Lecture Ludhiana — Page 69
69 Holy Qur’an, because in doing so you will only bring bad name to Islam and to the Holy Prophet sa. Furthermore, the earlier scriptures do not contain any precedent of this kind either, and it is not prohibited to argue in the light of these scriptures. Allah says about the Holy Prophet sa : 47 Again He says: 48 49 God Himself presents these verses as proof of the prophethood of the Holy Prophet sa , then what is wrong if we were to base our reasoning upon them? Among these scriptures is that of the prophet Malachi, which forms a part of the Bible. It promises that the Second Coming of Elijah shall take place before the coming of the Messiah. At his advent, the Messiah son of Mary was confronted with the question about the second coming of Elijah, in accordance with the prophecy of the Prophet Malachi. Jesus’ answer to this question was that 47 ‘A witness from among the children of Israel bears witness. ’ (46:11) [Translator] 48 ‘ Sufficient is Allah as a Witness between me and you and so is he who possesses knowledge of the Book. ’ (13:44) [Translator] 49 ‘ They recognize it even as they recognize their sons. ’ (2:147) [Translator]