Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 352
352 Islam, given its precarious state, and was guided to write the book Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya. He said that this book would consist of 300 arguments in proof of the truth of Islam and prove to be a formidable weapon in refuting objections against the existence of God and the truth of the Holy Prophet s as. Even though the book remained incomplete, it drew tributes from friend and foe alike. Many eminent religious scholars expressed their opinion that it had no parallel in the 1300-year history of Islam. This was no light praise considering the stature of the scholars in the golden days of Islam. The Promised Messiah as also wrote in various newspa - pers and periodicals about the greatness and truth of Islam and rebutted the objections of the opponents. Soon, people of all reli - gions turned against him but he remained resolute. At this time, foul attacks were being made on the person and character of the Holy Prophet s as by Christians and Ary a Sam a jists alike, and yet the Indian ulema were busy issuing edicts of Kufr against one another. Islam was on the verge of being trampled as the clerics debated whether or not it was lawful to raise the two hands with takb i r , where to place the folded arms to rest while standing, and whether the congregation of worshippers should say ‘ A m i n ’ aloud or silently. They had no time for anything else. The Promised Messiah as alone stood up in defence of Islam and impressed upon Muslims the importance of good deeds. Instead of siding with the H anaf i s or the Ahle- H ad i th, he insisted that people sincerely act upon what they believe to be true and shun ungodly behaviour. The Promised Messiah as stood up against Pundit Day a nand, the founder of the Ary a Sam a jists. He also debated with Lekh Ram, Jiwan D a s, Murl i Dhar, and Inder Mun, and continued