Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 340
340 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 during the era of their disbelief, the Caesar had asked them whether someone had made a claim before Muhammad (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). They responded in the negative. Upon this, the Caesar said that if there had been another claimant before him, he would have considered that Muhammadsas had copied him. To be the first to make a claim is a powerful argument for recognizing a truthful one. Observe that twenty-six to twen- ty-seven years have passed. During such period, a child can be born and even become a father. ¹ 17 AUGUST 1907 (At the time of the Asr) Manifestation of New Signs The Promised Messiah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: At 2 o'clock last night it was revealed: إِنَّ خَبَرَ رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ وَاقِعُ The news conveyed by the Messenger of Allah is about to happen. 1. Al-Hakam, vol. 11, no. 30, p. 11, dated 24 August 1907