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27 December 1905 261 loved ones, and their relatives. In short, they gave up everything for his sake. What an incredible impact that was! The opponents have also acknowledged this influence, and yet the legacy of his influence did not stop, but continues to flow up to this present day. That same influence and blessings still exist in the teaching of the Holy Quran. Comparison of the Noble Quran and the Gospel Then another example of influence worth noting is that the Gospel is nowhere to be found. There are perplexities in this regard faced by the Christians themselves, like which is the orig- inal Gospel, what language was it in, and where is it? However, the Holy Quran has been continually protected. Not one word or one dot can be moved around. It has been protected so much that there are hundreds of thousands of Ha fi z -e-Quran [Protectors (i. e. Memorisers) of the Quran] in every country and every nation who always memorise and recite it with unan- imous agreement. Now tell me, are these not the blessings and living blessings of the Holy Prophet? And do these not prove that he is living? Therefore, whether based on the protection of the Holy Quran or the hadith of the coming of Mujaddids [Reformers] in every century for the revival of the Faith, or based on the blessings and influences of the Holy Prophet that continue to this day, the Holy Prophet being alive is well established. Now, the matter that needs to be reflected upon is what ben- efit has the belief in the life of Jesus brought to the world? Has the world been morally and practically reformed, or has it given rise to mischief ? The more you think about this issue, the more its defects become apparent. Verily I say that Islam