The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 200
200 Essence of Islam-IV Seventh: The Christian faith ultimately penetrated into the people of Caesar. I too partake of this inas- much as I perceive that both in Europe and America great interest is taken in my claim and arguments. Hundreds of journals and newspapers have published my claim and the reasons in support thereof. Some of them have said things in my support which it is diffi- cult for a Christian to say, so much so that they have clearly said concerning me that to them I appear to be true. . . Eighth: A comet had appeared in the time of Messia- has and the same comet has appeared again in my time. Some European newspapers have referred to this as evidence that the time of the advent of the Messiah is near. Ninth: When Jesus the Messiahas was put upon the cross, the sun suffered an eclipse. Likewise, when I was denied, not only did the sun, but the moon also suffered an eclipse in the month of Ramadan, and not once but in accordance with the Hadīth-twice. These eclipses were mentioned in the Gospels, the Holy Qur'an, as well as Aḥādīth (e. g. in Dār Qutnī). Tenth: After the persecution of Jesusas by the Jews, there was a severe outbreak of the plague among them. Likewise, there has been a severe outbreak of the plague in my time. Eleventh: The Jewish divines tried to condemn Jesusas as a rebel. He was persecuted and the Jews sought to have him sentenced to death. The Divine decree has