The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 38
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI. In these verses there was a promise that line of his taunting enemy will be cut off meaning that their children will all become followers of the Holy Prophet. As he was not a hereditary king but a great prophet, his spiritual progeny would be his followers increasing greatly in numbers. These would be his spiritual sons who would succeed him blessed with great goodness like the Prophet. This promise was fulfilled. Allah bestowed great goodness on the Holy. Prophet. It has a vast and comprehensive meaning. He being a prophet, the essential goodness was spiritual. He was blessed with vast spiritual favours and his followers -- his spiritual sons were to inherit these. His followers, the Muslims, were taught the prayer in. Sura Fatiha (1st chapter of the Holy Quran) by Allah, which all offer more than thirty times in their daily prayers: "Guide us along the right path, the path of those on whom. Thou hast bestowed Thy favours". (1:6-7). Who are those on whom God bestows His favours? The. Quran itself gives the answer: -"Who so obeys Allah and the Messenger shall be among those upon whom Allah has bestowed His favours the Prophets, the. Faithful ones, the Martyrs, and the Righteous; and excellent companions these are. This is Allah's grace and Allah is allcomprehending". (4:70-71). From this verse it is absolutely clear that those Muslims who obey Allah and His Prophet -- the spiritual sons of the Prophet, will be blessed with spiritual favours by Allah and they will be raised to the following four spiritual status in descending order. 1. The Prophets 2. The Faithful 3. The Martyrs 4. The Righteous. It is not possible that God Himself should teach this prayer for seeking His blessings and the favours and then deny them. The. Muslim community, (the Umma) has offered this sacred prayer frequently for the last 1400 years and continues to do so. These verses of the Holy Quran teach us the doctrine that among Muslims it is 38