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−. . . One question that needs to be considered in respect of the almost universal expectation of the second advent in the Latter Days of a great teacher is, what would be the message and function of that teacher? Such an advent has been prophesied in almost all the principal faiths that flourish today upon the earth. Would the message and function of everyone of them be identical or would each of them have his own message different from and in conflict with the messages of the other great teachers in their second advent? If the messages of all of them are to be identical, then not more than one would be needed to convey that message and to set an example in conformity with it. If the messages are to be different and conflicting, the advent of so many teachers, instead of promoting unity, peace, accord and spiritual fulfillment, would only foster hostility, discord, enmity and chaos. If everyone of these great teachers is to appear within the dispensation of each respective faith, would he uphold the values of that faith as originally set forth, or would he depart from them; and if the latter, what would be the scope of his doctrines and teachings? Either contingency would raise problems that would be difficult to resolve. Mankind, during the last two centuries or so, has been pressing forward towards a unity of aim and purpose, and all the developments that have taken place to bring different sections of society into close relations with each other, afford the strongest indication that the great teacher of the Latter Days would be a single person and there would not be a plurality of personages. It is agreed among the Muslims that the Prophecy mentioned in the following verse of the Holy Qur’an will be fulfilled through the advent of − the Prophet of the Latter Days, that is to say, one who will be the Mahdi − and the Messiah: ¼§ ÊjȤλ μZ»A ÅÍe Ë ÔfÈ»BI É»Ìmi ½miA Ôh»A ÌÇ ( ( ä ä ä ê æ åê é ê ä æ ê æ ê ä Ð å æ ê ä æ å ä ä ä æ ä æ Ø ê ì ä å ÆÌ·jrÀ»A Êj· Ì» Ë É¼· ÅÍf»A , ä æ å ê æ å æ ä ê ä æ ä ä × ö é ê å ê æ é ê 46