The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 41
Status of the Promised Messiahas 41 into the world the Promised Messiah-whose advent was essential for the completion of the edifice of Islam. It was necessary that the world should not come to an end until the dispensation of Muḥammadsa had been provided with a spiritual Messiah as had been provided for the Mosaic dispensation. This is indicated in the verse: اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمُ 8 24. Moses as was provided with bounties which the earlier generations had lost, and Muḥammada was provided with such bounties which the Mosaic dispensation had lost. Now the dispensation of. Muḥammada has replaced the Mosaic dispensation, but it is thousands of times higher in status. The 'Like of Moses'sa is more exalted than Moses as and the 'Like of the Son of Mary' is more exalted than the Son of Maryas. Not only did the Promised Messiah appear in the fourteenth century after the Holy. Prophet as Jesus son of Mary as had appeared in the fourteenth century after Mosesas, but he appeared at a time when the condition of the Muslims was similar to the condition of the Jews at the time of the advent of Jesus son of Maryas. I am that person. . God does what He wills. Foolish is the person who fights Him and ignorant is the one who asserts in opposition to Him that He should have done thus and 24 Guide us in the right path - The path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy blessings. -Al-Fātiḥah, 1:6-7 [Publisher]