The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 103
The Plague 103 proven even in this world, how can he intercede for you in the hereafter?. . . . Here is an excellent opportunity for Maulavi Aḥmad. Hasan of Amroha to compete with me, for I have heard that, in order to defend his polytheistic belief, he too is striving, like other Maulavis, to somehow save Jesus son of Mary from death, and to bring him back from heaven, and to make him Khātam-ul-Anbiya'. . . but if. Maulavi Aḥmad Hasan remains adamant, then the time has come for him to be informed through the Heavenly. Decree. That is to say, if he really believes me to be a liar and regards my revelations as human fabrications and not the word of God, then the straightforward course is that, just as I have declared on the basis of. Divine revelation: إِنَّه أَوَى الْقَرْيَةَ لَوْلَا الْإِكْرَامُ لَهَلَكَ الْمُقَامُ إِنَّه أَوَى امروهه 31 so should he declare:. God hears the prayers of the believers. What kind of believer would he be whose own prayers are not heard while the prayers of the one whom he considers to be a Dajjal, non-believer and impostor are accepted?. . . If, by virtue of his imaginary Messiah, he does succeed in having his prayer heard, and God does agree to spare Amroha, this will not only constitute a great victory for him but will also be an act of 30 He has given shelter to this town. Had it not been out of regard for you, this town would have been ruined. [Publisher] 31. Surely, He will protect Amroha. [Publisher]