The Shining Lamp — Page 85
FOURTEENTH [PROPHECY] 85 Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, because the truth that was promised to be manifested more abundantly, came about through the advent of our Holy Prophet, peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him, and God Almighty did not leave a true Prophet of His without attestation [of his truth]. In short, this very prophecy from God Almighty, regarding this humble one, is present in Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya and was published seventeen years ago from today. Thus, the reasons behind the descent of this ilhām are exactly the same as those that were behind its descent when it was revealed in connection with Hadrat Masīḥ [Jesus]. That is, just as this wahi was caused to descend upon Hadrat Masih at that time for the purpose of informing him ahead of time that there would be schemes made to kill him but God would protect him, so would this ilhām be for the same purpose. If there is a difference, then it is only that the conspirators at that time were Jews, whereas now they are Hindus. To accuse Hadrat Masīḥ [Jesusªs] of being false, the Jews had devised the despicable plan that they would crucify him to open an avenue through the Torah of him being accursed, while a true Messenger cannot be accursed. Hence, in this way his being false would become established in the hearts of people and, having died in such humiliation, he would soon be forgotten. It was the overburdening grief of this humiliating death that gave Hadrat 'Īsā [Jesus], peace be upon him, the passion to pray the entire night and cry out at the time of crucifixion : ایلی ایلى لما سبقتانى Eli Ellamā sabach- thānī-'My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?']. ¹ Otherwise, what fear could a Prophet have from his own death? 1. See Matt. 27:46 and Mark 15:34. [Publisher]