Coming of the Promised Messiah (as) For the Revival of Islam — Essence of Islam Vol. 4

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In this discourse from Essence of Islam (Volume 4), Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS), the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, expounds upon Coming of the Promised Messiah (as) For the Revival of Islam, presenting profound spiritual insights and scriptural verities.

Book Series: Essence of Islam (Volume 4)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (AS)
Section: Part 4: The Purpose of the Promised Messiah’s Advent
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Coming of the Promised Messiahas for the Revival of Islam I have been sent in the same way as he who was sent after Mosesas, and whose soul was raised to heaven having endured all kinds of trials in the reign of Herod. When the second Kalimullah 66, who in reality was the first and was the Chief of Prophetssa, came for the annihilation of other Pharaohs, and it was said concerning him: 67

he too, being the like of the first Kalimullah but of much higher rank, was promised a Messiah like the first Messiah. This Promised Messiah, having been bestowed the power and disposition and characteristics of the Messiah son of Maryas, descended from heaven at a time which was like the time of the first Messiah and after more or less the same period of time as had separated the Messiah son of Maryas from the first Kalimullah, i.e., in the fourteenth century. His was a spiritual descent like the descent of the perfect ones who, after their spiritual ascent, descend for the reform of God’s creatures. He 66 The title given to the Prophet Mosesas, literally meaning, ‘One who converses with Allah’. [Publisher] 67 Verily, We have sent to you a Messenger, who is a witness over you, even as We sent a Messenger to Pharaoh.—Al-Muzzammil, 73:16 [Publisher] The Purpose of the Promised Messiah’s Advent descended at a time that resembled in all respects the time of the descent of Jesus son of Maryas so that this should be sign for men of understanding. Everyone should take care not to hasten to deny him, lest he should be adjudged as fighting God Almighty. Worldly people with their blind adherence to old concepts will not accept him, but the time is fast coming when their mistake will be made manifest. 68 These are not the words of man but are the words of the Lord of Glory and the revelation of the God Almighty. I am sure that the days of these assaults are near, but they will not be carried out with sword or hatchet, nor will there be any need for guns and cannon. God’s help will descend with spiritual armaments and a great battle will be waged against the Jews. Who are they? They are the people of this age who worship that which is overt and follow the Jews one and all. The Divine sword will cut them asunder and will wipe out their Jewish dispositions. Every concealer of truth, Antichrist, world worshipper and every one-eyed one who does not possess the eye of faith will be slaughtered with the sword of 68 A Warner came into the world and the world did not accept him, but God will accept him and will establish his truth with powerful assaults. [Translator] conclusive proof. Truth will be victorious and Islam will again enjoy the day of freshness and light which it had enjoyed before and the sun shall rise again in its full glory as it had risen before. But not just yet. It is necessary that heaven should keep it from rising until we have carried our endeavour and sacrifices to the extreme and given up all our comforts for the sake of its appearance and made ourselves ready to accept every humiliation for the glory of Islam.
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 4]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 4, p. 114]

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