Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 69
27 October 1905 69 The Need to Accept the Promised Messiah A question was again presented today before the Promised Messiah as : When we offer Prayer, observe the Fast, and follow the other injunctions of the Shariah, what harm can there be if we simply do not accept you? The Promised Messiah as said: I have answered this question many times. I believe in the Word of Allah and the word of the Messenger s as. In addition, I believe in the revelation of God. My coming is according to the promise of Allah and the Messenger. How can someone who believes in one command of Allah and the Messenger but not in another, claim that he believes in God? This is what is mentioned in the Holy Quran: Those people believe in a part and do not believe in another part; if so, then they do not believe. One promised by God and His Messenger came at his appointed time. He came at the head of the century, brought Signs, and came at the exact time of need. He possesses correct and powerful arguments in support of his claim. Is it the work of a believer to reject such a person? The Jews were called monotheists. Up to today, they claim they are established upon monotheism. They would pray and fast, but they would not accept the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. So, due to this, they became disbelievers. A person who rejects even a single item set forth by a Messenger sent by the command of Allah the Exalted, and opposes him stubbornly, is a disbeliever. Moreover, those people are in error who say that we pray and fast and perform all good deeds, what need do we have? They do not realize that the ability to do good deeds is also