Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 521
UNDATED 521 The Promised Messiah as said: For these people, God Almighty has endowed them the ability to accomplish anything. Let us see what the result will be. Sayyid Ahmad was Like John the Baptist The Promised Messiah as said: As Prophet John as was martyred for peaching God’s Unity prior to the advent of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him, similarly, before my advent, in this country of Punjab, Sayyid Ahmad was martyred preaching God’s Unity. This was also a likeness God Almighty fulfilled. The Meaning of God’s Children The Promised Messiah as said: Allah the Exalted addressing me has stated: ْ اَنْت َ مِنِّی ْ بِـمَنْـزِلَۃ ِ اَو ْاَلَدِی ْ اَنْت َ مِنِّی ْ بِـمَنْـزِلَۃ ِ اَو ْاَلَدِی You are to Me like My children. In this instance it has not been said that I am God’s child, rather I have been described ‘like’ His child, and in fact, it is a response to the Christians that believe Prophet Jesus as to be the actual Son of God, whereas He has no children. God has not generally refuted the statement of the Jews who said: