The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 59
The Conference of Great Religions 59 all the perverted religions that are afflicted with pa- ganism and falsehood and in which man has been raised to occupy the place of God, or Divine attributes have been cast down from their perfect station. It was thus disclosed to me that the wide publication of this paper would expose the untruth of false religions, and the truth of the Holy Quran will spread progressively around the earth till it arrives at its climax. From this vision, my mind moved towards revelation, and the following was revealed to me: إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَكَ ـ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُومُ أَيْنَمَا قُمْتَ i. e. , God is with you, God stands where you stand. This metaphorically conveys the assurance of Divine support. I need not write any further. I urge everyone to attend the Conference in Lahore, even at some in- convenience, and to listen to these verities. If they do so, their reason and their faith will derive benefit be- yond their expectation. وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدَى ]Peace be upon him who follows the guidance. ] The humble one, Ghulam Ahmad, Qadian, 21st December, 1896. [Anjām-e-Atham, Rūķānī Khazā'in, vol. 11, pp. 299-301, footnote] I prayed to God that He may reveal to me a discourse that may triumph over all the speeches that would be made in that Conference. After this supplication, I found that a certain power had been breathed into me, and I felt this heavenly power stirring within me. My friends who were present at the time know that I did not write any preliminary draft of this paper. What-