A Present to His Royal Highness - The Prince of Wales — Page 103
103 unity and to restore His Law and that dispensation is Islam. It is not, however, necessary to enter into controversies, for Jesus had appointed a criterion for judging falsehood from truth, and it is contained in the Gospels. But having eyes, men see not, and having, ears they hear not. By applying this test one can easily judge whether Islam or Christianity can lead mankind to God, and that test is thus stated by Jesus: “For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns, men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. ” ∗ Again, concerning the fruits of faith, he says: “Verily, I say unto you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. ”† Again, concerning the acceptance of prayers, he says; “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. ”‡ Again he says: “If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. ”§ Now Judge, Our Sagacious Prince! which of these two religions is true? That which has produced this man ∗ Luke vi 43, 44. † Matthew xvii, 20. ‡ Matthew xxi, 22. § Matthew xviii, 19