Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 200
200 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Trinity and the Divinity of Christ The Promised Messiah as said: “The fact of the matter is that all people are aware and no wise person can deny that every individual who has fallen into error or who is taken by some misunderstanding always has certain reasons for their belief, no matter how invalid they may be. However, the distinction of an intelligent and good natured person is that they weigh those reasons and begin to search for the truth, which is the natural result of such a process. Now, it is on the basis of this very principle that the Christians have also formulated their own points in relation to the doctrine of atonement, which they claim and consider to be argu - ments. However, you will now realise what value there is in these arguments, and the extent to which they can be considered strong and powerful. There are certain sects within Christianity, such as the Unitarians who do not believe in the divin - ity and godship of Christ, nor the Trinity, but do they not derive their points and arguments from the Gospel? They too present the Gospel. Now if the divinity of Christ or the Trinity had been clearly mentioned in the Gospel without the need for any interpretation, then why does the Unitarian sect reject these doctrines, even though it accepts the Gospel just like the other Christians? The people of this sect also take issue with the prophecies that are presented from the Gospel. I still have a few writings authored by a Unitarian in this regard. Has he not read and understood these prophecies of the Gospel? How wonderful are the words of the Holy Quran: 1 ُِحُْوَْنَ َر ََف ْ ُم ِْهِ ُي َ ْد َ ْل َِمَا َب ۭ ُبٍ ْ َّز ِ ُح ُ ْل ُ َك Every party rejoices in what they have. My only purpose in mentioning this is to show that even those who are prey to falsehood present weak interpretations and points of speculative nature. However, is it not our responsibility to reflect fully? The Unitarians have heard the views of the Trinitarians in relation to these prophecies and say that they are embarrassing notions which are not worthy of being presented to anyone. If these are the sorts of arguments that serve as evidence for the Trinity and the divinity of Christ, then one could prove just about anything from the Bible. Now the task of a researcher is to read these prophecies, identify the aspect that requires investigation, and then contemplate from an internal and external 1 ar-Rum , 30:33