Favours of the Gracious God — Page 161
161 HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS superfluous speech, nor are their root words sufficient to fulfil all the needs required of them nor do they have a sufficient repertoire of root words—especially such which comprise insight, divine knowledge and religious subtlety. In fact, you will not be able to write any fiction or true account, whether pertaining to worldly or religious matters—based on just its root words. For they have been mutated leaving them deficient and disfigured. Thus, these languages do not possess energy or strength, nor structure or grandeur, nor excellence like clear Arabic. Because of this, a speaker of these languages cannot prevail in a contest with Arabic, and at such a time, flees like a coward and weakling, facing humiliation and reproach and meets a bad end like the unsuccessful do. And there is no doubt that Arabic has reached the mountain-peaks of glory and perfection and has stepped forth into the arena, like a man full of motivation and who is brave, challenging the opponent to step forth saying “Is there any brave soul among you who shows courage? Is there any brave one among your ranks?” This is not an unsubstantiated claim, rather, you will find its evidence accompanying it like an army, as if it circumabulates it. You will find this tongue steadfast like a brave and determined warrior carrying a sword and spear.