Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 79
79 verify my claim, The announcement of my claim to the Pro- mised Messiahship was received by the Maulvies with outbursts of great indignation. They set me up as a liar and branded me with heresy. Had jj^npt been for the fear of the authorities, they would have taken jrnyjife. They thought that the Messiah would come do wrTfrorn heaven. I did my best to make them think to the contrary and by reasons and arguments pointed out to them the error of their belief, but they persistently shut their ears against me. Listen earth ! and bear witness Heaven! that 1 have received inspiration from on high, and have found access to the Divine mysteries. I have been sent in the^ early part of this century in order that I may restore Islam to its original purity, and. as & Judge remove the difference that are tearing asunder che^Muslitn sects, arid armed with the weapons of heavenly signs, destroy air false principles, "and -bring about a spiritual transfor- mation in the whole world. I am not an impostor nor am I given "" --. . . . -, r - ' to lies. God knows that I arn not one of those who lead men into evil and sin. Let every one remember that a liar nevdr prospers but meets a disgraceful and miserable end. My reve- lations are from God and have all the sighs of a Divine revelation. They are repeatedly impressed upon me as being from God and my heart is filled with the conviction that they are Divine. They are always in conformity with the letter an-d spirit of the Holy Quran. They are accompanied by extraordinary manifestations from heaven and their heavenly origin is confirmed by the hea- venly signs which attend them. Therefore they are not delusions but real manifestations of Divine will. Does the world think that it cost me nothing to receive this inestimable blessing? No; I had to undergo the severest hardships- I flung myself into the fire of love and was wholly consumed. My heart bled and I was