A Hidden Truth — Page 58
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 58 Jonah dead while he remained in the belly of the fish for three days? Can we not infer from the dream of Pilate’s wife that the will of God was to save the Messiah from crucifixion? Similarly, the Messiah was put on the cross at the latest possible time on a Friday and was then taken down before evening. He did not remain on the cross for up to three days, nor were his bones broken, as was the age-old practice. Blood gushed forth from his side when it was pierced. Do all the aforementioned facts not clearly demonstrate that these were means brought about to save the life of the Messiah? Further, these means of mercy became manifest as soon as the prayer was made. How could the prayer of a beloved of God, who spends the entire night weeping in supplication, ever be rejected? Moreover, the Messiah’s meeting the disciples and showing them his wounds after the crucifixion constitutes a very powerful argument that he did not die on the cross. If this is incorrect, then ask the Messiah to come now and meet you as he met the disciples. In short, it stands proven from every aspect that the Messiah’s life was saved from death on the cross and that he came to the land of India, because ten tribes of the Children of Israel had moved to these very lands and ultimately became Muslims. After accepting Islam,