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136 Barahin-e-ahmadiyya
to perfection [by the Holy Prophet sa ]. This is far more than
what any other Prophet had ever achieved. Anyone pondering
over this will spontaneously testify that the Holy Prophet
[Muhammad] sa is the true guide sent by God. There is no cure for
those who persist in denial out of prejudice and stubbornness—
such people deny even the existence of God—but it is impossible
to show, in the life of any other Prophet, even one of those signs of
truth as are found to the brim in the Holy Prophet sa . If someone
thinks otherwise, let him come forward. There is nothing easier
than making tall claims—and no one can be stopped from uttering
nonsense—but, if the norms of justice and fairness are to be
followed, a reasoned argument has to be countered with reason.
Our opponents are unmistakable masters in the art of abuse, slander
and mockery, and seem to have mastered the art of undue
criticism and insult from some mentor.
The Hindus sing the praises of the Vedas, considering them
to be the sum total of all guidance, while denying the truthfulness
of all other scriptures and Prophets. Also the Christians
consider the Gospels to be the last Word, forgetting that the
merit of a scripture can only be measured by the extent to which
it establishes God’s Oneness. A Book that excels in establishing
the Oneness of God can alone be judged higher in status. This
religious community was misguided and in thrall to a tyrant, and sent
the Messiah at the time Hadrat ‘Isa [Jesus] without delay when he saw
the Jews engrossed in relatively minor vices—became so hard-hearted
in later days that, finding the world steeped in idolatry, he gave no
thought to sending down his guidance, and instead pushed the misguided
people further into error, as if he used to hate error in earlier
days, but had now started to love it.—Author