By God — Page 63
63 Ahmadiyya Pocket Book (Vol. 1) By Qazi Muhammad Nazir Sahib Fazil Allah Says in the Holy Quran addressing the Jews: ِ ِِ مِن ْ دُون ہلل ُ َا الَِّین َ ہَادُوا إِن ْ زَعَمْتُم ْ ٔاَنَّكُم ْ ٔاَوْلِیَاء ھ قُل ْ ی َا ٔاَیُّ ( 7 الجمعہ ) َ ُنْتُم ْ صَادِقِنی ک ْ النَّاس ِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْت َ إِن Translation: Say, ‘O ye who are Jews, if you think you are the friends of Allah to the exclusion of all other people, then wish for Death, if indeed you are truthful. ’ (Al-Jumu’ah, verse 7) It is evident from this verse that if a person wish- es for death but does not die quickly, this happening is a proof of truthfulness. If someone misunderstands himself to be the beloved of God and wishes for death, then his death becomes a divine sign. Abu Jahl wished during the battle of Badr, ‘O God, let the one who is imposter between both of us, die here. As such, he was killed in the battle of Badr and his death became a sign for the truth of Islam. All those who considered the Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, an imposter and considered themselves truthful invoked divine curse on the Promised Messiah as ,