: (i) Miracles performed by the Holy Prophet sa during his lifetime, either by deed or word, which were witnessed by people of other persuasions are inserted in this book in a chronological order (based on the best kind of evidence). (ii) The signs which are inseparably