Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 449
15 October 1906 449 of Israel who had passed away before the time of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who firmly held on to the belief that the last Prophet who was to come would be from the descendants of the Prophet Isaac and would be an Israelite. They died and went to Paradise, but when the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, appeared, the issue became clear that the last Prophet to come was from the Ishmaelites and that was how it should have been, then those of the Israelites who did not believe were declared disbelievers and accursed, and they are still walking around humiliated and afflicted going door to door. Ottoman Empire There was some mention of the Sultan of Turkey. The Promised Messiah as said: These people seem to be deprived of spirituality; otherwise, they would not have been dependent on Europe. People say he protects the two Holy Cities [Makkah and Madinah]. This is wrong; on the contrary, the two Holy Cities are protecting him, but in any case, what other option was there for him? He has not been able to control the bedouins up till today. Every year, poor pilgrims are killed and robbed in large numbers, and he can do nothing to prevent it. If he possessed Islamic spirituality, he alone would have suf- ficed to compete with 20 kingdoms, as opposed to the situation now where it is becoming difficult for him to manage even his own domain. All creation belongs to God Almighty, the hearts of all are in His control, and He is Supreme over everything.