Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 11
? As against this, it was the second disaster that befell Israel, eventually leading to the conversion of their conquerors to Christianity. They became so deeply attached to the Jewish religion that they respected the Old Testament and the Prophets of Israel as much as they did their own Christian tradition. The same is fore-ordained in the case of Muslims. The ruling races that have over-run Islam and Muslims, must one day ultimately enter the fold of Islam, and the faith of the Holy Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah (peace and the blessings of Allah be on him) must regain its lost glory and attain ascendency in the world. SUMMARY OF THE SURAH The abbreviations with which Surah Maryam begins epitomize the attributes of God presenting a comparative appraisal of the Christian and Islamic doctrines and point out that incipient Christianity had a Divine source. However, the untrue belief which ran counter to Divine attributes came incorporated into it. This is followed by references to the Messiah (peace be on him) prefaced with a mention of Zacharia (peace be on him). For, the principal sign of the Messiah (peace be on him) that had found currency among the Jews was the descent of Elijah from heavens, which was to precede the appearance of the Messiah (Malachi, Ch. IV