Refutation of the Doctrine of Transmigration — Page 24
M AU L M AU L A A N N A A H AK E E M NO OR-U D -DE E N H AK E E M NO OR-U D -DE E N R A R A 24 showed any favour or compassion for him. Rather, a believer of transmigration can say in response to every favour: ‘He has not shown me any favour; rather, He might have returned my previ - ous favours to him. ’ I remember a scorpion once stung a Maharajah. While he was in severe pain, a mesmerist, known as the conjurer of charms in their language cast his spell. When the agonized Maharajah was relieved of pain, he gave an award to that conjurer and freed him from his duty. At this, the believers of transmigration cried out: Look! How wonderfully this scorpion paid back the debt of that soldier! TWENTY-Second Answer— In believing in the dogma of transmigration, one must believe that God Almighty is extremely selfish as He does not show mercy, favours, or grace without labour: 1 ٗهَنٰحْبُس َو ىٰلٰعَت اَّمَع َنْوُفِصَي Holy is He and exalted far above what they attribute to Him! TWENTY-Third Answer— Sometimes, we show benevolence without any reason, but at other times we act contrary to benev - olence or do not show benevolence at all. These different types of conduct show that benevolence is not our personal or instinctive trait. Rather, this trait is activated in us on certain occasions. Every activity demonstrated on its occasion must have an activator. So, it is established that the Benevolent Being does exist somewhere. 1. S u rah al-An‘ a m, 6:101 [Publisher]