The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 37
Status of the Promised Messiahas 37 in his physical body and would descend from heaven sometime in the latter days. I have expounded the error of this belief in this booklet and have also ex- plained that the descent of Jesus son of Maryas does not mean his bodily descent, but the advent of one who is spiritually and metaphorically like Jesus and this humble one fulfils that prophecy, both according to the pronounced criteria and according to the Di- vine revelation. [Taudīh-e-Marām, Rūķānī Khazā'in vol. 3, p. 51] I believe in all that which is contained in the Holy Qur'an and in true Ahādīth. I do not claim that I am Jesus son of Maryas nor do I believe in the transmi- gration of souls. I only claim that I have been sent in the likeness of Jesus. As Muhaddathiyyat resembles Prophethood, in the same way my spiritual condition very closely resembles the spiritual condition of Je- sus son of Maryas, and I am truly a Muslim. ايها المسلمون انا منكم و امامكم منكم بامر الله تعالى In short, I am a Muhaddath from God and have been commissioned by Him. And at the same time I am a Muslim who has come in the fourteenth century as a Reformer of the faith from the Lord of the heavens and earth in the character and spirit of Jesus son of Maryas. I am not an impostor. وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ افْتَرَى 20 O ye Muslims, I am one of you and am your Imam from among you by Allah's command. [Publisher] 21 And surely, he who forges a lie shall perish-Tā Hã, 20:62 [Publisher]