Tadhkirah — Page 449
1899 449 1899 It was imperative that the Second Messiah should also not be raised to wield the sword, and his kingdom be only heavenly. And so has it happened. God has not raised me to wield the sword, nor has He ordained the jih a d for me. Rather, He has informed me that peace and friendship will spread through me. A wild beast will be at peace with a goat and a serpent will play with children. This is what God has determined, though people might wonder at it. [Ishtih a r W a jibul-I z h a r, pp. 2–3, Appendix Tiry a qul-Qul u b, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 15, p. 521]