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PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORIC CURTAIN RAISER PAPERS OF THE HIDDEN TRUTH OF THE INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT OF PAKISTAN, HIGHLIGHTING THE STRUGGLE OF QUAID - E - AZAM & THE MUSLIM PRESS BY HIS FOUNDER JOURNALIST HASAN AHMAD A LEGEND IN THE JOURNALISM OF THE CIS - HIMALYAN SUBCONTINENT. SINCE EVER PUBLISHED IN PAKISTANI PRESS.

The following lines are narrated by MUHAMMAD MUBARAK. AHMAD son of HASAN AHMAD - DISTINGUISHED & SENIOR JOURNALIST OF THE CIS -   HIMALYAN SUBCONTINENT:-

The hidden truth based on the solid facts proved by the Original historic documents & manuscript is in the safe custody of the writer. The battle of the independence of Muslim nation in India, which was fought with the Leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Press. It was a war waged with the weapons of the Press and the platform, not bullets or bayonets. In early 1940's All India Muslim League and his leadership faced great hindrances in running the Independence movement of Muslim nation in India, due to the extreme opposition of the existing Press which was piloted by extremist Hindus. Subsequently, a need of the Muslim Press was seriously felt with the Leadership of Quaid -e-Azam, therefore he contacted learned Journalist of the time - HASAN AHMAD to bring his dream of Muslim Press into existence. My Father Honorable Hasan Ahmad did this great job in two phases:-

1-   In January 1941, he happened to have established the unrivalled record of building up the First Muslim Press Agency "The Orient Press of India Ltd." and established its branches in Delhi, Calcutta, Luckhnow & Lahore as its Chief Editor. It was established to publish the lone Voice of the Muslims of the Cis - Himalayan subcontinent. It had supplied the long felt want of a news agency for all those who had been all these years helpless eye witness to their case going by default through lack of a standing counsel who could state their case also. It worked to emphasize solidarity of the Muslim nation in India as a whole irrespective of different Muslim Platform or parties and also to counteract on the negative propaganda of the Hindu Press.

2-	Later - on as a second step of the task Quaid-e-Azam demanded from my learned father. The establishment of the first English Newspaper from the platform of All India Muslim League. Once again he founded & piloted the first English Newspaper "DAWN", Delhi as its founder Editor. The "DAWN" first dawned over the hoary horizon of almost pre - historic Delhi on Sunday the 26"' October 1941, subsequently to brighten the prospect of the entire subcontinent and beyond. From the day of starting publication this first English weekly of the Muslims of the subcontinent grew - up to be first class daily in the record time of little less then a year with Day & night hard work and great efforts of its Editor Honorable HASAN AHMAD.

HISTORIC DOCUMENTS & ARCHIVES ABOUT THE EMERGENCE OF THE FIRST MUSLIM PRESS AGENCY "ORIENT PRESS OF INDIA LTD." (O.P.I.):-

Their brief description is as follows:- ,

(1)      Letter of the Managing Director O.P.I. DELHI, Offering the job of chief Editor to the learned Journalist HASAN AHMAD in proposed News agency. That was dated 04 -01 - 1941. (2)      Letters to HASAN AHMAD from the Managing Director O.P.I. Delhi insisting to join the Head Office in Delhi. That was dated 10-01-1941. (3)      Appointment Letter of Mr.HASAN AHMAD as the Chief Editor, O.P.I. Delhi w.e.f. 21-01-1941. That Letter was dated 15 - 01 - 1941. (4)       The written examples of trust worthy, historic, unforgettable efforts of the investigated journalism of Mr. Hasan Ahmad as the Chief Editor, O.P.I. Delhi. He exposed the miscible of the Hindustan Times dated May 14, 1941 in which false statement of Mr. A.K. Fazlul Haq, Premier of Bengal about Mr. M.A. Jinnah published. Mr. Hasan Ahmad, Chief Editor O.P.I., Investigated it by Issuing orders to the O.P.I. Calcutta branch to get it confirmed or have it contradicted by the Premier himself. He got the true statement of the Premier of Bengal contradicting the false Statement of Hindustan Times and then issued orders to flash it out. (5)     With the compliments of Mr. HASAN AHMAD, Chief Editor of the Orient Press of India Ltd. Delhi, Manufactured non - committal news - giving a lead to Muslim Public opinion which subsequently justified the forecast O.P.I. New Delhi, April 5, 1941. (6)      The appeal made by the Chief Editor, O. P. I. Mr. Hasan Ahmad to every Muslim Soul in India to claim their patronage and active support as a matter of right. That paper was dated April, 1941. (7)       Letter from the India's Foremost Daily, "The Star of India" Calcutta to Mr. Hasan Ahmad, Chief Editor,  O. P. I. New Delhi, enquiring about the subscription of the O. P. I. It was dated 28 April 1941. (8)      Circular of Chief Editor O. P. I. New Delhi dated May 4, 1941, to the branches of Calcutta , Patna, Luckhnow, & Lahore to start the telegraphic message service not exceeding an average of one hundred words per day for rapid working of the agency. (9)      My father Mr. Hasan Ahmad, Chief Editor, O. P. I. New Delhi was forced to write a letter to Quaid - e - Azam dated May 16, 1941. He informed him about this Muslim Venture, the only one of its kind in India about to collapse and moving towards complete close down. He asked the Quaid for help to once again establish that Muslim Venture in the larger interest of the Muslim Nation in India. For more detailed facts please read the original documents. Second biggest & historic achievement of my father Late Hasan Ahmad is the establishment of the first Muslim Newspaper in English, The "DAWN" DELHI, as an Editor. The first Muslim Newspaper rising from the platform of All India Muslim League under the leadership of the Quaid. The complete cooperation of Syed Hasan Riaz, Editor of the Urdu weekly "Manshoor" & Matloob - Ul - Hasan Syed, Secretary to Quaid – e - Azam was an added advantage. Honorable Hasan Ahmad was nominated founder Editor of the "DAWN" by the Quaid Muhammad Ali Jinnah himself.

HISTORIC DOCUMENTS & ARCHIVES IN ORIGINAL EXPLAINING THE HISTORIC EVENTS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "DAWN", DELHI.

Their brief description is as follows:- 1-   Letter from the central office of the "All India Muslim League" (A.I.M.L.), Duryaganj, Delhi from Syed Hasan Riaz to Mr. Hasan Ahmad nominated Editor informing him that he proposed the name of subject English Newspaper as The "DAWN". This was accepted by Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan and he was waiting for the opinion of Mr.Hasan Ahmad in this regard. 2-   Letter from the central office of A.I.M.L., Daryaganj Delhi by Syed Hasan Riaz to Mr. Hasan Ahmed asking about his availability for the proposed English Newspaper of A.I.M.L. Dated 11 July, 1941.For more details see the original letter in Urdu. 3-   Invitation letter of MR. Matloob-ul-Hasan Syed, Secretary to Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah dated 16 August, 1941 to MR. Hasan Ahmed to join the proposed newspaper of A.I.M.L "THE DAWN" on the offered salary. The nick name of my father Late Hasan Ahmed was Bhai Chhote. He also told him that "THE DAWN" will be financed 50% by Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah and the said newspaper will be launched on Weekly basis for the time-being and afterwards would be promoted as the Daily Newspaper. For detail see the original letter in Urdu. 4-   Letter from the Central Office of the A.I.M.L, Delhi, of Syed Hasan Riaz to MR. Hasan Ahmed informing him that the Declaration of the weekly "DAWN" was approved and it was proposed that the said newspaper will be launched in the first week of October, 1941 and he told MR. HASAN AHMED to reach Delhi as soon as possible to make all the necessary arrangements in this regard. It was dated 1st September, 1941. For more details see the original letter in Urdu. 5-   Telegram of Syed Hasan Riaz received at the residence of Mr.Hasan Ahmad, in Bahraich dated 5lh Sept. 1941, stating that the presence of Mr. Hasan Ahmad was urgently needed in Delhi, for the initial arrangements of the establishment of the "DAWN". 6-    Letter from the central office of A. I. M. L. By Syed Hasan Riaz to Mr.Hasan Ahmad dated 9'1' Sept. 1941, informing him that the nomination as the Editor of the "DAWN", of Mr. Hasan Ahmad was made by Quaid -Azam M. A.Jinnah himself. For more details see the Letter in URDU. Short extracts from the ORIGINAL LETTERS to my father LATE HASAN AHMED as the Editor of "THE DAWN" after starting its publication are as follows:- 1-   Hand written letter/ manuscript of Nawab Zada Liaquat Ali Khan to MR. HASAN AHMED to convey his good wishes and pray for good health. The letter was dated 16 – 06 - 1942. 2-   Letter of the famous journalist MR. M.A WAHAB who was contributing his articles in the "DECCAN TIMES" and "THE HINDU". Who requested to MR. HASAN AHMED for his contribution for the valuable weekly "THE DAWN" to be accepted. The letter was dated 11 June 1941 3-   Letter of the offering honorary services in sharing the burden of editing the "DAWN" single handed by MR. HASAN AHMED from MR. K.M AHMED DATED 24 June, 1942. 4-   Request from the Editor of the "INDIAN SPECTATOR", (A weekly journal of Indian Politics and Commerce) Mr. K.V.Venkatram to MR. HASAN AHMED for an early appointment for meeting with him. That letter was dated 2 Sep. 1941. 5-   MR. HASAN AHMED, the first and the Founder EDITOR of the "THE DAWN" weekly has narrated some of the EVENTS leading to the emergence of that historic Newspaper, which was titled “How it Dawned”. Published in the Newspaper “Nation" dated 1llh Sept. 1950, along with copy of a Letter from the Quaid Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Mr. Hasan Ahmad, Editor of the "DAWN" weekly dated 11th October 1941. 6-   My father Hasan Ahmad - senior most Journalists of the Cis - Himalyan Subcontinent, Wrote a historic Article on the international political situation of Pakistan, titled "Pak People's peace plea" in August, 1961 (unpublished) for details see complete Article which is in my safe custody. Being a true muslim scholar & intellectual journalist he wrote an Islamic Article “Abraham or Brahm VEDAS PROCLAIM ISLAM” after going through an extensive research on Hinduism & Islam in the year 1941. It was published in the “ PIONEER” Allahabad, at that time. This is also kept in my safe custody. 7-    Another historical work done by Honorable Hasan Ahmad - an intellectual Journalist & founder Editor of the "DAWN", DELHI was his important Article "Whither Pakistan" On the internal & foreign affairs of the country (Published). Written in Feb. 1962. For details see the complete Article, this is in my safe custody. My Father Late HASAN AHMAD - a legend in the journalism of the Cis - Himalyan Subcontinent, first & the founder Editor of the "DAWN", Delhi wrote several historic Editorials in favour of the Muslim nation in India, fully supporting the cause & policies of the All India Muslim League, historic columns. News briefs & much more you can find in the historic original copies of the Newspaper the "DAWN", Delhi in the very beginning of his publication.Some original copies of the said Newspaper are in my safe custody to be shown as & when required.The original complete set of copies of the "DAWN" Delhi from year 1941 to 1942, are donated by my father to the National Archives of Pakistan who stored it in their Archives Library in Islamabad. MUHAMMAD MUBARAK AHMAD, H # 46, Street # 2, Sector # 2 ,A.E.C.H.S. Airport link Road, near Gulzar-e-Quaid, RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN. Contact Cell :0092-051-0323-5197449.



My father late Hasan Ahmad - a legend journalist of the sub-continent historic Article
Reproduction of my father’s publication of the year1942

ABRAHAM OR BRHM VEDAS PROCLAIM ISLAM

By HASAN AHMED

( FIRST AND THE FOUNDER EDITOR OF "THE DAWN" DEHLI )

Abraham happens to be one of those well-known Messengers of God whose claim to prophet hood stand undisputed and corroborated both by preceding and succeeding prophets and in almost all the revealed Books including Zendavasta, Zaboor, Taorat, Injeel (Bible) and finally the Quran itself. The Muslim believe that it was he who first explained the significance of Islam, based on the fundamental UNITY of God - the code of conduct and religion (deen) chosen and determined by the Creator Himself in His mercy for His entire creation and preached by all Divine Messengers since the dawn of creation. The Muslims again believe and history and revealed Books support that belief that he was born about 4500 years ago, that he lived for about 200 years (an unusually long span of life for the present Age), that he had to preach to more than one 'Ummat' or "Qaom' one after the other, speaking different languages, to each one of whom he had to give a Book, and that, therefore, more Books (in different languages) were revealed to him from time to time (probably four in number, if not more), that his homeland was what is described in the Quran as "Wadi-e-muqaddas" (once, more or less corresponding to Lydia and Baby lonia, now covering an area including parts of Hejaz, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Anatolia and Iran) and that some of his 'aquam' (different peoples) migrated to other lands, taking along with them that Book sent down for their guidance. The Muslims also believe that the Creator always appointed as His Messenger in almost all the ages someone from the 'qaom' (or living generation) which needed His guidance most and sent down His revelations (Book) in the language spoken or understood by that 'qaom' - as Allah Himself says in the Quran (1) "laqad ba'asna fi kulle unmatin Rasool and (ii) "wama arsalna min Rasooolin illa bellsane qaomehi".

BRAHMINS Now let us turn to the claims of the Brahmins about themselves and their holy book, the Ved - which originally was one book but was later, split for the convenience of the believers by Vyashji (the sage) into four parts - Rig Ved (containing philosophy and principles pertaining to Truth), Yajur Ved (Containing injunctions about religious rites and social life), Shyam Ved (containing 'bhajans' eulogies and prayers, etc.) and Athur (or athar?) Ved (containing prophecies and hints about events to come. They firstly claim that they are the descendants of BRAHM (who, according to them, is God Himself) and hence each one of them is entitled to style himself as Brahmin (one descended from BRHM). They also claim that BRHM Himself was the author of holiest of all books, the Ved. They again claim that the book was brought by their ancestors, the Aryans who migrated from the land of their origin - Arya Varta -- to Bharat Varsha (Northern India), driving away the original inhabitants (Dravidians) of the latter land towards the south (South India) several thousand years ago, and that the book being in a language (Prakirt) little known or understood in Bharat Varsha it had later to be translated into the indigenous language (Sanskirat). FOOD FOR THOUGHT The beliefs held by the Muslims and the claims put forward by the Brahmins provide enough food for thought for thinking men and enquiring souls. Are they really running on parallel lines or there does exist, after all, a chance of reconciling the irreconcilables? Is not the ever-widening gulf between the two rather manipulated by some prestige-loving group in one or the other of the two camps? Is there any real conflict between the beliefs of the two in this particular regard? The word Abraham is pronounced in different languages differently but the meaning in each case is unmistakable and the fundamental letters or phonetics (BRHM) are always there - whether it be Ibrahim or Brahim (of the Quran) or Brahma or BRHM (of the Ved) or Ibrahma, Braham, Ibrahoom, Brahoom, etc, of other languages. Take out the vowels and the remaining letters are always BRHM. So on that score there need be no hitch to appreciate that he whom the Quran calls by the name of Ibrahim is on other than him whom the Ved calls BRHM or the Bible, Abraham.

LAND OF ORIGIN The land of origin of the Aryans, as claimed by their alleged descendants, the Brahmins, is ARYAVART which, translated into Arabic literally, reads exactly what is mentioned in the Quran - "wadi-e-muqaddas". It is generally believed and history supports it, that the Aryans came to Northern India more than 4000 years ago. The Muslims believe (and historians agree) that Prophet Ibrahim lived to an age of about - 200 years - about 4500 years ago, that his homeland was "wadi-e-muqqaddas". That four or even more Books were revealed to him from time to time during this period and that certain generations of his followers migrated to other lands, each taking a Book with them for their guidance in their new homelands. So the conclusion is irresistible that the Aryans did migrate from their original homeland - "wadi- emuqaddas" or Aryavart - during the lifetime or after the death of their BRHM (as they pronounce "Ibrahim") and that they did bring along with them the Book that BRHM or Ibrahim gave them for their future guidance in the new homeland of their choice. Learned scholars of the four Vedas who have not allowed their judgement to be swamped by sentiments agree that that book could not have been written earlier than 5500 years ago nor later than 3500 years ago. Striking a mean between the two the period comes to about 4500 years ago - the time when Ibrahim or BRHM was still alive. So the compilar (or author, as the Brahmins claim) of the Ved could be non other than Ibrahim (of the Quran) or BRHM ( of the Ved ). ANKAHI There is, above all, one very significant passage or verse in the fourth and last part of that book (Athur Ved) which unmistakably fixes the revelation of the Ved to Prophet Ibrahim and at the same time proclaims aloud the Truth - "la ilah-a-illallah-o-Mohammad-ur-RasooluIlah". This verse, entitled "ANKAHI", occurs in all original Sanatan Dharm versions of Athur Ved and bears eloquent testimony to the bona fides of Islam and to Mohammad's unparalleled eminence (be God's blessings and peace on him) long before he was born. The Sanskirt version of the said verse reads thus:- "La ilaha harni papan "Illallahia param padam "Janam baikunth prap neoti "Tajni nam Mohammadam”.

I am, however, not sure of the correct pronunciation or reproduction of the Sanskirt words, but there is no difference of interpretation among scholars about what it clearly means - which is as follows:

(Utterance of the words) "la ilaha" (and belief in whatever that means) spirits away (or absolves the utterer of) all sins, (while faith in) "illallaha" (and its utterance) invites God's blessings; if, however, one aspires for eternal peace and wishes to enter Paradise in the hereafter, to dwell therein ever afterwards, he must always reverently remember and repeat The name of MOHAMMAD (and invoke his intercession).

UNITY OF ALLAH

"La ilaha" (or "la ilah"') means: there is none worthy of worship nor fit to deserve the esteem, loyalty or Devotion of the entire creation. "Illallaha" (or "illallah") means. Except Allah, the Creator, The Omnipotent, The Omnipresent. The complete sentence "La ilah-a illallah". thus, means that there is none (divine or any other being) worthy of the entire creation's adulation or loyalty save the Eternal Almighty Creator - ALLAH. The next sentence of the 'Kalme-e-shahadat', "va Mohammad-ur-ResoolulIah", means: and Mohammad is (undoubtedly) Allah's Messenger and Missionary (to His entire creation). These words - proclaiming the absolute overlord ship (unshared by any one else) of The Only One Allah over all that exists, has ever existed or shall ever exist (through His Pleasure), and announcing the prophethood of Mohammad (peace be on him) - constitute the basic principle and at the same time the opening 'kalema' of lslam.

FAITH Faith in that Truth and profession of that faith in these words are the minimum preliminaries required by those who desire to embrace the God-chosen "deen", Islam. Without professing his faith in these words and behaving accordingly nobody can enter into or remain in the fold of Islam. This is the least that one must do to be a Muslim. Prophet Mohammad (peace be on him) has given the definite assurance to mankind that whoever even once in his lifetime solemnly pronounces the words "kalma-e-shahadaf) - "la ilaha illallah-o-mohammad-ur-Rasoolullah" - and honestly believing in the same behaves accordingly, shall attain salvation and be blessed both here and in the hereafter. Almost the same is the belief of Sanatan Dharm Hindus in "Ankahi" - that, whoever listens to, utters or repeats that verse on his deathbed shall enter paradise straight away. While the language of the Ved at the time of the latter's introduction into Northern India was Prakirt (a language older than Sanskirt), the foreign unheard of, words (which naturally could not be translated and had, therefore, to be kept intact) in the said verse belong to a language (Arabic) which was yet to be born. Yet it was in this language (Arabic) that the Holy Quran was revealed about 3000 years afterwards to Mohammad (peace be on him) and it was in these very words that the essence of Islam was enclosed.

UNHEARD OF This verse must have sounded meaningless to listeners or readers ever since it was composed or revealed. Occurrence of apparently meaningless words - "La ilaha", "tllallaha" and "Mohammad" - unheard of before and not belonging to any of the languages know to that generation of mankind nor to the one in which the entire Ved was written - must have left even the most learned scholars of that age guessing as to what exactly the whole thing meant. It was thousands of years afterwards when the Arabic language came to be evolved and the last prophet Mohammad was born and he did, in fact, invite mankind to believe in (and to proclaim their faith in exactly the same words) "La ilah-a-illah va mohammad-ur-Rasoolullah" that wisdom commenced dawning on the scholars of the Vedas. Those of them whose conscience was stronger than other considerations and who were disposed to be guided by that light obeyed their Vedas and adjusted themselves accordingly by wholly and unreservedly accepting the perfected and God-chosen "deen" (or 'Dharm'), Islam - which their forefathers had been unconsciously professing only at their death-beds. Others, sensing grave danger to the entire order of Brahim priesthood, sought refuge in repudiation of the fourth (Athur) Ved and styled themselves thenceforward as Trivedies. Still others, playing for further safety, repudiated the third (Shyam) Ved as well and became Duvedies, Before the advent of Islam this distinction of Duvedies and Trivdies was unknown among the Brahmins. Since then those who still believed in all the four Veds had, of necessity, to style themselves as Chaturvedies to distinguish them from the rebels. The rebels have gone a step further and deleted that Verse altogether from all modern editions of Athur Ved. In all older editions, however, particularly preserved by the Sanatan Dharm School of thought, the verse remains in its place, asserting and proclaiming as ever the truth and the greatness of Islam through the ages.

HOW TRUE! The revelation of this particular verse of the Ved, however, can no longer be denied. How true was the message contained therein then and how true it is forevermore! Who could dream in his wildest dreams nearly 4500 years ago when the Athur Ved was first compiled that nearly 3000 years afterwards somebody will be born whose name will be Mohammad whom God will choose as His last Messenger and Missionary to His entire creation to preach His Final Word and to practice and enforce the revised and perfected version of the universal religion (way of life) which he himself had chosen for His entire creation - ISLAM? Who, again, at that colossal distance of time could imagine that the basic creed of that chosen religion will be couched exactly in the words - "La ilah-a-illallah-o-Mohammad-ur-Rasoolullah" - words which, belonging to a then unborn language, where naturally meaningless to the peoples of that Age including those for whom the Ved was meant? And who else than the father of Islam, as it were, and the ancestor of the Last Prophet (as Ibrahim happened to be - peace be on him) could have the foreknowledge of the exact words of the opening "Kalema" in which the basic principle of the God-chosen "deen" (or 'dharm') were to be couched and in a language (Arabic), till then unborn, which was be the vehicle of Divine expression (the Quran) three thousand years afterwards?

MISGUIDANCE The intriguing thing about this verse is that the Brahmins (the custodians of all knowledge and learning in the Hindu fold) never encouraged their followers, other than their descendants, to learn their scriptures and took particular care to prevent the reading of this particular verse by making the people believe - and that mischief persists to this day - that death or disaster would overtake the reader or listener of this verse. For, soon as the utters or listens to these words he must forthwith quit this world to enter Paradise. And that explains the title "Ankahi" - meaning, unheard of or that which was never uttered before. That also explains why those of the Brahmins who valued their hoax rather than Truth disclaimed the Fourth (Athur) Ved altogether, while some of them, to be at a safer distance, discarded the Third (Shyam) Ved as well. The reason is obvious - that if the people in general were allowed to read or to ponder over the meaning of the verse at leisure the understanding might have dawned some day on some seeker after Truth that ail that the Brahmins were preaching was a hoax, that the Ved was not the last word of God Or BRHM and that there was someone else, named Mohammad, who alone could secure the salvation of mankind. And once it was widely known that the Ved itself proclaims the truth and bona fides of Islam, Brahminism or any other ism would be nowhere in India. This fear of exposure was heightened since the Arabic language came to be known in the Indian sub-continent and since thereafter wisdom did dawn on some of the discerning Brahmins. Thus a vast mass of humanity - born to profession and practices, of Hinduism and believing in the Ved just because their forefathers had been doing likewise – are studiously kept away form the Truth (Islam) till the very last breath of life when, ironically enough, they are made to profess or to hearken the same without realizing what they do. How many countless millions must have lived and died in vain – lived in ignorance and died with unintentional profession of the Truth on their lips, uttering something, which they believed was sanctimonious nonsense! Shall they never be redeemed? TRUTH TRIUMPHS The Ved is not the only book, which proclaims the bona fides and truth of Islam. Other Books too, like the Taorat and Injeel, and other religions also have proclaimed that truth and prophesied the coming of the last Prophet, Mohammad. Because Islam, as George Bernard Shaw rightly observes, is so completely in accord with human nature and so perfect and practicable in details that all religions, ways of life and peoples cannot but admit and testify to its eminence, excellence and perfection. And evidence of Islam's greatness is not confined to Books and prophesies alone. Nature herself in his various manifestations continue to testify to that truth from time to time. Some of .such manifestations have already come to the notice of mankind. One of the most recent finds, according to the "Colombo Observer" (a Christian daily newspaper) of May 16 last, is a 16 inches long and 4 inches wide live fish caught by fisherman near Colombo whose skin design consists of luminous Quranic verses in beautiful Arabic characters. Towards its tail the characters are bright phosphorescent blue, reading "La ilaha illallah-o-Mohamamd-ur-Rasoolullah" - proclaiming as ever the Eternal Truth (Allah's Godhood and Mohammad's prophethood) and, incidentally the genuineness of Islam and its claims. Describing the fish as brown in colour, with white and blue stripes near the head and a black tail, the paper says that the authorities of the zoo, where it is now kept, have named it "Quranic Fish" while it has popularly come to be known as Maulana Fish" owing to its sacred, silent yet eloquent, mission!