The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 71
Lekh Rām 71 do? That which was decreed by God Almighty was bound to be fulfilled. . . . God knows that I bear no malice against anyone. Although I am happy to see the Divine prophecy come true in the case of Lekh Rām, I am also sad that he had to die in the prime of his life. Had he turned towards me, I would have prayed for him so that this calamity would have been averted. And for this he did not have to become a Muslim, all he had to do was to refrain from using abusive and foul language. [Haqiqat-ul-Waḥi, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 22, pp. 294-302]. Now, I proceed to set out in detail the prophecy concerning Lekh Rām, along with the original text from the books that contain this prophecy. I call upon my readers to fear God and read these lines carefully, and then ponder as to whether it is the work of man or of God, Who is the Lord of heaven and earth, and is All-Powerful. . . . A very important thing worth remembering here, which is also the object of this book, is that this prophecy was meant for a great purpose. It was meant to prove that the Arya religion is totally false, that the. Vedas are not from God, that our lord and master. Muḥammada is His Holy Messenger and His Chosen. Prophet, and that Islam is His true religion. This is what I had written again and again, and it was with this object in mind that I had prayed. Thus this prophecy must not be taken only as a prophecy. Rather, it constitutes a Heavenly Decree from God Almighty to decide between Hindus and Muslims. For some time