Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 354
354 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION 123. [ONE HUNDRED-TWENTY THIRD] SIGN— -Once a Hindu gentleman whose name I do not recall₁* came to see me in Qadian. He said he wanted to convene a religious conference2* and requested me to write an article about the beauties of my religion to be read out at the conference. At first, I demurred but he insisted that I must write. I know that I cannot do anything on my own strength—indeed, I do not have any strength at all. I can't speak unless God makes me speak, nor can I see anything unless He makes me see. I, therefore, prayed to God that He may reveal to me a discourse that may triumph over all the speeches of that conference. After this supplication, I found that a strength had been breathed into me. I felt in me a stirring of this heavenly power. My friends who were present at the time know that I did not write any preliminary draft of this discourse. Whatever I wrote, I wrote extempore. And I was writing with such speed and haste that the cop- yist found it hard to keep pace with me. When I finished writing the discourse, I received this revelation from God Almighty: مضمون بالا رہا. The paper has been declared supreme. Thus, when that dissertation was read out in that conference, the audience was in an ecstasy while it was being read out and applause was heard from every direction, so much so that the Hindu gentleman who presided over the conference could not help exclaiming,³* ‘This paper has been declared supreme over all others!' 1. I now recall; his name was Swami Shugan Chandar. (Author) 2. The name advertised for this conference was Dharam Mahotso Jalsa-e- 'Azam Mazāhib [Conference of Great Religions]. (Author) 3. Since the paper dealt with all aspects of the five advertised questions, the time allotted for it was not sufficient to read it completely. Therefore at the heartfelt insistence of the audience the meeting was extended by one day. This was also an indication of its general approval. (Author)