An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 228
228 Background In D ar u ratul-Im a m , the Promised Messiah as explained with cogent arguments the need of an Imam and then he identified himself as the Promised Imam. D ar u ratul-Im a m reflected how the Promised Messiah as ’s sympathy for mankind was unfathomable, his heart was overflowing with love and sincerity. His very soul was anxious to pour itself in the service of the fellow beings, so that they might become aware of the importance of the Promised Imam. The Promised Messiah as sat down one Thursday, November 19, 1898, and completed this book by next day, Friday, November 20, 1898. In this remarkable book, which is written in chaste Arabic, the Promised Messiah as enumerated the greatness of the Holy Prophet sa. This is published in large size in Arabic with translation in Urdu and Persian running side by side. The Urdu translation is his, while the Persian is done by one of his Companions and the English translation appeared in the days of the Second Caliph, Hadrat Mu s le h -e-Mau‘ u d ra under the title “The Load Star. ” The Book After praising God and the Holy Prophet sa in the beginning of this book, the Promised Messiah as introduces himself as the one in whom his father was totally disappointed because he was not the man of this world and shunned even mixing with people. He loved solitude as it was “the audience chamber of God. ” He had no interest in his estate and as a matter of fact he was deprived practically of all its benefits. But God selected him and commissioned him to do the great work of the regeneration of mankind. So, in obedience and in response to the Call, he spoke to the whole world: “Listen, O Earth, to what I say, and O Heaven, be thou a witness, verily, verily, God has made me the Promised Messiah and Mahdi; he has called me as such in clear words. I am not of the deceivers. Falsehood does not touch my lips and you know the end of liars. Of a truth, the Divine Light of Revelation and