An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 36
36 Background The Promised Messiah as undertook the writing of this book as a rejoinder to the filthy and abusive book written by A ryah Sam a j under the title, Surmah Chashm-e- A ryah k i H aq i qat aur fan fraib Ghul a m Ahmad k i Kaifiyyat. This attempt by the A ryah Sam a j was not based on logic or arguments but on provocative and abusive language, not only against Hadrat Ahmad as but also against the Holy Prophet sa. Hadrat Ahmad as wrote this book in five hours using cold logic and powerful arguments as a lash against the A ryah Sam a jists for their erring language and methods whereby they wanted to hoodwink the innocent people of the age. The Book In this book, Hadrat Ahmad as refuted the allegations and baseless statements of his enemies. To begin with, Hadrat Ahmad as removed the misgiving that he was heavily in debt and reduced to very poor conditions. Hadrat Ahmad as pointed out that the allegations that he was not acquainted with the A ryah scriptures and was only out to make money by writing such a book against them, could be best refuted by publication of an authorised translation of the Vedas so that the world might judge them for what they were worth. The Vedas might be the oldest books but merely because they are old books they could not be regarded as superior scriptures. The Promised Messiah as said that the concept of God as presented in the Vedas was most primitive and imperfect. He gave extensive quotations from the Vedas which indicate that the Vedas inculcated the worship of fire, air and water. He also referred to the laws of Manu in which it is laid down that a low caste Hindu is to be put to death if he commits adultery with a high caste girl, but a Brahm u n could do so with impunity or by paying a fine. If a Shudra is found listening to the Vedas, his ears are to be stopped with molten lead and wax, and if he