Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 38
38 MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 8 THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS-If Bukhari made a mistake, you should present some other hadith or lexicon where the mean- ing of wafāt has been defined different than death. MAULAWI ŞAHIB-Okay. Jesusas was supposed to descend with angels. Where are the angels accompanying you? THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS-Do you see the two angels on your shoulders, that you should be able to see these angels? MAULAWI ŞAHIB-SO where is the ladder regarding which it was mentioned that Jesus would use to descend? THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS-The meaning of descent is not what you are thinking. This is an idiom. Just like we ask a per- son on a journey, 'Where did you descend?' After this, those people got up and left. (Evening time) Miracles of the Saints¹ of Delhi Addressing Dr [Mirza Yaqub Baig] Şahib, the Promised Messiahas said: Where did you go today on your excursion? 1. This humble one had gone out this evening for an errand. So when the Promised Messiahas came to the sitting area at Maghrib time and delivered a speech, it was penned by respected brother Dr Mirza Yaqub Baig. (Editor)