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remove it? Does the Imam claim that he is able to bring them all forcibly to
pay attention? Then why has he not so far done so? To what day has he
postponed it? Is not the only result of his claim that there are more disputes
among mankind and more who dispute? The disagreements certainly gave
grounds for fearing that evils would increase until blood was shed, towns
reduced to ruins, children orphaned, communications cut, and goods
plundered. What has actually happened is that throughout the world such
blessings have attended your removal of disagreement so that there is now
disagreement the like of which has never before been seen”.
The adversary may say: “You claim that you remove the disagreement
among mankind. But the man who is in doubt about the merits of the rival
systems is not going to listen to you instead of your opponents. The majority
of your opponents disagree with you; and there is no vital difference between
them and you.” This is their second question.
I reply: “First of all, this argument turns back against yourself. If you
summon the man in doubt to accept your own views, he will say, `On what
grounds are you to be preferred over your opponents, seeing that the majority
pay attention? Then why has he not so far done so? To what day has he
postponed it? Is not the only result of his claim that there are more disputes
among mankind and more who dispute? The disagreements certainly gave
grounds for fearing that evils would increase until blood was shed, towns
reduced to ruins, children orphaned, communications cut, and goods
plundered. What has actually happened is that throughout the world such
blessings have attended your removal of disagreement so that there is now
disagreement the like of which has never before been seen”.
The adversary may say: “You claim that you remove the disagreement
among mankind. But the man who is in doubt about the merits of the rival
systems is not going to listen to you instead of your opponents. The majority
of your opponents disagree with you; and there is no vital difference between
them and you.” This is their second question.
I reply: “First of all, this argument turns back against yourself. If you
summon the man in doubt to accept your own views, he will say, `On what
grounds are you to be preferred over your opponents, seeing that the majority