The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 258
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI arrived at the appointed time and thus all the scriptures have been fulfilled. All the books of the earlier Prophets indicate that this is the time of the second advent of Jesus. Their books say that the Promised. Messiah would appear at the end of the sixth millennium after Adam. . The sixth millennium has already come to its close. The appearance of a comet is also mentioned as a sign of his advent. A considerable time has passed since this star appeared in heaven. It is also mentioned that during his time the sun and the moon shall be darkened during the month of Ramadhan. A few years before this the. Promised Messiah, the plague shall become rampant. This is also stated in the Gospels. We have not yet got rid of the epidemic. . The Holy Quran, the books of traditions and the old scriptures also mention that at that time new means of transport shall come into use and shall work with fire and cause the camel to become redundant. This last part of the tradition can be found in the Sahih. Bukhari also. This conveyance has been invented and is known as the railway train. It was also mentioned that the Promised Messiah shall appear at the beginning of this century. Anyone who denies me after witnessing all these Signs does not deny me but denies all the previous Prophets and is trying to measure swords with God almighty. It would have been much better if such a one had never been born. (Tadhkiratush Shahadatain, p. 21-22) 7. Now ponder over the fact how God has furnished thousands of Signs in support of my claim so that you may determine and judge the truth and the calibre of him who is inviting you to this. Movement; and that you may weigh his spiritual worth and weigh his arguments. You cannot point out any moral slips and weakness in my life; nor that I have ever indulged in fraud or deceit so that you may have cause to suspect my integrity. Is there anyone among you who could point out shortcomings and weaknesses in my life? It was THE. GRACE OF GOD that made me tread the path of righteousness from the very beginning. This is a Sign for those who would care to ponder. . Moreover God has sent me with His mission at the beginning 258