Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 377
30 MAY 1906 30 MAY 1906 The Messiah will always be Victorious The Promised Messiahas said: Every Prophet who comes to this world is blessed with the shade of one or the other name of Allah the Exalted. The name 'One who Prevails' of Allah the Exalted provides shade upon the Promised Messiah. Sufis have also written that the coming Messiah will always be victorious and will never be overpow- ered. The enemies may oppose him a thousand ways, but he is a class of existence that he will always be triumphant. He will simply never face defeat. No Salvation without Following the Holy Prophet, may Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him Dr Abdul-Hakim was mentioned. The Promised Messiahas said: The person who says that salvation can be achieved without fol- lowing the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is a liar. What Allah the Exalted has explained to me is wholly opposed to this. God Almighty says that: قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللهُ ! O Messenger (Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny), tell these people that if you love 1. Sūrah Al-e-Imran, 3:32 [Publisher] 377