The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 179
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions 179. Promised Messiah from Among the Muslims. I have already proved the death of the Messiah as and his spiritual exaltation. . . . Now, after the death of the. Messiahas, the next question is, what are the authorities contained in the Qur'an and Aḥādīth and other sources from which it is established that the Promised. Messiah will appear from among the Ummah? I will set out these authorities below, please read them with care. Hopefully, God the Compassionate will guide you. . One of the arguments which prove that the Messiah who was promised to appear in this Ummah would be from among the Muslims is this Hadith set out both in امَّكُم مِنكُمْ and اِمَامُكُمْ مِنكُمُ Bukhari and Muslim. It means that he will be your Imām from among you. . Since this Hadīth relates to Jesus as and it is he who has been described in this Ḥadīth as Ḥakam and 'Adal [Arbiter and Judge], it follows, therefore, that the word Imām also refers to him. It is true that the words 'from among you' were addressed to the Companions of the Holy Prophets, but we know that none of them claimed to be the Promised Messiah. This, therefore, shows that the words 'from among you' are meant for someone who, in the knowledge of God Almighty, would be a substitute for the Companions and is the one referred to in the verse: وَأَخَرِيْنَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوا بِهِ وط 95 95 And among others from among them who have not yet joined