Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 46
46 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 30 October 1901 Indignation in the Face of an Extreme View Relating to the Messiah The call for the Maghrib Prayer had not yet been made when His Holiness as arrived. His blessed countenance was blooming with joy and happiness like a flower. A majesty radiated from his face. As soon as he arrived, he said: “Today, I have begun writing an exposition. There has been great exaggeration in respect of the Messiah, peace be upon him, and his greatness has been expressed so exces - sively, that God forbid, people have turned him into God. I honour him as I honour the other Prophets; I consider him to be a truthful Prophet of God, how - ever, in order to do away with the excess and exaggeration, I have determined to present all of the accounts from his life together, which are recorded in Christian and Jewish literature. For until all of the details which categorically prove that he was a human being are presented, the imaginary things that have been put forth as an exaggeration of his rank, cannot be uprooted. God has instilled this zeal in my heart purely because I can see that this exaggeration has resulted in grave consequences. The Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has been insulted and no consideration has been given to the majesty and omnipotence of God Almighty. Therefore, I believe that this work shall be most beneficial indeed. ِتِ ْا َ � ْی ِ � ْاَلْن ُِلُ ِب ْا ََْعَْم ْ َاْل َا ْا ََمَ � ْن ِ َا Deeds are judged by intentions. Since my intentions are pure, it should be clear that the accounts that I will record in this work will not be to dishonour the Messiah, but only to show his human side. In fact, I will record the objections that the Jews and freethinkers raise against the Messiah, but I will also provide a rebuttal to them myself. ” After this, since the call to Prayer had been made, Maghrib was offered. After the Maghrib Prayer had been completed, His Holiness, on whom be peace and blessings, continued. The Book Ijaz-ul-Masih The Promised Messiah as said: “The book that I am writing will be a magnificent sign from God Almighty. For Allah the Exalted has given me the glad tidings: p. 318 َ َك ِئِ ْا ََک َ ِر ُ َش ِْفِْی َ َاْل ِ َا َ َك ِئِ ْا َ ْع ُ َد ََُّل َک ُِْیُْب ُج ُ َا