A Present to Kings — Page 70
( 70 ) a better positian than others to understand how, if a person were to assume falsely the role of authority and remain unapprehended, a laxity would overtake all the links of the administration and the entire body politic would be thrown into disorder. . Thus it is against the dictates of a healthy understanding that an impostor should be granted such a long lease of immunity that after publishing his revelations he should live longer than even the Holy Prophet (peace be on him). . Therefore the fact of Hazrat Mirza Sahib's living a prosperous life for such a length of time after publishing his revelations is as conclusive a proof of his truth as the verse J, is of the truth of the Holy Prophet. . A CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF HIS CLAIM. . After this, I wish to invite Your Highness's attention to another mighty sign which was manifested by God at the hands of the Promised Messiah. It is so clear a sigu as can not fail to dissipate all doubts regarding the truth of his claim in all save those in respect of whom the decree of reprobation has been pronounced on high. The sign is that through his hands was performed the work for which he was sent by God, viz, making Islam triumphant over other faiths. The majority of learned men are agreed that the prophecy contained in the verse:هو الذى ارسل رسوله بالهدمی و دین ا لحق ليظهره على الدين كله (He is God, Who sent His prophet with guidance and the true religion to make it triumphant over every other faith) will be fulfilled at the time of the Promised Messiah. . Thus the principal work of the Messiah was to strengthen the faith of Islam and to make it triumphant over every other faith. We have now to see whether or not this work was duly performed by the claimant. If the work was duly performed by him, then he must be the Messiah about whom the promise was given. On the other hand, if the work has