Nubuwwat & Khilafat Prophethood & its Successorship — Page 75
Belief of the Promised Messiah 75 1905 In his second advent, ‘ I s a , despite being an Ummat i , will be addressed as a Nab i too. ( Br a h i n-e-Ahmadiyyah, Ruhani Khaz a ’in , vol. 19, p. 182) 1906 a. Then what is the reason that on the one hand, the plague is devouring the country and on the other, the earthquakes are not leaving you alone. Look around, O heedless ones! Perhaps a Nab i has been raised among you, whom you are treating as a liar. ( Tajalliy a t-e-Il a hiyah, Ruhani Khaz a ’in , vol. 20, p. 401) b. In this ummah , thousands of saints appeared through the blessing of following the Holy Prophet sa ; and also one appeared who is both an Ummat i and a Nab i. ( H aq i qat-ul- Wa hi , Ruhani Khaz a ’in , vol. 22, p. 30) c. The Promised Messiah as writes referring to the verse 17:16: …We never punish unless We have sent a Messenger. (Ban i Isr a ’ i l, 17:16) “This verse too, points to the appearance of a Ras u l in the Latter Days. He is the same as the Promised Messiah. ” ( Tatimma H aq i qat-ul-Wa hi , Ruhani Khaz a ’in , vol. 22, p. 500) d. Due to widespread sin and evil deeds, people had become worthy of chastisement in this world. In accordance with His eternal way, Almighty Allah postponed that chastisement, until He had sent a Nab i. When that Nab i had appeared, and this nation was invited through thousands of announcements and booklets, then the time came that they should be punished for their crimes. ( Ibid. , p. 486). . .