The Holy War — Page 200
200 of Allah after the descent of the Holy Spirit. So this second statement is not an explanation of the first statement; in fact, it is the opposite of it. And to deny after first accepting is not the practice of just people. Without a doubt, he acknowledged that the Messiah was completely devoid and destitute of any manifestation of Allah for thirty years. Because I had asked whether he was the manifestation of Allah before the descent of the Holy Spirit or after that, and he conclusively chose to say after , and openly admitted that he became the manifestation of Allah after [the said event]. Now, there is no need for us to continue discussing this matter. When this issue becomes open to the public, then they will understand themselves whether Deputy sahib first admitted and then denied his answer, or whether it is something else. And now he also admits that he will not discuss this issue any further and that he has said whatever was needed. It is sad that he has thus not adopted the way of the truthful. It seems that the comments and criticisms of others had forced him to think that his statement might prove Jesus to be human, and not have been the manifestation of Allah for thirty years. Due to the likely dif- ficulty that might occur, he has given this cunning explanation today, which is actually not an explanation but a denial in very clear and con- spicuous terms. Then Deputy sahib states that his question has not been answered; that is ‘How was the demand of justice met?’ I had clearly directed to be written in my statement yesterday that this claim of yours that mercy and justice being side by side and con- currently necessary for God, is a wrong ideology. I reiterate that by vir- tue of the testimony of the law of nature, the attribute of mercy occu- pies the foremost stage, and appears to be everlasting and universal. However, the reality of justice comes into force only after the descent of the Divine Law and after the promise; in other words, before the prom- ise, justice is nothing at all, and it is the Mastery of God that prevails. If justice has some standing before a promise is made, then Deputy sahib should attend to our yesterday’s question and answer why