Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 270
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 270 anyone else is not proven. Therefore, this testimony is enough proof and evidence of his claim. Answer: The Holy Quran also mentions the raising of the dead at the hands of the Holy Prophet s as. But we believe that the raising of the dead by the Holy Prophet s as was in a spiritual sense and not in a physical sense. Similarly, we believe that the raising of the dead by Jesus as was also in a spiritual sense and not in a physical manner. Moreover, this phenomenon is not pecu- liar to Jesus as alone. It is written in the Bible that Prophet Elijah also raised some of the dead. In fact, he far excelled Jesus as in the matter. Even if we concede it as a remote possibility that the Bible refers to the raising of actually dead people, then we are forced to accept Prophet Elijah as a God too. So what dis- tinction of Jesus is there in this? And how is it the differentiat- ing feature? In fact, it is written about the Prophet Isaiah that the dead would come to life just by coming in contact with his body. It is clearly evident from all these accounts that are recorded in the same Bible that raising the dead cannot be an argument for the Divinity of Jesus as. But if it is accepted as proof, then why should others who surpassed Jesus in this work, not be accepted as Gods as well? Why should Divinity be restricted and reserved solely for the person of Jesus? In fact, in my view, the miracle of Moses as in converting his staff into a snake, is far greater than raising the dead. The dead and the living have some similarity and likeness because it is the same person who was alive not long ago. One can argue that perhaps the dead person had some possibility of being revived. In contrast, a snake has no similarity or relationship with a staff. A staff is of the nature of a plant and a snake is a snake. Thus, for a staff to become a snake is a far more amazing phenomenon than bringing the dead back to life. Therefore, Moses as should