The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 36
36. Essence of Islam-IV of everyone who came from God Almighty was obstructed by the lack of understanding exhibited by the scholars of his time. In the end, he was only recognized through his works, for a bitter tree does not bring forth sweet fruit and God does not bestow upon everyone the blessings that are reserved for the elect. . O ye people, Islam has become very weak and is surrounded on all sides by enemies. More than three thousand objections have been raised against it. At such a time, exhibit your faith through active sympathy and be counted among the men of God. Peace be on him who follows the guidance. [Barakāt-ud-Du‘ā, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 6, pp. 36-37]. Mission of the Promised Messiah as. The reason for calling the Reformer of this age by the name of the Promised Messiah appears to be that his great task would be to put an end to the supremacy of Christianity and to repel the attacks of the. Christians and to demolish their philosophy-which is opposed to the Holy Qur'ān-with strong arguments and to convey to them fully the truth of Islam. . The greatest calamity for Islam in this age consists of the philosophical attacks and religious criticism by the Christians, which cannot be repelled without. Divine support. It was necessary that someone should come from God Almighty to combat them. [Ā'ina-e-Kamālāt-e-Islam, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 5, p. 341]. Both Muslims and Christians, with some variations, believe that Jesus son of Mary as was raised to heaven