The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 382
382. On my side I shall supplicate:. Essence of Islam-III. Lord, if You know that I am from You and am truly the Promised Messiah, then do You manifest another sign by way of prophecy in my support within one year. . Thereafter if a sign is manifested in their support and nothing is manifested in my support I will be considered a liar. But if something is manifested in my support and something of the same type is manifested in their support, in that event also I shall be accounted false. But if within one year a clear sign is manifested in my support and none is manifested in their support, I shall be deemed true. . The condition will be that if the opposing party is found to be true according to the explanation set out above, I shall give up my claims and shall burn all those books of mine in which my claims and revelations are set out, for if God should prove me false I cannot regard those books as pure and holy. . . . If God does not desire to bestow honour on me let there be a curse on me if I act contrary to that which I have just stated. But if, in accord with the explanations set out above, God proves me true, then. Muḥammad Hussain of Batāla, ‘Abd-ul-Ḥaq and ‘Abdul. Jabbar of Ghaznī, and Rashid Aḥmad of Gangoha should repent at my hands, confirm the truth of my claims, and join my Jama'at so that this discussion may be put to an end. Internal feuds have ruined the Muslims. This will be a simple and straightforward verdict of God which will not leave any room for either side to prevaricate. [Majmu'ah Ishtihārāt, vol. 2, p. 411]. A Sincere Appeal to All Muslims of India. To all the Muslims of India, i. e. , to all the different sects