Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 22
! ! 22 God Almighty ( n a’ozo billah ) is subject to the accusation that He is not sensible enough to order events in the proper sequence. Yet , the m aul v i s correct God’s knowledge of Arabic by stating that in actual ity, َر ا ِﻓ ُﻌ َﻚ “ raise thee ” comes first and ُﻣ َﺘ َﻮ ِّﻓ ۡﻴ َﻚ “ cause you to die ” follows afterwards. This is a great accusation against God Almighty and is deserv ing of severe punishment. Indeed, t his is a straightforward matter. When it has been proven that Haz rat Jesus as has passed away , then it is also clear that the Messiah to come would be from the same u mmah [spiritual community , followers ]. He is Haz rat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , who has claimed to be the Messiah and Mahdi. Unmistakable Evidence of the Truthfulness of the Promised Messiah as Now, it remains to be see n whether the claim of the Promised Messiah as is true or not. There is an easy way to discern this as well. Take the example of a boy who says to you that he is your son. However , if he i s not really your son, then it is quite unlikely that you would have a suit of clothes made and tailored for him and have all his needs catered for , simply because he has become your son. You would, in fact, have him immediately removed from your home. Some people who do this are punished. Likewise, the government will arrest and punish anyone who impersonates a district manager, a toll collector , or a policeman ; this is a n understandable fact. In the same way, we observe that a person claim s that God Almighty has s ent him to reform the world. [He states] , ‘ I am a reformer, I am the Messiah, I am the Mahdi. ’ This person goes on to live for another thirty years after his claim ; he receives a following of four hundred thousand ; he achieves victory in every realm while his