A Critical Review of the Pamphlet, 'Fateh-e-Qadian' — Page 29
i‘j a zul-Ma si h —A Miracle of the Promised Messiah as 29 days to complete this task. This time will not be extended by a single day. Having completed this commentary in contest with me, if three well known writers from Arabia were to declare that the P i r’s commentary indeed contains all the essential elements of eloquence and learning, and is full of spiritual wisdom, I will give him a prize of 500 rupees in cash. I will also set fire to all my books and will take the bai ‘ at [pledge of initiation] at his hands. However, if the result is contrary, or if P i r [Meher ‘Al i ] fails to write anything in the allocated time, then I have no need to take bai ‘ at from such people, nor do I need their money. I only want to demonstrate that despite being known as a p i r , he has uttered such a despicable lie. ( Arba'in , no. 4, pp. 18–19 footnote, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 17, pp. 449–450 footnote) The Promised Messiah as also said: I allow him, by all means to call Muhammad H usain Bat a lv i , Maulav i ‘Abdul Jabb a r Ghaznav i , Muhammad H asan Bheen or other similar people. He even has the discretion to get the services of some writers from Arabia. The commentary of both parties should not be less than four juz’w. If in the allocated period of 70 days i. e. December 15, 1900 to February 25, 1901, one of the two parties does not publish the commentary, and the time has passed, then he will be considered a liar and no other proof will be needed to prove him to be in the wrong. ( D am i mah Arba'in , no. 3, 4, p. 4, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 17, p. 484)