The Truth Unveiled — Page 61
61 61 Isl Iamns terliolP In doing so, he has not only denied the coming of the Mahdi, but has also been compelled to deny the coming of the Messiah who was supposed to descend from heaven to help this Mahdi, after which both were to fight against the enemies of Islam. Yet based on this exact same belief, Muhammad Husain declared me an antichrist and disbeliever. Hitherto, he had deceived the Muslims into thinking that he shared their beliefs. But, now the veil has been lifted that he, in fact, agrees with me and rejects the coming of such a Mahdi and Messiah. Hence, in accordance with the beliefs of the Muslims and their scholars he has become a heretic and antichrist. So today, the prophecy 1 جَزَاء ُسَیِّئَۃ ٍبِمِثْلِھَا has been fulfilled in his person, because this means that the unjust party will receive a punishment similar to the evil which it sought to inflict upon the other by action. As for the allegation that I am a rebel of the British govern - ment, I am hopeful that by the grace of God Almighty, it will soon become clear to the government which of us is truly rebel - lious. He has recently written an inflammatory and dangerous article about me in his magazine Isha’at-us-Sunnah, number 3, volume 18, pages 98–100, with reference to the Sultan of Rome. 2 In summary, he writes that the Sultan of Rome ought to be con - sidered a true Khalifah and accepted as a religious leader. One of his stated reasons in this article for declaring me a disbeliever is that I do not consider the Sultan of Rome to be a Khalifah. Although it is true that I do not consider the Sultan of Rome to be a Khalifah, in accordance with the conditions set by Islam, 1. The recompense of evil is a penalty in proportion thereto. [Publisher] 2. Abdul Hamid II [Publisher]