Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 573
25 MAY 1908 sincere women. The presence of such respectable and pious women in a city like Lahore is indeed a boon. The end. 25 MAY 1908 (In Lahore at the time of Zuhr, approximately twenty hours before his demise) 573 The Essence of Prophethood A person from the Frontier came and started to talk audaciously. The Promised Messiahas said the following in response: I have not made up any kalimah [creed] from my side, nor have I made a separate salat. On the contrary, I consider following the Holy Prophetsas to be my faith and my religion. The term prophet that has been adopted is done so only at the behest of God. A person who receives plentiful communication in the form of prophecies from God Almighty is called a prophet. The Being of God is recognized by the Signs of God. This is indeed why holy men of God are raised. It is written in Mathnavi 1. Al-Hakam, vol. 12, no. 37, p. 6-7, dated 6 June 1908; Badr, vol. 7, no. 24, p. 10-11, dated 18 June 1908