Malfuzat – Volume III — Page 161
161 19 April 1901 On 19 April 1901 two priests of the Forman College (American Mission) came to Qadian from Lahore along with an Indian Christian. They met with His Holiness, the Promised Messiah, on whom be peace and blessings, and posed certain questions to him as well, which he continued to answer. Since I arrived late, I was not able to note down the first question and answer. A brother wrote down the exchange, but unfortunately he has misplaced that sheet of paper. If it is later discovered, I will present that to our readers as well. However, for the time being, I present the discussion from the point that I was able to listen and begin writing. —Editor The Appointed One of God is Himself a Sign of God The Promised Messiah as said: “There have been many who have demanded signs from the Prophets, and they have always responded by saying that the wise do not demand signs of this nature. In fact, on such occasions, the Messiah, peace be upon him, used very harsh language to respond to such demands, as we find from the Gospel. It is clear that a man who is sent by God comes with signs; in fact, I would say that such a person himself is a sign. There are but few who benefit from these signs and recognise them. But it is not long before the world witnesses the magnificent signs that such a man brings. Know for certain that death does not touch such a one until it is proven to the world that he was a man accompanied by heavenly signs. ” Two Classes of the Divinely Commissioned Question: In your understanding, what is the Word of God? That is to say, will you also leave behind scriptures similar to the Gospel or Torah? Answer of His Holiness as : The fact of the matter is that those divinely appointed individuals who come to the world from Allah Almighty for its reformation are of two classes of people. Firstly, there are those who come as law-bearers and who establish a new divine law. For example, Moses, peace be upon him, was blessed with divine converse and was commissioned by God. He was given a divine law, which you refer to as the Torah—you also accept that a religious law was given through Moses as. p. 145