The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 191
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI verses which are susceptible of interpretation. There are those who say that traditions which deal with the advent of the Promised. Messiah and Mahdi are weak and unreliable. This is a later development. The fact is that appearance of the Mahdi and the. Promised Messiah was greatly stressed by the Holy Prophet, so much so that it became a cardinal part of faith of every Muslim. These glad tidings were transmitted from generation to generation. The appearance of the Mahdi was linked with ascendance and universal victory of Islam. The spiritual position of the Mahdi was described to be so lofty that great saints prayed fervently that the Mahdi be made to appear during their time so that they could derive blessings from him. The question of unreliability of the traditions pertaining to appearance of the Mahdi, does not arise any more because all the signs which were mentioned in the Traditions about the advent of. Mahdi and the Promised Messiah have been fulfilled. The Mahdi and the Promised Messiah has already appeared in the person of Hadhrat. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. What greater proof of authenticity of the. Traditions is there? The claimant is already present. . The prophecy has been fulfilled. Revival and propagation of. Islam is underway. Unity of Muslims is being re-established. It is a time of rejoicing. It is time to come forward and join the fold of the. Promised Messiah and Mahdi. Come forward and share the burdens of this great Jihad of victory of Islam. Remember that joining the. Movement when it is still the time of struggle and Jihad carries greater blessing and reward than joining after victory has been achieved. We invite both Muslims and non-Muslims to accept the. Promised Messiah and join his Movement. In his capacity as a follower prophet and Messiah and a deputy of the Holy Prophet. Mohammad (peace be on him), his mission is for the whole mankind. . The following are the ten conditions of joining the. Ahmadiyya Movement, as given by the Promised Messiah. 191