The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 120
T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R T WO T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R T WO 120 is written in the Gospel is not visible to you due to the frenzy of bigotry. As for your asking how sins can be washed away by perform- ing the wu du [ablution]—O ignorant one!—why don’t you pon- der over the divine scriptures? Have you turned into a beast after having been a human being? Ablution is merely the washing of hands, feet, and face, and had this been the only purport of the Shariah that washing of hands and feet washes away sins, then this Holy Shariah would have considered all the unholy people who are refractory to Islam to be free of sin upon washing their hands and feet because sins are removed by ablution. This, however, is not the purport of the Lawgiver [the Holy Prophet], peace be upon him. What he means is that even the small commandments of God are not futile and carrying them out also washes away sins. If I were to give a counter-accusatory answer at this time, I could write much to put the critic to shame. However, the time is short and there are still some questions left. Just write something in response to what I have written here, then you will be given a fine prize from your own books. Rest assured! Also, why have you become so averse to falsehood? Have you forgotten the falsehood of the Gospel? Is it true that Christ could not find a place to rest his head? Is it a fact that if all of the works of Jesus were written down, those books could not fit in the world? Now, tell me, does the Gospel not excel in falsehood, or is there still something wanting? Take note that sin has not been treated lightly in the Holy Qur’an, for it says again and again that one cannot have salvation unless he cultivates genuine abhorrence of sin. The Gospel, on the other hand, does not teach genuine