Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya-Parts1-2

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the arguments in its support have been derived from the Holy
Book. I have not put forward any claim or argument based on my
own speculation or reasoning. Hence, I have consistently quoted
Quranic verses from which my claims and arguments are derived.
Anyone who wants to write in support of his scripture in response
to my arguments, or wishes to put forward any other claim, must
follow the same approach. They too should produce both their
claims and their arguments from their respective scriptures. And
when I say arguments, I mean rational arguments that reasonable
people employ in their discourses to prove their point, and not
mere myths, fables or legends. Thus, in every context, they should
produce only rational arguments contained in their revealed scriptures
and eschew conjectures and suppositions that have no basis
in their sacred texts. Every reasonable person understands that it
is the duty of a Divine Book to clearly set out its claim of being
the Word of God, as well as to provide clear proof in support of
its claim and in support of the principles it lays down. It must not
advance empty claims or principles that it cannot uphold and has
to depend on others to plead its cause. ☆
☆ Another reason why a revealed scripture must provide rational arguments
in support of its teachings is that the purpose of a scripture is
not served if people merely read and repeat it parrot-like, thinking
that they have thus merited salvation. rather, the highest objective
of a revealed scripture is to provide rational arguments in support of
its teachings so that people may attain absolute and unshakable certainty—the
kind of certainty through which all their actions, words
and beliefs are set right and they recognize right as right and wrong as
wrong, thereby attaining true piety. People live in great peril as long as
they languish in the hell of ignorance and blindly follow teachings inherited
from their forefathers—teachings in which they have already
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