The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 33
THE MIRACLE OF AHMAD 33 Then, in a way, you determine God Almighty to be a liar, because God says that after the event of the cross He settled 'Īsā and his mother on an elevated piece of land with pristine running water, i. e. springs flowed in it; it was a place affording great comfort and quite like Paradise, as God says: وا وَيُنْهُمَا إِلَى رَبُوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَ مَعِينٍ 1 That is: After the episode of the cross, which was a great calamity, We granted 'Isā and his mother refuge in a great elevated land, which was a place of great comfort with pleasant tasting water; i. e. the land of Kashmir. If you have even the slightest knowledge of the Arabic lan- guage, you would be aware that the term أوى ]awa] is used only on such an occasion where one is provided refuge after having been rescued from a disaster. This usage can be found through- out the Holy Quran, Arabic sayings, and the ahādīth. In addi- tion, the Word of God Almighty proves that during the entire life of Hadrat 'Īsā, peace be upon him, the cross was the only calamity that befell him. And it is proven from the hadith that it was this very incident which aggrieved Maryam [Mary] the most during her entire life. Hence, this verse proclaims loudly that after the incident of the cross, God rescued Hadrat 'Isā from this calamity and took him away from that dangerous country and settled him in some other country where springs of clear water flowed and which was situated on elevated ground. The question now is whether there is a highland in Heaven where springs of 1. Sūrah al-Mu'minūn, 23:51, [Publisher]