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as in View of Some Renowned Muslim Scholars [ 24 ] This interpretation of ours is considered laughable and the height of folly by the ulema. Deplorable Consequences of Perverted Logic If what you [the government of Pakistan] say is wisdom and what we say is folly, then by God we prefer our folly to your wisdom, since it is our ‘folly’ that glorifies Islam and its Founder—not your ‘wisdom’. You have started ascribing your ignorance to the Holy Prophet sa and the darkness of your soul to the Holy Qur’an. The one who descended on the minaret of light, offered you the light and strived to light the dark recesses of your soul—from him you turned away, closed all the windows of your mind, and refused to be enlightened. In the darkness of your soul, you scoff at the news that the sun has risen. What can we say except: It seems that your hearts have been firmly bolted. Meaningless Objections about the Command of Language Another accusation against the Promised Messiah as is his diction. It is said that: ‘He was not capable of writing good Urdu; and since Mirz a Sahib did not know how to write eloquently, he has put the religion of Islam in great jeop- ardy. ’ The original accusation is worded as follows: