A Hidden Truth — Page 32
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 32 However, this view is quite naive. The clergy have only come to find the biographies of Yuz Asaf after they had already become widespread all throughout India and Kashmir. These biographies are alluded to in the ancient manuscripts of this country—manuscripts which survive even to this day. Then what room was left for the clergy to interpolate these texts? The view of the clergy that perhaps the disciples of the Messiah visited this land and these biographical writings referring to Yuz Asaf are actually their biographies, is also evidently false. In fact, I have already proved that Yuz Asaf is the name of Yasu, 1 which has taken on a different form due to linguistic variations. Even today, as written earlier, some among the Kashmiris still refer to Yuz Asaf as Isa Sahib. 2 َ َ و ﻼ ُ اﻟﺴ ٰم ِﻋَﻠی َﻣَﻦ ﺒَﻊ ْاﺗـ ُ اﻟ ﻬ ﺪٰی 3 1 Jesus Christ the Messiah [Publisher] 2 Isa is the Arabic form of the name Jesus and Sahib is used as a title of respect similar to English terms such as Mister, Honourable or Revered. [Publisher] 3 And peace be on those who follow the guidance. [Publisher]