Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 396
396 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI-THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION Text of the Mubahalah by Lekh Rām Text of the Mubāhalah¹ I, Lekh Rām, a humble individual, son of Pandit Tāra Singh Sharma, the author of Takdhīb-e-Barāhīn-e-Aḥmadiyya and of the present treatise, hereby depose solemnly and in full possession of my senses that I have read the treatise Surmah Chashm-e-Aryah, cover to cover, not once but several times, fully understanding its arguments. What is more, I published their refutation in the present treatise according to Sat Dharam [the True Faith]. I was not at all impressed by the arguments of Mirza Sahib, nor are they related to the truth. I hold my Parmeshwar, who is the Universal Father, as witness and sol- emnly declare that, as the teaching enjoined in the four Vedas is the basis of guidance, I firmly believe that my soul and all souls are never subject to annihilation, that is non-existence never happened, nor will it ever happen to the souls. No one created my soul from nothingness. (In other words, there is no one who created my soul; it has existed on its own since eternity). Rather, it has remained and shall forever remain under eternal 2* providence of Parmātmā. 2 Similarly, my physical matter, i. e. 1. Parenthetical comments given within the text of this mubahalah as well as its footnotes that follow are not from Pandit Lekh Rām [Publisher] 2. Footnote: What an absurd sentence this is that it has forever been and shall forever remain under the eternal providence of Parmātmā. It is self-evident that whereas the souls, as alleged by the Āryah Samāj, are self-existent since eternity, with all their strength and capabilities, what relationship do they possibly have with Parmeshwar's providence! Parmeshwar can neither increase nor decrease these powers, nor can He, for that matter, expropri- ate them in any form whatsoever. According to the Āryas all souls are their own 'Parmeshwars. They are not under the least obligation to Parmeshwar. Therefore, it must be remembered that the claim of Lekh Rām and the rest of his religious fraternity that souls remain and shall continue to remain under