Malfuzat – Volume I — Page 150
150 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad before the Lord who is the Greatest of Judges? The Promised Messiah (as) said: In light of the Torah, the seed which issues forth from adultery is accursed and one who is crucified is also accursed. It is astonishing that for their own salvation, the Christians have crafted the doctrine of atonement and for this purpose they have accepted that Christ was put on the cross and became accursed. When they have accepted one form of curse to be applicable to Christ, why do they not accept the other form of curse in his respect also, so that their concept of atonement may become even stronger? When the word 'curse' has been deemed acceptable, then it makes no difference whether it is applicable in one sense or two. However, the Holy Quran has refuted both these forms of curse in the case of Jesus and responds by saying that not only was Jesus of pure birth, but his demise was also by natural means, not by crucifixion. The Promised Messiah (as) said: A righteous person turns to God and the entire world follows them of their own accord. But a worldly person bears grief and pain for the sake of the world, yet even still does not find comfort from the world. Just observe how the companions of the Holy Prophets abandoned the world, yet despite this, they not only became wealthy in terms of materialistic goods, but also partook in the fruit of the hereafter. The Sign of a Truthful Person and a Liar The question was posed that even certain opponents claim to receive revelations, so how can one identify a truthful person and one who is a liar? The Promised Messiah (as) said: This is very straightforward. Any such claimant should come before us and publish the claim that if they are truthful, then the one who opposes them should die in their lifetime. I have been granted unwavering certainty from God Almighty that even if a ten-year-old child, who possesses all the provisions of this world and has their entire life ahead of them, were to make such a claim and stand in opposition to me, Allah the Almighty would cause them to die before me. ¹ 15 January 1898 Doctrines of the Shia Faith The Shia doctrine is diametrically opposed to Islam. Firstly, it is a Shia doctrine 1 Al-Hakam, vol. 5, no. 22, dated 17 June 1901, pp. 3-4