Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 181
181 The Promised Messiah as went on to state: “You understand nothing. Your only objective is to deceive the people. I advise everyone to become pure- hearted; to cleanse their hearts of pretence and prejudice, and accept with utmost open-heartedness the truth and wisdom wherever it is found. I am always ready to listen to others if you respond with a clear and honest answer that in your view this disciple of the Messiah as is called the Prophet Prince for such and such reason. If you are unable to respond—and there is no response—you could perhaps state that you hold this view merely on the basis of your religious belief. However, this would be no different than someone questioning a Hindu about their belief that the Ganges river flows from the hair of Mahadev and about the reality of this belief, and the Hindu responding by simply saying that although they do not possess the arguments to prove this, they accept this belief nonetheless, and this is an undeniable reality. Obviously, this would not be logically acceptable by any standards. Therefore, I assure you that I have proven, not on the basis of mere belief, but in light of solid research, that this tomb is actually the tomb of the Messiah. Established events affirm this and history testifies all the same. There are Christians in Germany who believe that the Messiah as did not die on the cross. This is a very clear fact, and after reflection, no doubt remains in this respect. ” The Duty of Man Question: In your view, what duty falls upon the Christians? Answer: The duty of any human being ought to be that they search for the truth and then take hold of it at once from wherever they may find it. There is no differentiation between Christians and others. After this, the priests thanked His Holiness as once again. Then they were given some books from the bookshop and from the office of Al-Hakam, whereafter they departed. 1 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 19, dated 24 May 1901, pp. 1-3 p. 164