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− Heavens. In Judaism, belief in and fervent expectation of the Messiah are firmly established tenets. Christians, since the early times after Paul have been expecting the second coming of Jesus Christ. The Muslims are also expecting the same Christ to descend from Heaven, but as a Muslim. And the Shi'ite Muslims believe that the " " who mysteriously Hidden Imam − disappeared 1100 years ago, they say, will come back as Imam Mahdi. − − Obviously, all these expectations are to be fulfilled in a single person and not many. (The Muslim Sunrise, 1988, p 3) Hadrat Muhammad Zafrulla Khan writes about unification of ra ± ± ± ± − humanity through Islam: − "The world of religion is familiar with the concept of the second advent of great religious teachers who have passed away, but curiously enough all those who are looking forward to the fulfillment of the prophecies relating to the second advent of a great teacher expect that he would return to the earth in his physical body. This concept has been responsible for great confusion, bewilderment and conflict. ÈI AÌ´Z¼Í BÀ» ÈÄ¿ ÅÍjaAË ‘ ‘ È æ ê ê æ å ä æ ä ì ä æ å æ ê ä æ ê ä Ð ä wa akharina minhum lamma yalhaqu bi him − − − ± − And others from among them who have not yet joined them. among (62:4) The above verse of the Holy Qur’an indicates a second spiritual − advent of the Holy Prophet. In this case, however, there has never been sa any expectation that the Holy Prophet would return to earth in his sa physical body. His second advent was expected to be fulfilled through the appearance of one so completely devoted to him as to be a spiritual reflection of him. . . . 45