Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 93
NOAH'S ARK power to do so. However, he was subdued by the threat of being reported to Caesar. In contrast, the Pilate of this age stood firm against the uproar of the clergy. This land too is ruled by an imperial power. But the Empress of today is infinitely better than the Caesar of the past. Therefore, it was not possible for anyone to pressurise the judge into forgoing justice by threatening to report him to the Empress. In any case, the Messiah of this age was subject to greater intrigue and uproar than the Messiah of the past. My opponents and the leaders of all communities came together. But the Pilate of this age gave preference to the truth and stood by his word to me that he did not find me guilty of murder. Thus, he acquitted me in a very straightforward and courageous manner. While the first Pilate was forced to employ schemes in order to save the Messiah, this Pilate dutifully fulfilled his obligations of court and all without the slightest tinge of cowardice. On the same day that I was acquitted, a thief belonging to the Salvation Army was also brought for trial. This was so because a thief was tried alongside the first Messiah as well. However, the thief apprehended along with the Messiah of the present age was not hung on the cross, nor did he have his bones broken like the first, rather, he was only given a three month prison sentence. Let me return to my principal subject and state that Surah Al- Faatihah is so replete with verities, subtleties and insights that if all of them were put to writing, it would be impossible to record 93