Haqiqatul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) — Page 476
476 HAQIQATUL-WAḤI—THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINE REVELATION unity and rapprochement between the two. Yes, of course, the coming of Ibn-e-Maryam was a spiritual secret which, for a very long period, remained hidden from the people of the world and was meant only for these Latter Days. It is with this, that You shall finally establish the truth of Islam to Your own creation and help Islam become dominant over all religions. Therefore, O my God, You are aware and are watching that I am implementing this command of Yours in accordance with Your own instructions; and, consistent with Your pleasure, I am carrying the argument to its com- pletion by disclosing to the world the hidden secret regard- ing the advent of Ibn-e-Maryam. But O my God, You are Yourself aware and are watching that there is one in the world who claims to be a Prophet, a Messenger, and the Messiah. He claims that he is the one who is the last among the Prophets; and that, in accord- ance with the prophecies, the descent of Ibn-e-Maryam has found fulfilment in his person; that Signs from the heavens and the earth appear in his support, and that even the plague and earthquakes have happened in his support in order to destroy his opponents. 1⭑ He further says: 'I am the personification of the prov- idence of God and salvation is restricted to following me alone. And one who does not recognize me is an infidel, is accursed, and his good deeds are unacceptable; he will suffer chastisement in the world and be accursed in the Hereafter. ' He also says that during the spring this year or in some other 1. * This is a significant remark made by Charāgh Dīn about me, to the effect that God will destroy my opponents by means of the plague and the earth- quake. Charāgh Din, therefore, in keeping with this remark of his own, died of plague. It would be no surprise, therefore, that some opponent should die because of the earthquake. (by the Author-[The Promised Messiah as])