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truth, as a bearer of glad tidings and as a Warner; and there is no people to whom a Warner has not been sent'. (Fatir, 35:25) Even more explicitly are the Muslims commanded: Affirm; We believe in God and in that which has been sent down to us and that which was sent down to Abrahamas and Ishmaelas and Isaacas and Jacobas and his children and that which was given to Mosesas and Jesus, and that which was given to all other Prophets from their Lord. We make no discrimination between any of them and to Him do we wholly submit ourselves'. (al-Baqarah, 2:137) This again is a sure indication that the great teacher who is to appear in the latter days must appear in the dispensation of Islam as he would then be a believer in the righteousness of all the Prophets and would not deny or reject any of them. If he were to appear in any other dispensation he would not be acceptable to those whose Prophets be denied or rejected. He must be the champion of God in the mantles of all the Prophets. 6. It is obvious that the great teacher, whose advent in the latter days had been foretold in every one of the principal revealed religions of the world, would be divinely guided, that is to say, he would be the recipient of divine revelation. This is also an important factor 111