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jurisprudence and the arts of government and the
varied learning of the time and the great events of history,
he might prove unequal to an emergency, and
this is inconsistent with the necessary qualification of
comprehensive knowledge.
If for example a spiritually learned Muslim is conducting
a debate with a Christian and he knows nothing
of the glorious melodies of the Gospel, he will, no
matter how much he imparts of the Qur'án and its
truths, be unable to convince the Christian, and his
words will fall on deaf ears. Should, however, the
Christian observe that the Muslim is better versed in
the fundamentals of Christianity than the Christian
priests themselves, and understands the purport of the
Scriptures even better than they, he will gladly accept
the Muslim's arguments, and he would indeed have no
other recourse.
When the Chief of the Exile (22) came into the presence
of that Luminary of divine wisdom, of salvation
and certitude, the Imám Ridá--had--had the Imám, that
mine of knowledge, failed in the course of their interview
to base his arguments on authority appropriate
and familiar to the Exilarch, the latter would never
have acknowledged the greatness of His Holiness.
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22. The Resh Galuta, a prince or ruler of the exiles in Babylon, to whom Jews, wherever they were, paid tribute.
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