A Call to Faith — Page 13
13 for him has not been accorded to anyone else, nor has God Almighty ever shown such regard for another. Who was the Messiah as ? He was but one in a long line of prophets from the Mosaic dispensation, whereas the rank of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad sa , was such that all of the Mosaic prophets combined could not attain it. Thus how is it possible God Almighty raised the Messiah as to heaven in order to protect him from the onslaughts of his enemies and left the Holy Prophet sa alone for people to pelt him with rocks until he was wounded and bleeding, or to stone him and break his blessed teeth and not cease until he fell unconscious as in the Battle of Uhud. I swear by God this could not have happened. If God Almighty were to raise anyone to heaven, it would have been the Holy Prophet sa. And if God had willed to keep anyone alive for centuries, it would surely again have been him. Foolish are those who believe God Almighty raised the Messiah as to heaven where he is alive to this day. This creed not only goes against the Holy Qur’an, it bolsters Christianity. Moreover, it is an insult not only to the Holy Prophet sa but also to God Almighty as it implies, God forbid , that He is unjust for the one who deserved the best of His bounties was dealt with unfairly and the one who deserved lesser bounties was given the best of them. It further suggests, God forbid , that God Almighty was