Arba'in — Page 6
6 have been sent by Him as the Promised Messiah and Promised Mahdi and I am the H akam [Arbiter] of all internal and exter- nal differences. These two titles in the designation given to me— Messiah and Mahdi —were conferred upon me by the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s blessings be upon him. Then, through direct converse, God also gave me the very same designation. In addi- tion, the present condition of the world also demands that this be my name. Thus, these are the three witnesses to these names of mine. I proclaim, calling my God as Witness—who is Master of the heavens and the earth—that I am from Him, and He testifies for me through His Signs. If anyone can compete with me regard- ing heavenly Signs, then I am a liar. If anyone can prove himself my equal in the matter of acceptance of prayers, then I am a liar. If anyone can stand equal to me in expounding the fine points and insights of the Holy Quran, then I am false. If anyone can prove my equal in disclosing secrets and mysteries of the unseen before their time through God’s mighty power, then I am not from God. Now, where are those Christian missionaries who used to say that—God forbid—no prophecy or miraculous event was mani- fested by our Master and Chief of Mankind, Hadrat Muhammad Mu st af a , may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him? Verily I affirm that there has been only one perfect man upon this earth whose prophecies and acceptance of prayers and the manifesta- tion of miracles is such a reality that it is surging like the waves in the ocean even to this day through the true followers of the Ummah. Outside of Islam, which other religion possesses these qualities and capabilities within it? Where are those people, and in which country do they live, who can compete with the bless- ings and Signs of Islam? If a human being follows only such a