The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 407
Repeated Challenges 407 always before me and with me. I proclaim that Jesus has no superiority over me as I represent the light of Muhammadsa, which always exhibits the signs of life. What more is needed? [Malfūzāt, vol. 3, pp. 124-125] An Invitation to All Good People The manner in which the Christian clergymen have raised varied objections against Islām, have changed their theories about, and have retrieved their earlier statements in great humiliation, is well known to anyone who has made a comprehensive review of the discussions between them and Muslim scholars. Their objections are of three types. One, such as are altogether false and are baseless calumnies; there is nothing to support their au- thenticity. Two, such as are based upon matters that are authentic, but are not open to objection or criticism; they have been made a target of criticism out of simple- mindedness, lack of reflection, or inner blindness. Three, such objections as are a mixture of that which is true and unobjectionable, and of that which is false and slander- ous. . . . Some Āryās are also in the habit of presenting criticism based on a defective translation of some verse of the Holy Qur'an, or based on some meaningless tale heard from some ignorant or hostile person. . . . It is in view of such criticism that I hereby make this an- nouncement. All the principles and teachings set out in the Holy Qur'an are replete with wisdom, insight and truth and not the least part of any of them is open to criticism. As the principles and teachings of every relig- ion comprise hundreds of details and a discussion of all of them would take a long time, I would make this sug- gestion in good faith to those who deny the principles set