Life of the Promised Messiah — Page 9
9 Hazrat Maulvi Abdul-Karim capacity to set aright the people through their perfect example. For the Noble Messenger sa also is wholly dis- tinct from others on account of these very two abilities. On the one hand, he conquered the hearts through an academic book that is founded on solid argumentation and reason, namely the Holy Quran, and with it, he uprooted falsehood intellectually. On the other hand, along with the aforementioned, through the fulfilment of powerful prophecies, his enemies were disgraced in the outwardly and apparent sense. سک رس�ی� د و ےن ہب زور ش � م �بعل ہن ربکتمے رہ ربک ہتسکش در �یک رطف ح�ی�ران ازد اشاہن وتق کہ رطف وہبمت رہ داوشنرے No one could match him in knowledge or in strength; he broke the arrogance of all who would be haughty. On one hand, kings of the age were astounded by him; and on the other hand, all the wise were confounded. Therefore, in the present age we are faced with a similar time, which calls for a reformer of the same nature and quality. Secondly, there is terrible division and divisive- ness among the people. At this time, we do not have seventy-two sects, rather every individual in himself is a sect. The state of dogmatism and personal judge- ment in religious affairs is such that one cleric considers