Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page 111
H A D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD A S 111 very century as hundreds of Islamic states were ruined and the Christians attained great dominance. The third point at issue is that if, indeed, a Promised Messiah was to come in this ummah, then what is the proof of my humble self being the same Messiah? I have just furnished some contextual arguments with regard to this, so there is no need to repeat them. But if the questioner seeks some specific proofs, then he should wait patiently so that God Himself may furnish some proof in support of His servant. The truth of the matter is that rational or textual arguments alone cannot fully substantiate such claims; it is also necessary that heavenly support should establish the blessings of the claimant. And this has been the divine practice vis-à-vis the Prophets, peace be upon them, from ancient times. For example, prophecies were made about our chief and lord, the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in ear - lier books well in advance; furthermore, the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, appeared in an age which itself demanded the appearance of a great Prophet. However, despite all these things, in order to prove the truth of His true Prophet, God Almighty did not deem earlier prophecies to be suf - ficient, nor did He regard the other contextual arguments to be complete. Rather, He sent down many heavenly Signs to testify to the Immaculate Prophet, so much so that the truthfulness of that Noble Prophet was fully established and the light of his truth shone like the Sun. Likewise, it should be understood that if my humble one is from God Almighty, and is true in his claims, God Almighty will demonstrate my truth with His special succour. And through His special Signs, He will enlighten the world that I am from Him