Truth Prevails — Page 15
( 15 ) under reference, and on the Hadith concerning a stalwart from Faris. Maulvi Mohammad Ali writes, in open contradiction of the view held by the Promised Messiah: “It is not the intention of the Hadith to say that by akharina minhum one, or a few, particular men are meant. The point, rather, is praise in general with respect to the people coming later than other people who would not get the teaching directly from the Holy Prophet, since they would come in later times after him, they would derive benefit from the Islamic teaching to such an extent that among them many would stand on a very strong and perfect faith. And, besides, akharina minhum includes, after the Companions, the entire Ummat , from the beginning, to the end. In other words, in the first place, were the Companions of the Holy Prophet, repeatedly given praise in the Quran; in addition, were the akharin. In praise of these later ones, the Holy Prophet said among these, too, there would be many of great stature, and perfect faith; and this is a very clear, an evident indication, that no Prophet would come after the Holy Prophet Mohammad, nor would Hazrat Isa come. ” ( Bayanul Quran , page 848) The view stated by Maulvi Mohammad Ali in this quotation is astounding, when compared to what he wrote on the point in 1907, then in full agreement with the Promised Messiah: “Also, in the later times, there would be people who have not joined the Companions. That people (followers of the Promised Messiah) would bear the colour and tone of Companions of the Holy Prophet. Among them, too, a Prophet shall appear, who would read to them the Signs of Allah, he would purify them, and teach them wisdom, and the Book. The people among whom the appearance of this Prophet of Farsi origin is placed in this verse, they are the people of the later days spoken of here. This is the word, or various expressions similar to it, with identical meaning, used in prophecies relating to the advent of the Promised Messiah. ” Further on, he writes again: “For the Prophet of the later times, another name is also ‘a stalwart from among the sons of Faris’. ” (Review of Religions, Vol. VI, No. 3, March, 1907) Repudiation by Maulvi Mohammad Ali of Another View held by the Promised Messiah Writes the Promised Messiah: “Some thoughtless people say that, generally speaking, those in Europe and America are not aware even of my name; why then have they perished in earthquakes, and volcanic outbursts? The reply is