Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 40
40 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION could appear after the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as the coming of such a person is clearly incompatible with Khatm-e-Nubuwwat [the Seal of Prophethood]. To suggest that he will be made an ummati and this newly converted Muslim prophet will be hailed as the Promised Messiah is far removed from the dignity of Islam. When the aḥādīth establish that Jews will be brought forth from within this ummah, it is a matter of pity that the Jews are to appear from within this ummah, but the Messiah is to appear from the outside. Is this matter hard to understand for a God- fearing person? Namely, that even as his mind is satisfied that some such people will be brought forth from within this ummah who will be called 'Jews, similarly a person will be brought forth from within this ummah who will be named ‘Īsā and the Promised Messiah. Why must Ḥaḍrat ‘Īsā be brought back from 'Heaven' and be stripped of his cloak of independent prophethood and be made an ummati? If it is said that this process will be by way of punishment because his ummah had proclaimed him to be God, this answer is also absurd because what is the fault of Ḥadrat ‘Īsā in it? I do not say these things on the basis of any speculation or conjec- ture; rather, I say this having received revelation from God Almighty, and I swear by Him that He Himself has informed me of this. The time testifies for me. The Signs of God testify for me. Besides this, since the death of Ḥaḍrat ‘Īsā is unequivocally estab- lished by the Holy Quran, therefore, the view that he will come again is absolutely absurd, for if one is not alive in his physical body in Heaven, how could he possibly return to earth [with that physical body]? If asked to show which Quranic verses categorically prove the death of Hadrat Īsā, I would draw your attention to this verse as an example: