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mullah was convinced that according to the wisdom of the Holy. Quran, it was not the liars but those that were truthful that died first and he even proceeded to establish the validity of his belief with evidence from Islamic history. He stated: '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 a truthful person. ' 185. Now, not even an ignorant scholar like this pir from Gujjo could argue with this contention when based upon the wisdom contained in the Holy Quran and evidence from the history of. Islam. Hence, this issue between Hadhrat Ahmadas of Qadian and Maulvi Sanaullah of Amritsar had now, as is evident from the exchange between them, particularly, Sanaullah's excuses in response to Hadhrat Ahmad's as announcement, 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, Sanaullah's objections to this established principle and his adamant insistence 'that God grants respite and long life to those who are in error and provides provision of them so that they may remain in enjoyment for a long time and thereby flounder in their transgression and multiply their sins,' coupled with his evidence from Islamic history that such an instance has been seen to happen, had 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 transgression and multiply their sins. However, to the regret of. Sanaullah, his explanation was accepted by Hadhrat Ahmadas although Hadhrat Ahmad as stated that the Maulvi had 'suggested a completely different measure that the liar should 85. Amritsari, Maulvi Sanaullah. Muraqqa Qadian, August, 1907 304