Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 176
176 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad for her to deliver this baby of the holy spirit in the holy temple. One must say with great disappointment that the Christians have not looked into their own home. Otherwise, it was the duty of these people to be the first to accept the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, because they had simi - lar examples to follow. However, just as they lost that time, even today they do not accept the Promised Messiah, even though the account of Elijah as is before them, and this is the entire criterion for the truthfulness of the Messiah. If the Messiah actually revived the dead, then why did he not breathe life into Elijah as and bring him back to life? This would have saved the Jews from falling into trial, and even the Messiah himself would have been saved from the pain and difficulty to which he was subject, due to the metaphoric interpretation he presented in relation to Elijah as. I have a book by a Jewish author who clearly writes that if God Almighty asks us about our rejection of the Messiah, we will put the book of Malachi before Him and say, does this not state that Elijah as would come before the Messiah; where does this state that John as would come? He has argued this extensively, and then the author makes an appeal to the readers by saying: you tell me, am I right or wrong? Therefore, it is particulars such as these which people present in a negative light to deceive others. In selecting your allegations, do keep these points in mind, which I have just told you about. The matter of religion is a very important and sensitive affair. This requires great reflection and contemplation. One ought to adopt a perspective that accommo - dates the commonalities between religious communities. It should always be kept in mind that something for which there are no examples cannot be acceptable. For instance, if someone says that a thousand rupees were put in a chest, and it has magically vanished into thin air, who would believe this? This is also the state of Christian doctrines as well. You should gather your objections and present them; God willing, I will respond to them. ” The Trinity and the Atonement Munshi Abdul-Haqq: If you can disprove the Trinity and the Atonement, I will perhaps ask nothing else. Promised Messiah as : In due course, God willing, I shall indeed present so many arguments to refute the concepts of Trinity and Atonement as will exceed what is deemed sufficient to prove their falsity. However, in my opinion, p. 442