Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 97
12 January 1901 Malfuzat - Volume III 97 An individual told the Promised Messiahas that various renowned booksellers are receiving demands from far-off places for his books. At this, the Promised Messiahas said: "This is because Allah the Exalted has given rise to this atmos- phere and people are engaged in their own personal research. " Academic Miracles The Promised Messiahas said: "The greatest miracle is one which relates to knowl- edge. The greatest miracle of the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the Holy Quran, which stands supreme even today. " The Promised Messiahas published various announcements when he was writ- ing his commentary of Surah al-Fatihah as a challenge to Pir Mehr Ali Shah of Golra and other scholars. During this time, on one occasion he said: "A scholar is recognised by their knowledge. The fact of the matter is that there are no scholars among our opponents-not even one-otherwise, why would they not accept my challenge and write an eloquent and articulate commentary in Arabic, to prove their scholarship. If a person who is able to see is told that they are blind, they become angry and indignant; they do not rest until they prove that they can see. These people ought to prove that they are scholars by exhibiting their knowledge. " The Promised Messiahas said: "This objection that many scholars have rejected the truth of this community is a false criticism. Along with His vigorous challeng- es and declarations, God has shown academic miracles in our favour and estab- lished that none of our opponents have a single scholar in their midst. Therefore, it is false to say that scholars have opposed us. " 15 January 1901 A Grand Miracle The Promised Messiahas said: "Last night I received the following revelation: مَنَعَهُ مَانِعُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ Meaning, no one will be able to compete with you in this contest of writing com- mentary of the Holy Quran. God has seized the ability and knowledge of the