The Light of the Holy Qur'an — Page 14
T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R ON E T HE L IGHT OF T HE HOLY Q U R’AN—NUM BE R ON E 14 such shame and ignominy that it be regarded as a mere collection of absurd and baseless claims with no supporting evidence—then they should take the opportunity to continuously put forward their arguments to counter ours; for, by examining contrary view- points, the truth is perceived all the sooner, and the distinction between the weak and the strong and the flawed and the flawless becomes apparent when the two books are compared. Nevertheless, it should be borne in mind that they them- selves are not to be self-appointed spokesmen [for their book]; but rather—as we have done—they should present the claims and corroboration from their book. And in conformity with the rules of the debate, it is imperative to understand that whatever evi- dence I now advance, they must prove the existence of this very evidence in their rebuttal, extracting it from their [respective] book. Likewise, with the publication of each issue of our journal, they must present the very same argument in favour of their book, which we have presented in that issue. Through this arrangement, a rather quick conclusion will be drawn regarding which of these books itself proves its own truth and holds an infinite ocean of verities within itself. Now, seeking the grace of God Almighty, I begin the first issue and pray that, ‘O my Allah, make truth triumphant and expose falsehood by bringing about its disgrace and defeat. ’ ْ ي ِّ الْعَظ�ِ ِي وَل َ حَوْل َ وَل َ قُوَّة َ إِل َّ بِاهلل ِ الْعَل [And there is no power nor strength except from Allah the High, the Exalted. ] A m i n.