It should be borne in mind that the effect of this book, which is a compendium of comprehensive arguments and truths, is not only limited to the extent that, by the grace and mercy of God Almighty, this humble one’s being the Promised Messiah has been proven in it through patent arguments, but its impact is also that Islam’s being a living and true religion has been proven within it. Although every single nation can declare themselves that ‘we also consider God Almighty as One without partner’—just as the Brahmus claim, and exactly as the Aryas do, to believe in Tauhid [the Oneness of God] even though they consider each particle of matter as eternal and thus partners with God Himself—yet all these nations are unable to present any categorical proof of the existence of a Living God and their hearts are incapable of being satisfied with the existence of God.1 This is why their assertions that ‘we consider God Almighty as One without partner’ are nothing but mere claims. For this reason, their said proclamations cannot dye their hearts in the colours of true Tauhid. Set aside the belief in God as One without partner—in reality, these people do not have so much as the good fortune to believe with certainty in the existence of God; rather, their hearts are steeped in darkness.
It should be borne in mind that human beings can never recognize God, who is Absolutely Hidden, merely through their own faculties, until He Himself reveals His Being through His Signs. A true relationship with God the Exalted can never develop unless that relationship is created exclusively through the instrumentation of God. Carnal temptations cannot be removed from the soul until a light from the Omnipotent God enters the heart. Behold! I present first-hand testimony that such a relationship can only be possible through following the Holy Quran. The other scriptures are now devoid of the spirit of life. There is now only one book under the canopy of the heavens that reveals the countenance of that True Beloved; that is, the Holy Quran.
I care not the least about the various objections my people raise against me, and it would be utter infidelity on my part if I should abandon the path of truth for fear of them. They should think for themselves that God has endowed a man with intellectual insight from Himself, has shown him the way, has blessed him with His converse and discourse, and has manifested thousands of Signs to prove his truthfulness; how could he possibly turn his face away from that Sun of Truth, considering the dissenting opinion of an adversary to be something of any importance? Moreover, I am not perturbed by the fact that my opponents, both internal and external, are wholly dedicated to slandering me; for this, too, proves a miraculous Sign in my favour. The reason being that if I possess within me every kind of evil and I am, as they allege, a defaulter, a liar, an antichrist, an impostor, a deceiver and corrupt; if I have created a schism between the people; if I am a mischief monger, a transgressor and immoral; if I have imputed falsehood to God for almost thirty years, and used abusive language against good and righteous people; if in my soul there is nothing else but mischief, evil, malefaction, and selfishness; if I have set up a business for simply deceiving the world; if, according to them, God forbid, I do not even believe in God; if there is no evil that is not to be found in me and I possess all the sins of the world, and my soul is replete with every kind of wrongdoing; if I have usurped the wealth of many and abused many (who were as pure as angels); and if I have surpassed all in every evil and fraud; then what is the mystery behind this that—albeit I was the one who was evil, wicked, perfidious, and a liar—whenever a so-called ‘saintly’ person arose to confront me, he himself was destroyed; whosoever initiated a mubahalah [prayer duel] against me, he himself was ruined; whosoever cursed me, himself fell prey to his own curse; and whosoever filed a case against me in court, was himself defeated? You will witness the proofs of these occurrences, by way of illustration, in this very book. It should have thus happened at the time of such confrontations that I myself should have perished or been struck by lightning. Moreover, there would have been no need for anyone to stand up against me, for God Himself is the enemy of a criminal. Hence—for God’s sake!—think why the contrary has occurred. Why did the ‘pious’ perish when opposing me, and why did God save me in every single confrontation? Does this not prove to be a miracle in my favour? Therefore, I am grateful that even the evils which are [falsely] ascribed to me prove my own miraculous Sign.
The Author,
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as), the Promised Messiah
of Qadian
1 There is no need here to mention the Christians, for their ‘God’ is their own invention just like their other machines and devices. No trace of him can be found in the book of nature, nor can he be heard to proclaim ‘I exist.’ Moreover, he has shown no acts possessing a divine nature beyond those which had been shown by other Prophets. Compared to his ‘sacrifice’, the sacrifice of a fowl seems to be of greater benefit, for the broth of its meat strengthens a debilitated body immediately. Woe, therefore, upon such a sacrifice, the efficacy of which is even less than the sacrifice of a fowl! (Author)