The Shining Lamp — Page 111
Sixteenth Prophecy 111 of the Faith—as the Aryas of today are—are themselves testifying to the truth of God’s prophecies? Do the Christians also possess such testimonies and such present-day Signs? If so, then they should at least present a few such examples. Thus, rest assured that the True God is the One to Whom the Holy Quran calls us. Besides Him there is nothing but the worship of man or the wor- ship of stones. Without a doubt, Mas ih ibn-e-Maryam [the Messiah, son of Mary] has also drunk from the fountain from which we drink and has eaten the fruit which we eat, but what do these things have to do with Divinity or sonship of God. What an amazing device the Christians have invented for making Jesus a shack- led ‘God’, which is that they have made him accursed. If he did not become accursed, his Divinity would be useless, and his being the son of God vain. Yet, according to all the lexicographers, the meaning of being accursed is that the heart is disgusted with God, being devoid of all faith, renouncing the truth, becoming an enemy of God, the darkening of one’s heart, and becoming worse than dogs, swine, and apes, just as the Torah testifies as well. Can it be imagined—even for a second—regard- ing the Messiah [Jesus] that there was ever a moment when he ceased to be a loved one of God? Was there ever a time when his heart was disgusted with God? Did he ever think of discarding his faith? Did he ever become the enemy of God, and did God ever become his enemy? Therefore, if nothing of this sort happened, then what part did he take from the curse upon which the entire foundation of salvation had been built? Does the Torah not affirm that he who dies on the cross is author’s margin note Who is considered Accursed?