The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 67
Status of the Promised Messiahas 67. As I have come from God Almighty with truth and righteousness, you will find the signs of my truthfulness all around you. The time is not far-indeed it is very near-when you will observe angels descending from heaven in large numbers on the hearts of the people of Asia, Europe and America. . You have learnt from the Holy Qur'an that, with the advent of the vicegerent of God, the descent of angels is incumbent so that they should turn people's hearts towards the truth. So wait for this sign. If angels do not descend and you do not perceive the clear effect of their descent in the world and you do not find the hearts inclined in an extraordinary manner to move towards the truth, then you may reasonably conclude that no one has descended from heaven. But if all this happens, then do not persist in denial, lest you be judged by God Almighty as a disobedient people. [Fat-he-Islām, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 3, pp. 13-14, footnote]. Titles of 'Prophet' and 'Messenger'. Having already seen with my own eyes the clear fulfilment of a hundred and fifty or so prophecies that I received from God, how can I deny for myself the title of Prophet or Messenger? When God Almighty. Himself has so named me, how can I reject these titles, and how can I fear anyone but Him? I swear by. God Who has sent me, and to attribute imposture to Whom is to be accursed that He has sent me as the Promised Messiah. As I believe in the verses of the Holy Qur'an, so do I believe, without the differ-