Nubuwwat & Khilafat Prophethood & its Successorship — Page 32
N UBUWWAT AND K HIL A FAT 32 that is, after the fear we shall firmly re-establish them 12 … ( al-Wa s iyyat, Ruhani Khaz a ’in , vol. 20, p. 304–305) Then the Promised Messiah as continues: So dear friends! since it is the Sunnatull a h [way of God], from times immemorial, that God Almighty shows two Manifestations so that two false joys of the opponents be put to an end, it is not possible now that God should relinquish His Sunnah of old. So do not grieve over what I have said to you; and nor your hearts should be distressed. For it is essential for you to witness the second Manifestation also, and its Coming is better for you because it is everlasting the continuity of which will not end till the Day of Judgement. And that second Manifestation cannot come unless I depart. But when I depart, God will send that second Manifestation for you which shall always stay with you as promised by God in Br a h i n-e-Ahmadiyyah 13. ( Ibid. ) Many conclusions flow from this writing of the Promised Messiah as. First. The second manifestation refers to the khulaf a’ , because the Promised Messiah as writes, “Then Almighty Allah raised Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra to show His second manifestation. ” By giving the example of Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , the Promised Messiah as makes it clear that the second manifestation means khil a fat. 12. The full meanings of the verse are: ‘…and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after their fear…’ (al-N u r, 24:56) 13. The first book of the Promised Messiah as , published in four parts in 1880, 1882 and 1884.