Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 373
10 May 1906 373 Mub a halah is a final verdict. The Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, also called the Christians for mub a halah , but none of them dared to accept. There is still awe of the truth established upon the hearts of Christians, and there is no hope that any bishop will come into the field of mub a ha- lah. Nevertheless, if anyone comes forth, I am certain Allah the Exalted will grant me great success. Mub a halah is a weapon of high calibre to attack the enemy. Differences among Muslims about the Mahdi The Promised Messiah as said: Debating with Muslims in this era is futile because the a ha d i th , narrations, and beliefs based on which they wish to debate with me are such that they have significant differences with each other about them. Some say the Mahdi will be a Fatimite, some say he will be Abbasi, and some say he will be Hussaini. Some say he will be born, some say he will emerge from a cave, and some say he will be an individual from the Ummah. Some say that Jesus will be the Mahdi. In short, with such immense differences, it is surprising that they wish to confront us. They fail to understand that the one coming is the H akam [Arbiter]. He will end all debates and present a true path from the midst of conflicting matters, and he alone is worthy of being accepted. 1 1. Badr, vol. 2, no. 20, p. 3, dated 17 May 1906