The Holy War — Page 76
76 presented such a large trove of prophecies, what more could have been pre- sented than this? So in answer to this I would have to say with a heart full of sadness, that those prophecies are not from the realm of logical arguments. They remain yet mere claims and are themselves in need of proofs, let alone talk of them providing support to something else. And I have already stipulated that logical arguments should be presented. Besides, the Messiah as negates attesting to the veracity of all that was presented. Although I did present proof of this, to some extent, in yesterday’s statement, I will write some more for the sake of an increase in understanding of the audience. The Messiah as states very clearly in (John 10:30–37) that there is no distinction or peculiarity in me and other saintly and holy people, insofar as the applicability of the words ‘son of Allah’ or ‘god’ that has been frequently applied in the Bible for Prophets and the like. This matter needs to be pondered upon for a while, that when the Jews heard the Messiah as declaring himself to be the son of God, they accused him of blasphemy and labelled him a blas- phemer and for this crime, they desired to stone him, and they became very angry. Now, it is evident that upon such an occasion the Messiah as was regarded in the eyes of the Jews to be a blasphemer for having called himself the son of Allah, and the Jews wanted to stone him; so when the moment to prove his innocence or establish his claim presented itself, what was the duty of the Messiah as ? Every wise person can understand that in this situation when he had been declared a blasphemer and had been attacked, and people had decided to stone him, the Messiah had to choose one of two things. First, if the Messiah as was in reality, truly the Son of God, then he should have replied to them saying, This, my claim, is indeed true, and I am truly the Son of God, and to prove this claim I have two proofs. Firstly, in your Books it is written regarding me that the Messiah is the Son of God — nay, in fact, he is God Himself, the Omnipotent, the Knower of the Unseen and He does what He wills — and if you have any doubt, then bring forth your Books, I will show you proof of my being God from these Books. This is your misunderstanding and