The Holy War — Page 131
Proceedings—Debate 29 May 1893 131 there any lack of miracles shown by Moses to Pharaoh, yet that hard-hearted person remained a disbeliever? There is no guaran- tee that with a Sign one will be granted faith also—that is to say, the one who witnesses the Sign may or may not believe—this is a Divine thing. I have given the example of Pharaoh. Christ had brought a man named Lazarus back to life from the dead. The Jews became so angry that they proposed killing them both. It is clearly written in the Glorious Bible that if they do not believe in Moses and the Scriptures, they will not believe even if someone raised from the dead were to go to them. Eleventh— You said that a man’s body is replaced every four years, so how could atonement have taken place. It is not after four years; this change occurs after seven years. Well, the change is of the physical body and not of one’s being. In your opinion atonement was not possible because of this. And perhaps now you will also agree that after seven years, or after four years, a man will no more remain the husband of his wife, nor the father of his children, nor the owner of all his possessions. So as the end of this time nears the marriage should be registered again, so his honour and property remain intact. Sir! Are such questions and objections becoming of your bright intellect! Signature—English Signature—English Ehsanullah acting on behalf of Henry Martyn Clark Ghulam Q a dir Fasih President President Representing Christians Representing Muslims