A Hidden Truth — Page 49
49 Ghulam Murtaza, a respectable chief of this district, was a most reputable and experienced physician. He spent almost sixty years of his life gaining experience in this field and insofar as possible, collected a large corpus of books on medicine. I myself have studied books on medicine and have always consulted them. Therefore, based on my personal experience, I can state that the Ointment of Jesus is mentioned in more than a thousand books. They also mention that this ointment was prepared for Jesus. Some of these books are by the Jews, others by the Christians and some by the Zoroastrians. Hence, this academic research proves that Jesus, peace be upon him, was surely delivered from the cross. If the evangelists have written to the contrary, then their testimony is not the least bit reliable. Firstly, they were not present at the crucifixion and they had all fled, betraying their master. Secondly, the Gospels them- selves are replete with contradictions, to such an extent that the Gospel of Barnabas rejects that the Messiah was even crucified. Thirdly, the same Gospels that are considered highly authentic also state that the Messiah, peace be upon him, met his disciples after the crucifixion and showed them his wounds. Therefore, it is ascer- tained from this account that wounds had been