Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 87
4 November 1905 87 4 November 1905 (In Delhi) Before writing today’s news regarding the arrival in Ludhiana, it seems appropriate to briefly describe the events in Delhi yesterday. The most noteworthy occurrence from yesterday is that a young man, it is not known whether he was a student or with the group of clerics, along with a few other students from a mosque and some clerics, came to see the Promised Messiah as. He began to talk in a very insolent, argumentative manner. The issue under discussion related to the Promised Messiah and Ily a s [Elijah] being mau‘ u d [promised]. The Promised Messiah as explained to him repeatedly, and very gently, that the one regarding whose coming God made a promise that he will come, is mau‘ u d. However, he kept insist- ing on seeing the word mau‘ u d and seeing it used in the Torah about Ily a s [Elijah]. Despite much explanation, he made accusations of false- hood repeatedly and continued to reject with great audacity. He spoke with a very sharp tongue and possessed no semblance of piety. Finally, the Promised Messiah as said: I have explained a great deal, presented the Quran and Hadith, the circumstances of previous Prophets, and presented the ways of Prophethood, its manners, and principles before you. I have shown you the Signs of God Almighty. I have presented evi- dence of support and help from Allah the Exalted. Thus, if you still do not believe and do not refrain from stubbornness, Allah the Exalted will soon call you to account. Not only after death, but in this very world, you will come to know whether I am true or false.