Why Islam is my choice — Page 22
22 signs in his favor, the most vivid ones being that of the two eclipses in the month of Rama ḍā n in 1894. How can anyone deny that? People were looking for such a sign, so why did they not believe in it when it was shown to them? My message to all those who oppose Isl ā m and A ḥ madiyyat is that they should sincerely pray for true guidance. When I talk to Muslims about A ḥ madiyyat, I ask them of their belief in the coming of Jesus. They try to avoid this question on the pretext that it was not important to the faith. On the contrary, I want to tell them, that the belief in the second coming of the Son of Mary is of prime importance as therein lies the answer to our salvation. We must discuss it because it is the sign of our times. It is a part of our faith. They say that the Ḥ ad ī th concerning the appearance of Jesus is weak and that this belief was brought into Isl ā m by the Christians. I tell them that in the Holy Qur’ ā n, All ā h says: “Verily, the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a messenger of All ā h and a sign from Him. ” (4[Al-Nis ā ]:172) It seems, therefore, that they do not even know Isl ā m. We find that the Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of All ā h be upon him) has been reported to have said to every Muslim that when the Messiah appears in the Ummah, that his greetings be conveyed to him. These people have ignored this message of greetings of the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad. The Qur’ ā n says: “And when you are greeted with a prayer, greet ye with a better prayer, or at least return it. Surely, All ā h takes account of all things. ” (4[Al- Nis ā ]:87) According to this verse, the Muslims should have dearly held the sayings and the desire of the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings be upon him). If they could not give back a better greeting, they should have, at least,