The Noble Son — Page 6
– FULFILMENT OF A GRAND PROPHECY 6 That is to say, the Promised Messiah as would marry and, in order to fulfil his purpose, he would be given a son. 1 The Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, elaborating this hadith states: َ اہلل ُ عَلَیْہ ِ و َ سَلَّم َ اَن َّ الْمَسِیْح َ الْمَوْعُوْد َ یَتَزَوَّج ُ و ُ قَد ْ اَخْبر َرَسُوْل ُ اہلل ِ صَلَّی ہ ہُ وَلَ یَأْ بَا یُشَابِہُ اَبَا صَالِحًا اَنَّ اہللَ یُعْطِیْہِ وَلَدًا فَفِیْہِ اِشَارَةٌ اِلٰی َیُوْلَدُ لَہُ، وَیَکُوْنُ مِنْ عِبَادِ اہللِ الْمُکَْمِین That is to say that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has prophesied that the Promised Messiah as shall marry and beget progeny. In this there is an indication that Allah the Almighty would bestow upon him a righteous son who would be in the likeness of his father, and shall be submissive and obedient to him in every matter, and he would be from among the honoured servants of Allah the Almighty. 2 Similarly, the Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, on page 312 of his book, Haqeeqatul-Wahi writes: ‘The prophecy that the Promised Messiah will have children signifies that God Almighty shall raise, from among his progeny, the one who will be his successor and will support the religion of Islam as has been foretold in some of my prophecies. ’ 3