Jesus In India — Page 82
82 J e s u s i n I n d i a here. I have already dealt with this question at length in one of my books. Here, I am describing the journey of Jesus through Nasibain, Afghanistan, the Punjab and on to Kashmir and Tibet. It was on account of this long journey that he was named ‘the travelling prophet’, or even ‘the leader of travellers. ’ A Muslim savant, Arif Billah Abi Bakr Muhammad bin Muhammad Ibn-ul-Walid Al-Fahri Al-Tar- tooshi Al-Maaliki, who is renowned for his learning, states about Jesus, on page 6 of his book Siraaj-ul-Muluk, published by the Khairiyah Press of Egypt in 1306 A. H. : Where is Isa, the Ruhullah , and the Kalimatullah , the leader of the righteous, and chief of travellers? This means that Jesus was dead, and that even a great man like him had departed from this world. It should be noted that this learned authority calls Jesus not merely ‘ a traveller ’ but ‘ the chief of travellers ’. Likewise, on page 431 of Lisaan-ul-Arab it is stated: Jesus was named ‘Messiah’, because he travelled about, and did not stay at one place. The same is recorded in Taajul-Urus Sharah Qaamus. Therein it is also stated that the Messiah is one who has been blessed with innate righteousness and piety, so much so that even his touch is blessed and that God gave this name to Jesus because He gives it to whomsoever He pleases. Opposed to him is the so-called Messiah who is tainted with evil and accursedness. He is innately evil and accursed. His very touch results in evil, sinfulness, and imprecation. This name was, therefore, given to Dajjal , the Antichrist and to all those