The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 702
Original Translation of the Barahin Announcement TRANSLATION OF THE VERNACULAR NOTICE ON REVERSE. Being terpired and commanded by God. I hars undertalen the compilation of a Bank named "Barak Akmadia, with the ohjent of reforming and reviewing the religion, and have offered a roward of Ita. 10. 000 to για πλς ποκίά prove the arguments branght forward therein to be false. My object in this Book is to shew that ary true and the only vreenied rriigiva by means of which one might know Gul to ir frre from birmish, and ob 1 strong convictim as to the perfrotion of His attributes in the re igion of Islam, in which the blomings of truth a arth like the sun, and the impress of voracity is as ciridly bright as the day-light. All other religions ureza patys ad manifestly falso that neither their princip'es can stand the tont of reasoning nor their foliozen experience ast spiritual edigention. On the contrary thome religions an obscure the mind and divest it of discernment & igns of future misery among the followers become opporent econ in this world. That the Muhammadan religion is the only true religion, has been shown in this pok wo ways: (1st), By means of 300 very strong and sound arguments based on mental reasoni their cogeney and sublimity being inferred from the fact that a reward of Rs. 10,000 lus be fored by ine to any one refuting them, and from my further readiness to have this offer register r the satisfaction of any one who might ask for it): (2), From those Divine signs which a sential for the complete and satisfactory proof of a true religion. With a view to establi 1. Muhammadan religion is the only true religion in the world, I have adduced under this latt ad 3 kinds of evidences: (1), The miracles performed by the Prophet during his lifetin ther by deeds or words which were witnessed by people of other persuasions and are insert this book in a chronological order (based on the best kind of evidences): (2), The marks whi re inseparably adherent in the Alquran itself, and are perpetual and everlasting, the nature -hich has been fully expounded for facility of compreliension: (3), The sigus which by way nheritances devolve on any believer in the Book of God and the follower of the true Prophet Is an illustration of this, I, the humble creature of God, by His help have clearly evinced m elf to be possessed of such virtues by the achieving of many unusual and supernatural deed y foretelling future events and secrets, and by obtaining from God the objects of my prayer all of which many persons of different persuasions like the Aryas, &c. , have been eye-wi esses (A full description of these will be found in the said book). I am also inspired that I am the Reformer of my time, and that as regards spiritu xcellence, my virtures bear a very close similarity and strict analogy to those of Jesus Christ, and the same way as the distinguished chief of prophets were assigned a higher rank than that mer prophets, I also by virtue of being a follower of the August Person (the benefactor ukind, the best of the messengers of God) am favored with a higher rank that t assigned to many of the Saints and Holy Personages preceding me. To follow m steps will be a blessing and the means of salvation, whereas any antogonism to me wil alt in estrangement and disappointment. All these evidences will be found by perusal of th ok which will consist of nearly 4800 pages of which about 542 pages have been published. i always ready to satisfy and convince any seeker of truth. "All this is a Grace of God gives it to whomsoevar He likes, and there is no brogging in this. " "Peace be to all the lowers of righteousness!" If after the publication of this notice any one does not take the trouble of becoming an nest enquirer after the trath and does not come forward with an unbiassed mind tu seek it a my challenging (discussion) with him ends here, and he shall be answerable to God. Now I conclude this notice with the following prayer: A Granove God guide plinble hearts of all the nations, to that they may have foith on thy chosen Prophet hammad) and on thy holy Alquran, and that they may follow the commondments contained ein, so that they may thus be benefited by the peace and the true happiness which are ially enjoyed by the true Muslims in both the worlds, and may obtain absolution and eternal we which is not only procurable in the next world, but is also enjoyed by the truthful and honest people even in this world. Rapecially the English nation who have not as yet availed themselves of the sunshine of truth, and whose civilized, prudent and merciful empire has, by obliging us by numerous acts of kindness and friendly treatments, exceedingly encouraged us to try our utmost for their welfare, so that their fair fuces may shine with heavenly effulgence in the neat world. We bemech God for their well being in this world and the next. Oh God guide them-and help them with thy grace, and instil in their minds the love for the religion, and attract them with thy power, so that they may have faith on thy Book and Prophet, and embrace thy religion in groupe, Amen! Amen! * Praise be to God the supporter of creation!" (SJ. ) MIRZA GULAM AHMAD, Chief of Kadian, District Gurdaspur, Panjab, India Ripon Press, Lahore, Punjab.