The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 397
Repeated Challenges 397 in the field of contest and proclaim that the God of Islām is the only Living God. The Christians have only a dead god in their hands. Let the person who wishes to test this, come forward and stand up against me. [Majmu'ah Ishtihārāt, vol. 2, pp. 311-313]. One method with which I have fulfilled my duty vis-à-vis all opposing religions, is that I have proclaimed publicly that heavenly signs, Divine blessings and God's powerful works are found only in Islām and that there is no religion which can stand up to Islām in respect of such signs. . God Almighty has sent me forward for the purpose of refuting all opponents. I know for certain that there is no one among the Hindus, Christians and Sikhs who can compete with me in respect of heavenly signs and blessings and acceptance of prayers. Obviously, the only living faith would be the one which is supported by heavenly signs and is distinguished by the light that shines upon it, and that faith is none other than Islām. Is there anyone among the Christians, Sikhs or Hindus who can challenge me in this respect? It is enough proof of my truth that no one can stand up to me. Now you can satisfy yourselves in any way you want. [Tiryāq-ul-Qulub, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 15, pp. 248-249]. Refutation of the Āryās' False Doctrines. This book, Surmah Chashm-e-Āryā, has been written for the purpose of the debate with Lāla Murlīdhar Ṣāḥib, drawing master, of Hoshiarpur, and it utterly refutes the false doctrines of the Vedas. It has been written with the certainty that no Āryā can refute it, as falsehood can never withstand the truth. If any Āryā gentleman still considers the principles and doctrines of the Vedas which have been refuted in this book to be true, and believes in