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Almighty with evidence from Islamic history. He contended: 'Despite the fact that the Holy Prophetsa, was a true prophet of God and Musailma a false pretender to prophethood, the latter survived the Holy Prophetsa. In other words, Musailma, a liar, died after the death of truthful person. " '15. This issue between Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas of Qadian and. Maulvi Sanaullah of Amritsar had, as is evident from the exchange between them, particularly, Sanaullah's excuses in response to Hadhrat. Ahmad'sas announcement, now taken a totally new turn. Initially, the criterion for the determination of the truthful one amongst the two was to be the 'death of the liar within the lifetime of the other. ' But. . Maulvi Sanaullah's objections to this established principle and his adamant insistence 'that God grants respite and long life to liars so that they may multiply their sins,' had now laid a totally new criterion to determine this controversy and bring it to conclusion namely that 'the truthful one ought to die within the lifetime of the liar' since God Almighty, according to Sanaullah's exegeses, gives respite to the evil ones and grants them long life so that they may increase in transgession and multiply their sins. '. However, to the regret of Maulvi Sanaullah Amritsari, his explanation was accepted by Hadhrat Ahmadas although the Maulvi had. Hadhrat. Ahmadas stated: 'suggested a completely different measure that the liar should live longer than the truthful person just as happened in the case of. Musalima Kazzab and the Holy Prophetsa, '16. As the Almighty Lord decreed, Maulvi Sanaullah Amritsari fell into the snare of his own choice. In accordance with his own criterion, God. Almighty granted Maulvi Sanaullah Amritsari a long respite and for a period of forty years after Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad'sas death, Maulvi Sanaullah Amritsari, not only witnessed repeated Signs of 15. Muraqqa Qadian: August, 1907 16. Announcement, October, 1907 29