Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 3
3. It so happened that after their first disaster, the Jews had a second lease of national regeneration through their enemy nation, who helped them rebuild Jerusalem and repatriated them to their national centre. A similar sign occurred following the first decline of Muslims but with a far greater glory. The King of Persia and Media who helped in the rehabilitation of Jews in Jerusalem, was a sincere wellwisher and friend of the Jews but he did not accept their faith. . But the Tartar rulers, who conquered the Muslim State, were conquered back by Islam and instead of breaking down the. Muslims, they became instrumental in their progress and regeneration, and Islam entered through them on its second term of ascendency. . As against this, it was the second disaster that befell. Israel, eventually leading to the conversion of their conquerors to Christianity. They became so deeply attached to the. Jewish religion that they respected the old Testament and the. Prophets of Israel as much as they did their own Christian tradition. The same is fore-ordained in the case of Muslims. . The ruling races that have over-run Islam and Muslims, must one day ultimately enter the fold of Islam, and the faith of the Holy Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah (peace and the blessings of Allah be on him) must regain its lost glory and attain ascendency in the world. . F. SUMMARY OF THE SURA. The abbreviations with which Sura Maryam begins epitomize the attributes of God presenting a comparative appraisal of the Christian and Islamic doctrines and point out that incipient Christianity had a Divine source but untrue belief