The Heavenly Sign — Page 17
The Heavenly Sign 17 Just reflect! How similar is the case of the Promised Messiahas to that of Eliasas. You must also bear in mind that a number of Prophets appeared before Jesusas, but none of them explained that 'Elias' meant some other person. Up to the very time of Jesusas it was the unanimous belief of all the Jewish scholars and rabbis that Prophet Eliasas himself would come back to this world. It is strange indeed that even the recipients of revelations were not told that this belief was utterly false. Their scriptures said in so many words that the Prophet Eliasas would return to this world. At long last, God Almighty revealed this secret to the Messiahas that the Prophet Eliass was not going to come in person, rather his return to this world implied the coming of someone like him and that person was none other than the Prophet Johns. The fact of the matter is that prophecies contain many hidden meanings which become manifest only at their appointed time, and even the great sages remain unaware of them. How truly has someone said: ہر سخن وقتے و ہر نکته مقامی دارد 15 وكم من علم ترك الاولون للأخرين It is probable that Sayyid Ahmad or one of his righteous disciples received a revelation that Ahmad will come back 15 There is an appropriate time for every saying and every enigma is solved at its appointed time. [Translator] 16 How much knowledge there is which our forefathers left for posterity to acclaim. [Translator]