Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 93
93 2. The Second Coming of the Messiah has been described as the dawn of a new age for Islam, and Islam’s domination over other religions has been deferred until that time. 3. Since the Messiah and the Mahdi have been described as the same person, the coming of the Messiah has been seen as the coming of the Holy Prophet s as himself. This has created in the hearts of the lovers of the Holy Prophet s as a great longing for the coming of the Messiah. 4. The Holy Prophet s as foretold a dangerous and tumultuous time that would effectively shake the foundations of Islam, but he also foretold that the task of overcoming these tribulations and making Islam safe forever had been given to the Promised Messiah as. These descriptions led Muslims to look forward to the Promised Messiah as as an angel of mercy. Also, the words of the Holy Prophet s as that ‘Nothing can avail against an ummah that has me at one end and the Messiah at the other,’ 2 caused the Muslims to eagerly wait for the coming of the Messiah because they realized that with his coming Islam would for - ever be protected against Satan’s onslaughts. These factors have combined to make the advent of the Messiah a great event in the latter days of Islam, an event through which Muslims would witness an image or reflection of the Holy Prophet s as himself. This event would also mark the restoration of Islam to safety. It was impossible to promise such an event with - out also outlining the signs that would accompany it. Of course, prophecies regarding Messengers and Prophets