The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 27
27 me to a mub a halah [prayer duel] of this kind on page 27 of his book, Fat h -e-Ra h m a n i. Within a few days after the challenge, he entered into the grave well within my lifetime and thus testified to my truth through his death. Still, if Maulaw i Sanaullah also wishes the same, he may try out the same method for himself. What should he have to do with Ghulam Dastagir because he appears willing himself to have this contest with me. The challenge, which, in fact, would be tantamount to a mub a - halah, is to be written verbatim following the sample I have given above. Not even a single word should be omitted from or added to the above-mentioned paragraph. If, however, some specific amendment is required, it will have to be decided through private correspondence. After this, the announcement of the mub a halah should bear the signatures of at least fifty notable persons and at least 700 copies of the announcement, which should contain the aforesaid wording, should be published across the country, and twenty copies of the announcement should be sent to me by reg - istered post. I do not need to challenge him to a mub a halah or to engage in a mub a halah with him. His own mub a halah, for which he has expressed his willingness, furnishes adequate proof of my truth. The reason for this is that from the very days of Bar a h i n-e- Ahmadiyya, which was written approximately twenty-three years ago, God had declared it to be a Sign in my support. Therefore, I announce hereby that if I end up defeated in this duel, my com - munity, which currently numbers more than 100,000, would be allowed to leave me disdainfully and dissociate itself from me. If God declares me to be a liar and destroys me, I will not desire any