The Miracle of Ahmad — Page 11
THE MIRACLE OF AHMAD II Barāhīn I had been called 'Īsā and named Khātamul-Khulafa' [the Seal of the Successors] and declared to be the one who was to break the Cross. Also, I was told that the Holy Quran and the Hadith contain the tidings of my advent, and that I am the one to whom the following verse refers: هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ Divine wisdom, however, caused this revelation, which was recorded in Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya in unambiguous terms, to remain hidden from my eyes. Therefore, despite the fact that I had been clearly and categorically declared to be the Promised Messiah in Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, it was due to this obliviousness that had been imposed upon my heart that I set out in Barāhīn- e-Ahmadiyya the belief regarding the second coming of Hadrat 'Isā. This is, therefore, a proof of my complete innocence and obliviousness that while divine revelation recorded in Barahin- e-Ahmadiyya accorded me the status of Promised Messiah, yet I wrote down this customarily held belief in the Barāhīn. I per- sonally am amazed at how, despite the manifestly clear revelation in Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya that declared me to be the Promised Messiah, I wrote down the customarily held creed in this very Book. Then, for as many as twelve years, which is quite a lengthy period of time, I remained absolutely unmindful and unaware 1. He it is Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religions (Sūrah aş-Şaff, 61:10). [Publisher]