An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 103
103 was deliberately following falsehood and forsaking the True God and making a weak mortal a god, would be thrown in “ H a viyah ” (Hell) within 15 months - each month corresponding to each day of this debate - and that he would be severely disgraced if he did not turn to the truth and that the person who was following the truth and believed in the True God, would be openly honoured. Now I ask Deputy Sahib ( A tham), if this sign is fulfilled, would you accept it or not as a perfect and Divine prophecy according to your liking? Would it be or not strong proof that the Holy Prophet sa whom you call a “ Dajj a l ” in Andr u na’i Bible is a true Prophet?” During the course of this controversy, there occurred another interesting incident which made friends and foes alike admit the superiority of the Promised Messiah as. One day, the Christians, in order to put the Promised Messiah as to shame, brought three men, one of whom was lame, the second was blind and the third was dumb, and while the debate was in full swing, presented them to the Promised Messiah as saying that since he had claimed to be the Promised Messiah, and since the first Messiah (Jesus) used to cure the maimed and the blind, therefore, his claim to be the Promised Messiah could be accepted only if he could effect a similar cure. The Christians claimed that there was no need for him to go to find such afflicted persons since they were already at hand. This sally took the assembled people by surprise and they wondered how it could be met by the Promised Messiah as. The Christians felt elated and thought that a stunning blow had been dealt and their opponent had suffered a severe discomfiture in full face of assembly. But on seeing these men, the Promised Messiah as said to the Missionaries: “It is your books that speak of the blind being restored their sight and the lame being made to walk and they also say that ‘If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall heal the sick with the touch of your hands. ’ It is well that you yourselves have brought these men together, now heal them, therefore, to prove your faith. ” When they heard the reply of the Promised Messiah as , their joy changed into