Blessings of Khilafat — Page 18
18 Islam, just when it was about to fall, and fulfilled the promise which was spelled out in the verse: 10 That is, after the fear We shall firmly re-establish them. That is also what happened at the time of Moses as , when he died on his way from Egypt to Canaan before taking the Israelites to the intended destination in accordance with the promise. At his death Israelites were plunged into deep mourning. It is written in Torah that with the grief at this untimely death and sudden departure of Moses as , the Israelites wept for forty days. 11 The same happened with Christ as. At the time of the incident of Crucifixion all his disciples scattered and even one of them apostatized. ( al-Wa s iyyat , p. 6–7, Islam International Publication, printed 2005) The Promised Messiah as has prescribed the same method for saving a Jam a ‘at from disintegration which was practised after the death of the Holy Prophet sa , Prophet Moses as and Prophet Jesus as , i. e. , that there came successors after them. But as far as the propagation of faith is concerned, the Promised Messiah as has said: 10 And that He will surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after their fear. (S u rah an-N u r , 24:56) 11 Deuteronomy chapter 34 verse 8. Note: Some editions mention 30 instead of 40 days.