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− 2. Extraordinary and Miraculous Knowledge of the Holy Qur’an and Arabic Language − Arabic is the language of the Holy Qur’an. For perfect − understanding and propagation of Qur’an, adequate knowledge of − Arabic is essential. The Promised Messiah and Mahdi had no as − formal education of Arabic in any school. To begin with his knowledge of this language was elementary. However, after God selected him as a reformer -- a and Messiah, he was blessed Mahdi − with extraordinary and miraculous knowledge of Arabic. He claimed that Allah invested him with knowledge of forty thousand − important words of Arabic through Divine revelation in a single night. This was no empty boast. Subsequently he wrote a score of books in Arabic including, , , and 'Karamatus-Sadiqin Nurul Haq − ± ± − − − ± Khutbah Ilhamiyya' and challenged Muslim religious scholars of ± − India and Arabia to compete with him in producing religious literature in Arabic of equal literary excellence and richness in meaning. None among his opponents dared to take up the challenge and they were all silenced. He claimed that Allah the Gracious has − blessed him with extraordinary and miraculous knowledge of the Holy Qur’an and Arabic language. He also challenged his − opponents to compete with him in writing commentary in Arabic of any selected verses of the Holy Qur’an. Scholars from Arabic − countries were also invited. No one dared to accept the challenge. The unique excellence of his Arabic prose and poetry is admitted by recognized authorities of Arabic language. This was a great intellectual miracle shown by the Promised Messiah and Mahdi as. − (The Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Dr. Aziz Ahmad Chaudhry, p 30) − ± 242