The Heavenly Sign — Page 16
16 Nish a n-e- A sm a n i footsteps in every way, to the extent that if a Jew had been guilty of adultery with his mother, you too will do the same. ' Read and reflect on this Hadith, along with the case of Prophet Elias as and the issue of the coming of the Promised Messiah as , which has caused such an uproar in this age. Use your wisdom and reflect how the verdict of Jesus as has completely demolished the prevalent belief of the Jewish Ahl-e-Sunnahwal Jam a ‘at regarding the coming of Elias as. What became of their consensus? Think and try to understand. Did Elias as descend from the Heaven, or was it John as the son of Zechariah as who was meant by Elias as ? Allah, the Exalted, has repeatedly said in the Holy Qur’an: 'O Muslims! Do not tread the paths of the Jews and do not make the mistakes they made nor hold the views because of which they were called dogs and swine. ' A truly wise person is he who takes lessons from the fate of others and avoids stepping where others have stumbled. Alas! Like the Jews you are digging the same pits to destroy yourselves and your people. Just take the trouble of going to the Jewish scholars and ask them why the Jews did not accept Jesus as and John as. The answer you will receive will be that the signs of the appearance of the Messiah as which are written in their Scriptures and Traditions are that Elias as will descend from heaven first, that the Messiah as will be a king, and that he will be at the head of an army. Since Elias as has not descended from heaven and kingship was not bestowed on the Son of Mary as , therefore, he is not the true Messiah as.