Inspiring Events in the Field of Tabligh — Page 29
29 A It is said that the real arrow is the one that hits the mark. Similarly, it is also true that the real argument or reasoning is the one that works at the right moment. Those who are experienced in preaching have vast experience of divine help during their preaching adventures. God guides them Himself. He guides the learned as well as the lay people. Sometimes the argument presented to the opponent looks simple and plain, but it proves to be particularly effective and silencing. The history of A ™ madiyyat in the field of preaching by the grace of God is replete with D ā ‘ ī n’s befitting and impressive reasoning. My revered father, © adhrat Maul ā n ā Abul-‘A ’ ā J ā landhar ī , used to narrate an interesting incident of preaching. While he was serving in Palestine as a missionary, some teachers from Nablus in Palestine came to the A ™ madiyya Mission House to have a religious dialogue with him. At that time, some other respected A ™ mad ī s were also sitting with him. The issue was about the death of Jesus Christ (peace be upon him). A scholar among the non-A ™ mad ī s said that if Jesus Christ had really died, then what about his tomb and where it is located. He was told that according to the historical evidence, it is in Srinagar, a town in Kashmir, which is a state in India. Hearing the name of Kashmir, one of them promptly said, “Really! So far from Palestine? How could it be possible that he traveled so far away?” My father relates that before he could say anything, ‘Al ī Al-Qazq, an A ™ mad ī brother present in the company, not really a great scholar, quickly said, “Is Kashmir really farther than heaven?” Hearing the quick and prompt answer, the non-A ™ mad ī scholar and others with him were dumbfounded. [9]