The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 99
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI contain any new law. The law and religion have been perfected in the. Holy Quran, which is to last forever. . One misconception about revelation needs refutation. Some people in this modern time think that revelation is brilliant or inspired ideas which flash across the mind. This is totally wrong. Revelation is not the thoughts of one's mind. If it were so, everyone could claim revelation or one could be deceived. Revelation is definitely conveyed in majestic and glorious words. Either one hears them or they are conveyed to the tongue and one recites them. Sometimes the words are shown to the eyes and one remembers them. During the moments that revelation descends, the recipient may be overtaken by some drowsiness. Generally he experiences a feeling of great joy. . In this age God has spoken to and revealed to the Promised. . Messiah. He claimed to receive verbal revelation for about three decades. His revelation is a gift and grace from God and is reflection of spiritual gifts and blessings of the Holy Prophet. He attained to this higher spiritual status due to his complete obedience to and love for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He was a servant of the great master - the Holy Prophet Mohammad [pbuh]. . Whatever he received was due to the ever living blessings of the Holy. Prophet. . There are some Muslims who believe today that no revelation. is possible after the Holy Prophet [pbuh]. They are reminded that how is it possible that perfect saints in Islam cannot be granted revelation, whereas even Israelite women like mother of Moses and mother of. Jesus are related in the Holy Quran to have been granted revelation. . They are also reminded of the following verse in the Holy Quran: "Those who say Allah is our Lord and then hold fast to it. Angels descend upon them revelation, 'Fear not, nor be grieved but be happy in the realization of the paradise which you were promised. We shall be your friends in this life and in the life to come, and you will receive all you desire and all that you ask for" (41:31-32). Here it is clearly stated that even now God speaks to his righteous servants. . Revelations received by the Promised Messiah have been collected from his writings, journals and newspapers, and compiled in 99