An individual told the Promised Messiah (as) that various renowned booksellers are receiving demands from far-off places for his books. At this, the Promised Messiah (as) said: “This is because Allah the Exalted has given rise to this atmosphere and people are engaged in their own personal research.”
The Promised Messiah (as) said: “The greatest miracle is one which relates to knowledge. The greatest miracle of the Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the Holy Quran, which stands supreme even today.”
The Promised Messiah (as) published various announcements when he was writing his commentary of Surah al-Fatihah as a challenge to Pir Mehr Ali Shah of Golra and other scholars. During this time, on one occasion he said: “A scholar is recognised by their knowledge. The fact of the matter is that there are no scholars among our opponents—not even one—otherwise, why would they not accept my challenge and write an eloquent and articulate commentary in Arabic, to prove their scholarship. If a person who is able to see is told that they are blind, they become angry and indignant; they do not rest until they prove that they can see. These people ought to prove that they are scholars by exhibiting their knowledge.”
The Promised Messiah (as) said: “This objection that many scholars have rejected the truth of this community is a false criticism. Along with His vigorous challenges and declarations, God has shown academic miracles in our favour and established that none of our opponents have a single scholar in their midst. Therefore, it is false to say that scholars have opposed us.”