The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 21
21 as a representative of the believers, has bestowed upon him hon - our or disgrace. I have thus witnessed the Jews of this age and, therefore, have come to believe that the verse, 1 ِرْيَغ ِبْوُضْغَمْلا ْمِهْيَلَع refers to the very fact that the Jews who would incur divine wrath would be born among this ummah as well. So it happened accordingly and the prophecy of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was fulfilled. But is this ummah so unfortunate that it had been ordained to resemble the Jews alone? We cannot say that when it came to cursing someone, the Benevolent God cursed this ummah, but when He desired to send a Messiah, He sent one from among the Israelites. Indeed, such an act on the part of God would be a disgrace to this ummah, as it will render it unworthy of the title of ‘Blessed Ummah’. Therefore, in order for this ummah to resemble the Jews—as is understood from the verse, ِرْيَغ ِبْوُضْغَمْلا ْمِهْيَلَع —it would be desirable that just as the Messiah had appeared to confront the Jews who had become worthy of divine wrath, similarly, there should also appear a similitude of the Messiah in this ummah. The following verse alludes to this: 2 اَنِدْهِا َطاَرِّصلا َمْيِقَتْسُمْلا۰۰َۙطاَرِص َنْيِذَّلا َتْمَعْنَا ْمِهْيَلَع Sadly, the hadith which stated that the religious scholars at the time of the Messiah would be the worst of all mankind on earth 1. . . . not those who have incurred Your displeasure. . . ( S u rah al-F a ti h ah, 1:7) [Publisher] 2. Guide us in the right path. The path of those on whom You have be - stowed Your blessings ( S u rah al-F a ti h ah, 1:7). [Publisher]