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HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD AS 25 and reference its srutīs,¹ while I would debate abiding by the Holy Quran and referencing its verses. Thus, since he was absolutely ignorant and did not even have the ability to present a sruti from the Vedas relevant to every point, he cunningly avoided mentioning my original demand in his writings. For shame-mocking and taunting-he would con- stantly pester me for a Heavenly Sign. In short, I reproduce here my final letter, which was written in response to his last note, and it is as follows: Dear Pandit Şahib, I have read your letter. Understand it with full certainty that I neither refuse debating nor mani- festing a Sign. Nonetheless, you do not seek the truth with sincerity of intention, needlessly imposing absurd condi- tions. Your tongue does not desist from filthy language. You write that if I do not wish to debate, then ask the Lord of the Throne, Khairul-Mākirin [the Best of Planners] for a Heavenly Sign regarding me. How very mocking and taunting these words are, as if you do not believe in the God Who can punish the brazenly reckless! As for your insinuation that God is upon the Throne and engages in makr, this is your own lack of understanding. Makr refers to subtle and hidden planning, which is not inappropri- ate to attribute to God. And the AUTHOR'S MARGIN NOTE Definition of Makr word Arsh [Throne] is used to denote the grandeur of 1. Srutīs are believed to be divine revelations in the Hindu holy scriptures. [Publisher]