The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 71
Status of the Promised Messiahas 71 with the same miracles as are attributed to him and even more so. All this honour has been bestowed upon me by following the Prophets of whose rank and standing the world is unaware, that is, our lord and master Muḥammad, the Chosen Onesa. . It is simply absurd the way ignorant and witless people say that Jesus as is alive in heaven, whereas it is only in the Holy Prophets that I find the signs of being alive. It is through him that we have seen the. God Whom the world knows not, and the door of revelation that was shut upon all other peoples has been opened for us by the blessings of this Prophetsa alone. We have seen through this Prophets miracles which other people relate like myths and stories. We have found that the rank of this Prophets cannot be exceeded. And we can only wonder why the world should be unaware of his status. . I have been asked why I claim to be the Promised. Messiah. Let me tell you, in all truth, that through perfect obedience to this Propheta, a person can be exalted above Jesusas. The blind ones call this infidelity. I retort: How do you know what infidelity is when you yourselves are without faith! Infidelity is within you. You would not have been guilty of uttering such heresy had you known the meaning of the verse: اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ : 38 38 Guide us along the straight path, the path of those upon whom. Thou has bestowed Thy favours. -Al-Fatihah, 1:6-7 [Publisher]