Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 739
JESUS VERSUS FINALITY during his first advent. The world of Islam is split into schisms far more sharply and intolerantly than the world of. Judaism was at the time of Jesus Christas. . The threat to his life will be grave no matter where he lands in a Muslim state - if he ever lands! If his landing strip happens to be in Iran, evidently he will be subjected to a gruelling examination regarding his doctrinal position. . Does he believe in the twelve Imams or does he reject them? Does he believe in the Khilafat of Abū Bakr, ‘Umar and 'Uthman or does he not? Does he believe in the unbroken continuity of succession of Hazrat ‘Ali to the. Holy Founders of Islam? If he conforms to the Shi'ite beliefs in answer to these questions, the threat to his life will still not be averted because of the additional problem of the disappearance of the twelfth Imam. It will be demanded of him as to how he dared return to earth alone while their Holy twelfth Imam (Al-Mahdi) is still in hiding somewhere in space. Without the personal testimony of that. Imam to the truth of Jesusas, he will most certainly be stigmatized and penalized for being false. . If he is found guilty of endorsing the right to Khilafat of the first three Caliphs, Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat ‘Umar and Hazrat 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them), he will be denounced even more vehemently as an impostor. . After this, his being condemned to death would be but a routine procedure of Shi'ite jurisprudence. . However, if he descends in a Sunni territory while holding Shi'ite views, no sooner will he land than be despatched back to heaven. If on the other hand he holds. Sunni views, his life will still not be out of danger because each of the Sunni sects dwelling in that country would require him to testify to the truth of their beliefs, or be rejected as a liar. It is hard to conceive Jesus Christas converting to the Barelvi faith or becoming a Wahhabi 697