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not believe in Allah. They were hop-
ing that the
Imam
would be defeat-
ed in the debate and that the
Muslims be disgraced.
The boatman arrived on time and
excitement filled the air. But where
was
Imam
Abu Hanifah [rh]? It was
not like him to be late. The minutes
passed by and slowly the minutes
turned to hours. Everyone was very
anxious. Could it be that the great
Imam
could not meet the chal-
lenge? Could it be that the boatman
was right? Could it be that there
was no god and creator of the uni-
verse? Did the great
Imam
come to
realise this and was he now too
afraid to admit it?
“
There he is!
” someone shouted
from the back. “
The Imam has
arrived at last.
”
Imam
Abu Hanifah [rh] came walk-
ing briskly down the path. He
