Lecture Sialkot — Page 8
8 L ECTURE S IALKOT became rampant and spread in every land. In the third millennium, the foundation of Tau hi d was laid afresh and it spread in the world as far as God willed. Then, during the fourth millennium, darkness reappeared; the Israelites went astray and Christianity died right at its birth, as if its birth and death had taken place at the same time. Then came the fifth millennium, which was the age of guidance. The advent of our Holy Prophet sa took place in this millennium. Through him God re-established Tau hi d in the world. The mere fact that he appeared in the millennium which had been destined for guidance since eternity, is enough to prove that he was from God. This is not only my view, but all the Divine scriptures testify to it. This fact also proves the authenticity of my own claim of being the Promised Messiah, because, ac- cording to this division of periods, the sixth millennium is the time of darkness and evil. This thousand year pe- riod starts three hundred years after the Hijrah and ends at the turn of the fourteenth century. The Holy Prophet sa had designated those belonging to the sixth millennium as Faij-e-A‘waj. 5 The seventh millennium in which we live is that of light and guidance. Since it is the last millennium, it was inevitable that the Imam of the latter days should 5 The misguided horde [Publishers]