Tadhkirah — Page 276
276 proclaimed that he was the son of God and even God himself, and that he had laid down his life on the cross for the salvation of mankind. . . . It was then that the soul of the Mas ih [Messiah] was moved, in accordance with Allah’s will, and demanded to be exonerated from all these charges and beseeched God for a substitute. Thereupon, the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was raised… This was the first agitation of the soul of Jesus of Nazareth which achieved its purpose in the advent of our lord and master, our Messiah, the Seal of Prophets, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. [All praise belongs to Allah. ] The second time when the soul of the Mas ih as was agitated was when the Christians completely assumed the qualities of Antichrist…Thus in this age the soul of the Mas ih was agitated a second time and longed for his substitute to appear in the world. When this desire reached its climax, God Almighty raised one who was his spiritual reflection to defeat the Antichrist of this age. This spiritual reflection, by coming in the likeness of the Mas ih as , is called the Promised Messiah. … On account of the current troubles, it was only the advent of the Mas ih that was called for. It was his people who had been corrupted and among whom the qualities of the Antichrist had spread. Therefore, it was only proper that the soul of the Mas ih should have been agitated. This is the subtle spiritual comprehension that has been bestowed upon me through a vision. It has also been disclosed to me that, after a time of piety and purity and the supremacy of Divine unity, the world will again return to polytheism and transgression. Some will devour others like insects, ignorance will prevail, the Mas ih [Messiah] will be worshipped once again, and the