Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 247
247 it is a Divine law that the former prophets re-appear in the world in this manner. The second advent of Elias in the person of John took place according to this law; and if this law is not recognised, the Messiahship of Jesus would be seriously in question. (Vol. Ill R. R 1904. ) Every Muslim must recognise Imam- e-Zaman or the Spiritual Leader of the time who is specially raised by the Almighty God at the begin- ning of every century. THE HOLY PROPHET MOHOMAD PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF GOD BE ON HIM SAYS: " He who does not recognise the Spiritual Leader of his time certainly perishes the death of ignorance" It is further necessary that there should reign in the heart the absolute conviction that light is granted to man from heaven only through the sun who is the Imam (the Spiritual leader) of his time. Hence it is that ignorance with regard to such a Spiritual leader is followed by a death of ignorance. The person who thinks he can do without that real source of light is deluded, for he sets himself in opposition to the unchangeable laws of God. The eyes have a light, yet to avail themselves of it they must borrow the light of the sun. The Imam resembles the sun in being the true source of all light: tJ O J he comes from heaven and illumines the world, and the eye is blind that does not borrow light from him. On the other hand,