The Future of Ahmadiyyat — Page 6
‑ 6 ‑ not take as long as that of Jesus of Nazareth as. Both Moses as and the Holy Prophet sa shared similarities, however, their triumphs occurred at different times. It took 80 to 90 years for the people of Moses as to reach the Promised Land. Whereas it took the companions of the Holy Prophet sa only 20 years to achieve a similar success; that is in a quarter of the time, a reduction of 75 per cent. Moses as lived for about 40 to 50 years [after he was raised as a prophet] and continued to preach his faith. Thereafter, his people roamed in the desert for another 40 to 50 years until they reached the Promised Land. Meaning to say that it took them 80 to 90 years to attain their goal. In contrast, the Holy Prophet sa spent 13 years in Mecca and 7 years in Medina before he prevailed; a quarter of the time it took the people of Moses as. It took 300 years for the followers of Jesus of Nazareth as to achieve [the pinnacle] of their eminence.