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 Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya and was published seventeen years ago from today. Thus, the reasons behind the descent of this ilh a m are exactly the same as those that were behind its descent when it was revealed in connection with Hadrat Mas ih [ Jesus ]. That is, just as this wa hi was caused to descend upon Hadrat Mas ih 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 ilh a m 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 Mas ih [ Jesus as ] 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 ‘ I s a [ Jesus], peace be upon him, the passion to pray the entire night and cry out at the time of crucifixion: لی لما سبقتانی ي لی ا ي ا لی لما سبقتانی ي لی ا ي ا [ El i , El i , lam a sabach- th a n i —‘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]