The Message or A Cry of Anguish — Page 17
THE MESSAGE OR A CRY OF ANGUISH 17 are confronting him, some of them are determined to question the authenticity of textual evidences; others are ready to engage in verbal debates regarding certain disputed expressions; some are eager to contest the meanings of certain words; others demand absolute and conclusive proofs in the form of scriptural evidence; some hunger and thirst for witnessing natural phenomena; and some are inclined towards perceiving the spiritual bliss and sweet- ness of the discourse. In short, unless a book caters to all kinds of dispositions it cannot win acclaim among the common people as well as among the elite, and it would be vain to expect any general benefit from it. I repeatedly emphasise that, in my opinion, the strategy to adopt at the time of these poisonous winds is not to think it suffi- cient for some Maulawi to write a brief rebuttal to Ummahātul- Mu'minin, but in fact, it is time to cast a comprehensive glance at the number of objections raised in the period beginning with the publishing of books and journals by the Christian priests in this country and ending up with the recently published Ummahātul- Mu'minin. In addition to these objections, there are also the ones that have been advanced on philosophical grounds or put for- ward by some hasty and ignorant people on the basis of medical researches. Once a list comprising all these objections is prepared, then a reply to all these criticisms be written down with polite- ness, civility and in a most decent and rational manner. No doubt, it is a huge task to frustrate and defeat six-decade- long campaign by the Christian priests, however, God Almighty extends help to men of high resolve and it is His promise that God Himself helps the one who serves His faith, and also pro- longs his life. O elders! This is the age when only such a faith