Tabligh Guide — Page 42
(American Edition) 42 come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. (John, 16:7-15) Both ‘the Comforter’ and ‘the spirit of truth’ refer to a prophet who was to appear after Jesus. This prophet is named ‘Aḥmad’ who fulfills the criteria set in both the Holy Qur’ān and the Bible. 4. The Promised Messiah in t he Bible The Holy Qur’ān : ًَلً اِذَا قَوۡمُک َ مِنۡہ ُیَصِدُوۡن َ ﴿﴾ وَلَمَا ضُرِب َ ابۡن ُ مَرۡیَم َ مَث “And when the son of Mary is mentioned as an instance, lo! thy people raise a clamor therea t;” (43 [Al-Zukhruf]:58) The Bible: i. The re-advent of Elijah (may peace be on him): And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire. And parted them both asunder: and E-li-jah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. (2 Kings 2:11) Behold I will send you E-li-jah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. (Malachi, 4-5) ii. John the Baptist came as Elijah: The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?” Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands. ” Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist. (Matthew, 11:14) But I say unto you, that E-li-as is come already and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the son of man suffer of them. (Matthew, 17:12) iii. The Promised Messiah will come from the East: Jesus said: For as the lightening cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the son of man be. (Matthew, 24-27)