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Essence of Islam-III 228 seen hell which contained Jews who had denied Jesus, how could the slightest doubt remain about the truth of Jesus? If anyone was still in doubt, his ancestors who had been revived would have punished them to death pro- claiming, 'O Ye wretches! Are you still in doubt after our testimony. ' There is no doubt, therefore, that all such al- leged miracles are pure fiction. [Brāhīn-e-Ahmadiyyah, part V, Rūķānī Khazā'in, vol. 21, pp. 47-48] The True Claim of Jesus Out of the wonders that God has bestowed on me, one is that I have on several occasions met Jesus in visions-in state of complete wakefulness and have talked to him and have inquired from him about his true claim and his teaching. It is a great thing worthy of attention, that Jesus is utterly disgusted with the doctrines of atonement, Trin- ity and sonship, as if these are the greatest lies that are at- tributed to him. This testimony of my visions is not a mere unsupported assertion on my part. Indeed, I am cer- tain that if a seeker after truth should stay with me for a time with complete goodwill and should desire to behold Jesus in a state of vision, he can do so with the blessing of my attention and prayers and can speak to him and can procure his testimony concerning his doctrine and teach- ings, because I am the one in whose soul dwells the soul of Jesus by way of buruz [second coming. ] [Tohfah-e-Qaişariyyah, Rūķānī Khazā'in, vol. 12, p. 273] I have beheld Jesusas several times in my dreams and have met him in visions. He ate with me from the same dish. On one occasion, I asked him about the misguid- ance in which his people have become involved. He was completely over-awed and glorified God Almighty and proclaimed His Holiness. He pointed to the earth and