A Present to Kings — Page 65
( 85 ). The same view is also corroborated by the Hadis all (he will break the cross) that is, the Promised Messiah will refute the Christian creed with arguments and signs so that at last the cross will be broken, meaning that most people will accept. Islam and Christianity will lose its influence. The other view that the Promised Messiah will go about breaking the woods of the cross is the height of impudence, being unworthy of the rank of a prophet. . MIRZA SAHIB'S CLAIM CAN NOT BE DENIED. . When the above two misconceptions have been disposed of; in other words, when the death of Jesus and the appearance of the Dajjal have been established, it will necessarily follow according to the prophecy of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him) that the Promised Messiah will make his appearance from the ranks of the Mussalmans themselves. And the present is the time of his advent because the Dajjal has already appeared and other signs have been fulfilled. And since there is now only one person to make the claim, there is no way left but to accept the same, for otherwise it will give the lie to the Holy Quran and the Hadis of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be on him). . ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE OF HIS TRUTH. . I have already mentioned, by way of specimen, some of the Quranic verses and holy traditions which go to support the claim of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as the Promised Messiah and. Mahdi. It should, however, be mentioned that Almighty God did not rest content with these alone, but manifested so many other signs in support of the claimant and produced such powerful testimonies in proof of his truth, that a full description of them can not possibly be compassed in this short work. Their narration would make a voluminous book. 'Mention of them will be found in most of the works of the. Promised Messiah, whose number extends to over 80, all of which may be produced before Your Highness if through the grace of God Your Highness should feel disposed to to make