An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 224
224 Background The Promised Messiah as wrote this book in one and a half day following a meeting with a friend who made a theological mistake, when in September 1898, B a b u Il a h i Bakhsh of Lahore, came to Qadian to see the Promised Messiah as. During his meeting with the Promised Messiah as , he related a number of dreams and revelations. The Promised Messiah as immediately sensed the fact that he had become a victim of serious misunderstanding. He did not know the real position and the status of the Promised Messiah. Perhaps he thought too highly of his own dreams. It was natural that the Promised Messiah as became anxious about him and took the opportunity of explaining the exalted position of an Imam like himself. So within a short time, he wrote a booklet entitled D ar u ratul- Im a m. The Book According to the Holy Quran, the Promised Messiah as wrote that all true believers can become the recipients of Divine revelations. There had been actually millions of such men among the followers of the Holy Prophet sa. But most of their revelations were only of a personal nature and they could not be relied upon. In contrast to this, the Imam occupies a supreme position and stands out prominently among the believers. The Promised Messiah as described six distinctive features of the Imam of the Age which are as follows: 17 1. He is a man of strong and high character. 2. He is a born leader. 3. His knowledge of truth is vast. 17 For details, see D ar u ratul-Im a m , pp. 8-13, R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 13, p. 478-483.