Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 537
17 May 1908 537 is to come by way of reincarnation. On the contrary, Allah the Exalted knew that Muslims would deteriorate in the Latter Days, and the condition of Muslims during the time of the Promised Muhammadan Messiah would become comparable to the condition of the Jews during the time of Jesus, peace be upon him. This, indeed, is what is alluded to in the verse: 1 ِرْيَغ ِبْوُضْغَمْلا ْمِهْيَلَع َو اَل َنْيِّلٓاَّضلا ِرْيَغ ِبْوُضْغَمْلا ْمِهْيَلَع َو اَل َنْيِّلٓاَّضلا Ask the Muslims themselves as to what is written about the Muslims and their religious scholars of the Latter Days? It is indeed written that they would become such that although they would read the Quran, it would not go past their throat [they would not be able to understand it]. Faith would be a mere verbal claim. Now, it is obvious that the person who would come to reform them in those times would have to be suited to the task. He, too, would be called ‘Messiah’ by virtue of his challenge and mission. Is it not obvious that the Faith has died? One is grieved and saddened when his beloved friend dies, or even if his pet dog or cat dies. Why is it then that no one is grieved by the death of the Faith and no mourning is seen in any heart? I am also charged with having laid claim to prophethood and that I have made a new religion or that I am contemplat- ing some different qiblah. It is said that I have instituted a new Salat or that I have made a new quran, having abrogated the Quran. So what can I say in response to these allegations except َتَنْعَل ِهّٰللا ىَلَع َنْيِبِذٰكْلا َتَنْعَل ِهّٰللا ىَلَع َنْيِبِذٰكْلا [‘The curse of Allah be upon those who lie’]? 1. Those who have not incurred displeasure, and those who have not gone astray ( S u rah al-F a ti h ah, 1:7). [Publisher]