Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 204
204 fulfilment. Ifc also happens that an error occurs sometimes in the interpretation of a prophecy, for after -all prophets. ;are mortals. For instance, Jesus had prophesied that. . his twelve apostles would sit on twelve thrones, whereas one of them. became the devil's in his lifetime. He bad also prophesied that the men of. his time would. be still living when he would come-back. This also remain- ed unfulfilled on account of error in the interpretation of the words of revelation. Some other prophecies of Jesus too met a similar fate. As to my prophecies, there are thousands of them that have been fulfilled in all their details and to ignore all of these, while selecting one or two for objection, is nothing but intentionally rejecting the truth. I fully hope and am certain that df any ione were to live in my company for forty days consecutively, he would witness a heavenly sign. Here I finish this lecture and think t'hat wtaat I have said is sufficient for a seeker after truth. And peace be upon hirn who follows truth and guidance. * * * * An Extract from the Promised Messiah's Lecture delivered at SiaJkot on the 1st November 1904. There are ignorant men who because of their. determination to reject the truth, do not in any way benefit themselves by the proved signs manifested from heaven, and finding faults with what has been shown manage to avoid the truth. They level their objections at one prophecy or two, never mentioning the thousands which have been so clearly fulfilled as to defy every objection. What a pity, that they lie so boldly as if they had no fear of God, and calumniate so grossly as if theyidid not care for the retribution of the next world. I do not mean to dwell here upon their calumnies for that is useless. Had they possessed any piety or entertained any fear of God, they would not have been so bold and so hasty in rejecting and belying the signs of