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1 May 1908 343 current events and thereby conceived the prediction. Besides this, there are hundreds of other books and periodicals that have been written against Islam. No Muslim can stand before a Christian and no one can give a crushing reply to the enemies of Islam. If Islam and the life of Islam have come to rest solely upon the tales and fables from the past, then know that Islam has no chance, neither today nor tomorrow. Know it well that God Almighty can still manifest ever fresh Signs to help Islam just as He helped Islam in the begin- ning and continued to do so ever since. He can create a furqan [what sets truth apart from falsehood] for every believer pro- vided he is a believer. But alas! Such are the so-called scholars and supporters of this serene, solid religion, who are themselves announcing that there is no one in Islam who can produce a Sign or a miracle. For instance, Maulawi Muhammad Husain himself admitted in the Conference of Religions, where the followers of all reli- gions were gathered, that it was a pity that Islam did not have people who could show Signs in the present times. In other words, he himself admitted that even his religion was dead like other religions and no longer enjoys the Signs that are the hall- marks of life. Now think about it. Is this where honour lies for Islam? Nay! What can be a greater affront than to concede that Islam is devoid of people with whom God has discourse and converse, and who have mighty Signs comprising news of the unseen accompanying them to prove their veracity? Remember well that if—God forbid!—such an age comes when these blessing would no longer be found in Islam, that Islam would then have died like other religions, for how could it be living if it lacked the essential sign of life? Look, after all, the Brahmus also believe in ُ إِلٰه َ إِلَّهللا َآ ل ُ إِلٰه َ إِلَّهللا َآ ل [‘There