Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 191
POSTSCRIPT QUESTION (2) 191 In short, neither the Ahl-e-Kitāb [People of the Book; namely, Jews and Christians] nor the people of Islam believe that the first Masiḥ [Messiah] is superior to the Masiḥ to come. Jews for their part, by believing in two Masīḥs, consider the latter Masīḥ to be superior. And as for those who erroneously believe in only one Masiḥ, they too proclaim his second coming to be utterly glorious and consider the first coming as nothing in comparison to it. Thus, whereas God and His Messenger and all the Prophets have pronounced the Masiḥ of the Latter Days to be superior on account of his achievements, it is a satanic insinuation to ask why I declare myself superior to Masih Ibn-e-Maryam. My dear ones! Since I have proven that Masih Ibn-e-Maryam has died and the Masiḥ to come is none other than I, therefore, anyone who considers the first Masiḥ to be superior should establish, by explicit statement of aḥādīth [sayings of the Holy Prophetsa] and the Quran, that the Masiḥ who was to come is of no importance—neither can he be called a Prophet nor an Arbiter—and that whatever merit there is, it belongs to the first Masiḥ. God, in keeping with His prom- ise, has sent me. Now quarrel with God. But of course, I am not just a Prophet; rather I am a Prophet on the one hand, and on the other, am also an ummati [follower of the Holy Prophetsa] so that the holy power and perfect grace of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, be proven. Question (2) Your Exalted Holiness! You have written on hundreds-indeed, thou- sands of occasions that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, did not draw the sword in support of the Faith; but your letter to ‘Abdul-Ḥakīm contains the sentence that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, shed streams of blood in the invitation to the religion of Islam. What does this mean?