Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 323
29 April 1908 323 other Prophets and also for our lord and master, Muhammad the Elect and Ahmad the Chosen One s as. God Almighty says: 1 اَّمِا َكَّنَيِرُن َضْعَب ْيِذَّلا ْمُهُدِعَن ْوَا َكَّنَيَّفَوَتَن۠ اَّمِا َكَّنَيِرُن َضْعَب ْيِذَّلا ْمُهُدِعَن ْوَا َكَّنَيَّفَوَتَن۠ And then we see the same word in regard of Joseph as : 2 ْيِنَّفَوَت اًمِلْسُم َّو ْيِنْقِحْلَا َنْيِحِلّٰصلاِب ْيِنَّفَوَت اًمِلْسُم َّو ْيِنْقِحْلَا َنْيِحِلّٰصلاِب Now, someone should tell me the reason for this peculiarity: why is it that when this word is applied to other Prophets, it is in the sense of death, but when this word comes in regard to Jesus as , the purport of this word [suddenly] changes and it does not give the meaning of death? They should set bigotry aside and think it over for a moment in the search of truth. Hurling abuse has become obligatory for them—so be it! Now, what I am curious about is to see whether or not any word of wisdom issues forth from their mouth with righteousness and fear of God being their focus. But alas! It has never come to fruition. One who is in the right wields the help and support of God with him, enjoys power and majesty in his speech, and his very breath holds a magnetic attraction. The Promised Messiah as said: The proposition of Jesus as being alive did not bode well for them because many from among them passed away chanting 1. If We make you witness a part of what We promised them or cause you to die before that ( S u rah Y u nus, 10:47). [Publisher] 2. Let death come to me in a state of submission to Your will and join me to the righteous ( S u rah Y u suf, 12:102). [Publisher]