THE PROMISED Messiah ’ s location

Islam, Christianity and Sikhism all point to the fact that the messiah will come from the east. Jesusas states:

“For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be”15

Jesus was in Jerusalem when he mentioned this prophecy. Qadian, where Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas was born, is east of Jerusalem. The Bible gives special significance to the east in many places.16

In Janam Sakhi (pages 234, 251 and 452), Guru Nanak prophesised that the messiah would be a Muslim, and that he would come from near Batala in the district of Gurdaspur and that he would be from the Mogul Tribe.17

The Holy Qur’an also mentions that the messiah will come from the east. In chapter 62, verse 4 it states:

“And among others from among them who have not yet joined them. He is the Mighty, the Wise.”

A relation is narrated in Bukhari explaining this verse: A companion of the Holy Prophetsaw relates: “One day we were sitting with the Holy Prophetsaw when this chapter was revealed. I enquired from Muhammadsaw Whom are the people to whom the words ‘and among others of them who have yet joined them’ refer? Sulman, a Persian was sitting among us. The Holy Prophetsaw put his hand on Sulman and said. If faith were to go up to the Pleiades, a man from among these would surely find it.”18

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas was of Persian decent, born in Qadian which is east of Jerusalem. Qadian is also not far from Batala (as was prophesised by Guru Nanak). Heas truly brought Islam back when its teaching had vanished into the heavens.

A man named Ahmad

The Holy Qur’an clearly shows that the messiah will come whose name will be Ahmad. His claim will be rejected by many but Allah will make his message victorious. In chapter 61, verses 7-10 it states:

“And remember when Jesus, son of Mary, said, ‘O children of Israel, surely I am Allah’s Messenger unto you, fulfilling that which is before me of the Torah, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger who will come after me. His name will be Ahmad.’ And when he came to them with clear proofs, they said, ‘This is clear enchantment.’ But who could do greater wrong than one who forges the lie against Allah while he is called to Islam? Allah guides not the wrongdoing people. They desire to extinguish the light of Allah with the breath of their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, even if the disbelievers hate it. 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, even if those who associate partners with God hate it.”

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas summarises these prophecies beautifully:

“In my age only, in the month of Ramadan, eclipses of the sun and the moon occurred; in my age only, in accordance with the authentic sayings of the Holy Prophetsaw and the Holy Qur’an and earlier Books, there was the plague all over the country, and in my age only, a new mode of transport, namely railways came into existence and in my age only, as per prophecies, terrible earthquakes came. Does not then righteousness demand that one should not be bold in denying me? Look! I swear by Almighty God and say that thousands of signs for establishing my truth have been manifested, are being manifested and will be manifested. If this were a man’s plan, never would he have enjoyed such support and help.”19

1reviewofreligions.org/12477/the-messiahs-their-relationship-similarities/

2 King James Bible, Matthew 11:13-14

3Bukhari, Vol. 1, Babo Nozooli Isa, quoted in alislam.org/library/links/00000106.html

4 King James Bible, Matthew 24:29

5Dare Qutani, Vol.1, p.188 quoted inalislam.org/library/articles/new/TruthAboutEclipses.html

6alislam.org/library/ahmadiyya-history/lunar-solar-eclipses/#the_advent_of_the_promised_ mahdi_peace_be_on_him_and_fulfillment_of_the_prophecy

7alislam.org/library/articles/The_Promised_Messiah_Prophecies_Fulfilled-20081007MN.html

8reviewofreligions.org/12477/the-messiahs-their-relationship-similarities/

9 King James Bible, Luke 21:10-11

10alislam.org/library/articles/the-case-of-the-missing-messiah

11 King James Bible, Matthew, 24:6

12alislam.org/library/articles/the-case-of-the-missing-messiah

13reviewofreligions.org/12039/world-war-one-centenary-of-the-fulfilment-of-a-great-warning

14 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, “Ishtihar al-Indhar,” Al-Hakam, Vol. 9, No. 12, April 8, 1905,

2; The Review of Religions, April 1905, pp. 159-161 quoted in reviewofreligions.org/12039/ world-war-one-centenary-of-the-fulfilment-of-a-great-warning

15 King James Bible, Matthew, 24:27

16alislam.org/library/articles/The_Promised_Messiah_Prophecies_Fulfilled-20081007MN.html

17alislam.org/library/articles/The_Promised_Messiah_Prophecies_Fulfilled-20081007MN.html

18alislam.org/library/articles/The_Promised_Messiah_Prophecies_Fulfilled-20081007MN.html

19 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, Haqiqatul Wahi, p.45; Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 22, p.48. quoted in reviewofreligions.org/12445/end-times-armageddon-the-return-of-the-messiah