Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 420
420 of Guru' Nanak to accept the Promised one and enter into his fold* If he fails to do this, he is f. alse in his claim to be a ftfllbwer of Guru Nanak. arid will be palled to account for rejecting' the * ^ ' ' ^ ** *s j -' *. ',-. >" r * ,. f. Heavenly messenger who not only himself established his truth by mighty signs but abouc whom prophecies were to be found in the previous Scriptures prophecies which have aH been clearly fulfilled. , The fulfilment of Guru Nanak's prophecy is a sign nt only for the Sikhs but also for all lovers of truth. It is plain that only could reveal such a deep secret in such clear words to Baba Nanak and the fact that the prophecy uttered by the Baba has been clearly fulfilled by the advent of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmed is a clear proof of the latter's truth and consequently every seeker after truth is bound to accept him. . Our Sikh friends and all lovers of truth must bear in mind the purpose for which prophecies are made with regard to the ad- vent of Divine messengers in times to come. The purpose of these prophecies is that they may serve as guides and enable men to accept the messenger of God when he makes his appear- ance. Are our Sikh friends of opinion that it was to no purpose that their holy Guru prophesied about the appearanc'e of a holy man from among the Zarnindars of the Pargana 'of Batala ? If it was not a purposeless prophecy, is it not their duty to accept the Promised Messiah in whom their Guru's prophecies were so remarkably fulfilled ? My Sikh friends! Ye are a valiant people and all valiant people should be lovers of truth. They should fear no body in accepting the truth. Should I not then hope that when this truth has been revealed to you and when you come to know that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian came in fulfilment of a remarkable prophecy of your Gurii, you will boldly step forward to accept the Promised Messiah ' as-your