The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 606
REPLY TO SHAIKH MUHAMMAD HUSAIN BATALAWI'S PAPER 605 statements. However, there is another criterion here which I describe below. A spiritual Sign through which it will be proven whether or not my humble self is truth- ful and a recipient of help from God Almighty. And whether Shaikh Muhammad Husain Batalawi is true in declaring me a liar and dajjāl, or whether he himself is a liar and dajjal The intelligent can understand that, along with other Signs, there are also Signs that are composed of verities, spiritual insights, and fine points of wisdom, which are especially bestowed upon those who pos- sess virtuous souls and are the recipients of abundant [Divine] grace as is emphatically proclaimed by the verse: and the verse: لَا يَمَسُّةَ إِلا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ وَمَنْ يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا So this will be a manifestly clear Sign to judge my truth and falsehood against that of Miyań Muhammad Husain. To make this determination, an excellent arrangement would be to hold a brief meeting in which the appointed judges may select a few sūrahs of the Noble Quran-con- taining not less than 80 verses in number—for a commentary. Then 1. Which none shall touch except those who are purified (Surah al-Waqi'ah, 56:80). [Publisher] 2. And whoever is granted wisdom has indeed been granted abundant good (Surah al-Baqarah, 2:270). [Publisher]