Let the reader, ere he closes this little book, consider carefully the Qurānic passage which adorns the title page. It is there written, “Ask those who are acquainted with the scripture, if ye know not.”’ Then is it not your highest wisdom, O Muhammadan reader, to follow this teaching of the Qurān, and seek in the Gospels the way of eternal life? Not only are Muslims in general thus advised to seek a solution of their doubts by a reference to Christians; but the Qurān pictures Muhammad himself as receiving the same admonition. In Sūra Jonas, verse 92, it is written,
(
Arabic characters)
"If thou art in doubt concerning that which we have sent down unto thee (O Muhammad), ask them who are reading the Book before thee." We have seen, in the preceding pages, that there is ample reason to doubt the testimony of the Qurān as it exists to-day; let Muslims then, with fearless resolution, turn to the Gospels and learn from them of the wonderful love of God as revealed in Christ Jesus. Jesus Himself said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away.” It is in the Injīl that we have the perfect revelation of the character and will of God; it is in the Injīl that we find revealed the way of eternal life; for it is there we learn that God so loved the world that He gave the Lord Jesus Christ, that whosoever believeth on Him might not perish, but have everlasting life. Reader, listen to the loving invitation of the Saviour Himself, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”’
S. P. C. K. PRESS, VEPERY, MADRAS—1906.
