Signs of the Living God — Page 4
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 4 never appear. Whosoever comes as a prophet will do so in accordance with the precedents set by his antecedents. I call on those who would listen and see and those who are bestowed with erudition that they ought to know that in accordance with the eternal practice of Allah, which was manifested in the time of the previous prophets, the prophet who was promised in this age has appeared—that is, he who had been foretold to come among the Hindus as Krishna, as Maitreya in Buddhism, and the Promised Messiah in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. God has shown the same signs for him which He manifested in the past at the hands of the previous prophets. He (the Promised Messiah as ) also prayed and God Almighty heard his prayers. Through him, those who found no cure for themselves in medicine were healed. That which he foretold and published throughout the world ahead of time was fulfilled exactly, even though none except the messengers of God are given such numerous divine signs. And this is attested to by all religions. The Holy Qur’an says: 6 ٍ اِلَّ مَِ ارْتَضٰ مِْ رَّسُوْل ٖٓ اَحَدًا ه ْبِ ي ِرُ عَٰ غَ ه ُظْ ي َ فَل And He reveals not His secrets to anyone. 6 Surah Al-Jinn , 72:27-28 [Publishers]