The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 199
Propagation, Establishment of a Holy Jama'at, and Instructions. 199 country due to all sorts of misconduct, and the British kingdom had been established in its place. . The third similarity is that in the time of the first Messiahas the Jews had become divided into many sects and were in need of an Arbiter who would decide between them. Likewise, at the time of this last. Messiah, the Muslims have become divided into many sects. . The fourth similarity is that just as the first Messiahas was not commissioned to fight with the sword, the last Messiah has also not be commissioned to fight with the sword. In fact there can be no question of such a thing when the age has shown that no heart can be convinced with the sword and no civilized person now takes up the sword for the sake of religion. . . . . Fifth: In the time of the first Messiahas, the character of the Jews had become thoroughly corrupt. Their divines in particular were deceitful, worshippers of the world, and greedy for worldly gain and honour. The same is the case with common Muslims and the majority of the Muslim divines in the time of the last. Messiah. This needs no detailed exposition. . Sixth: The first Messiah as was raised under the Roman. Caesar. This distinction is shared by the last Messiah, in that I too have been raised under Caesar-only this. Caesar is better than the Caesar who ruled in the time of the Messiahas