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The Divine Law of Recognizing the Messengers (the Vicegerents of God)
Ahmed the Promised One · Alaa Alsalem
18. The Divine Law of Recognizing the Messengers (the Vicegerents of God)
I will now present to all readers a clear divine law brought by all prophets and messengers. Through it, they have proven their rightful claim and truthfulness regarding their dispatch, and have used it as an argument with the people. This law agrees with the heavenly messages and books and, alongside the evidences we have previously presented to prove the truthfulness of the Riser, Ahmed Al-Hasan, regarding his call to the people of the earth, it can also be used by seekers of truth as a way to believing in him and embarking on his ark before it's too late.
Very simply, it is: the will or the text; knowledge and wisdom; and the banner of allegiance to God or the Sovereignty of God. Every reasonable person should carefully consider this. Does reason and wisdom suggest anything else?
If the owner of a ship wanted to delegate somebody to manage it, he would surely choose a person and specify him. The one he chooses should be most knowledgeable of what's best for the ship. Selecting anyone else would be seen as foolish. After choosing the person, he would instruct everyone on board to obey and learn from him. Now if researchers go through the pages of all heavenly books and consider them carefully, will they find the messengers appointing, through a will, those who succeed or come after them?
Let them also carefully consider this question: Did the dispatched prophets use as evidence their knowledge, and the fact that they speak with wisdom?
Didn’t the prophets demand the sovereignty of God in the Torah, Gospel and Quran? Let them consider Moses and Muhammad for example. Didn’t they emigrate, alongside those who believed and accepted them, from the land of tyrants in order to apply the sovereignty of God in another land?
Consequently, the matter is settled for every reasonable person seeking the truth. It is limited to the law established through reason and conveyed by the three divine religions. The following are some of the texts regarding this law:
God Almighty said in the Quran:
{And when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am making in the earth a vicegerent." They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?" God said, "Indeed, I know that which you do not know."
And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful"} Quran Chapter “The Cow” 2:30-31. {“And when I have proportioned him and breathed some of My Spirit into him, then fall down to him in prostration"} Quran Chapter “The Rocky Tract” 15:29.
Thus, there are three things:
1. The text or will, as God had specified Adam as His vicegerent on His earth. 2. Knowledge, as God Almighty had taught His vicegerent AdamPBUH. 3. The Banner of Allegiance to God or the Sovereignty of God, as God commanded those who worship Him to prostrate to Adam.
The Riser Ahmed Al-Hasan said:
These three things constitute God's law of recognizing the Proof (Hujja) over the people and the vicegerent of God on His earth. These three things are a law codified by God Almighty for recognizing His vicegerent since the first day. {[This is] the established way of God with those who passed on before. You will not find any change in the way of God.} Quran Chapter 33 "The Combined Forces" 33:62155
That is why the Quran emphasizes these three things when mentioning the prophets and messengers:
In regards to the Will, the Almighty said: {Abraham instructed his sons in a will [to do the same] and [so did] Jacob, [saying], "O my sons, indeed God has chosen for you this religion, so do not die except while you are Muslims"} The Quran Chapter “The Cow” 2:132. In fact, God made the will an obligatory duty near the time of death for the righteous. The Almighty said: {Prescribed for you when death approaches [any] one of you if he leaves wealth [is that he
should make] a bequest for the parents and near relatives according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous} Quran, Chapter “The Cow” 2:180. Relating the words of Jesus where he gives glad tidings and stipulates the one who will come after him, God Almighty said: {And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, “O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of God to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmed. . .”} Quran Chapter “The Ranks” 61:6.
In the Torah: [14] And the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the days approach when you must die. Call Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may commission him. And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tent of meeting156 (Deuteronomy 31). It also mentions the following:
[1] When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying,157 [2] “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man, [3] and keep the charge of the LORD your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, [4] that the LORD may establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel’ (1 Kings 2). Near the time of his death, MosesPBUH commissioned his vicegerent JoshuaPBUH through a will, and through this will, he is known. Likewise, when his time to death was near, DavidPBUH distinguished his vicegerent SolomonPBUH with a will, and through it he is known. Therefore, it is the will that is used to recognize the vicegerents of God, and we read this just previously in the Quranic verse.
In the Gospel, Jesus said: [18] And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [19] I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16). Jesus also said to Simon Peter: [15]“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs. . . .” (John 21). He repeated this question three times. It is clear the JesusPBUH is only giving Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven-but why? And why did he only assign him to feed his lambs (his followers) three times? Provided that we
know he is his successor and the vicegerent of God, we know the reason for this. It is the specification by text and appointment of Peter as the guardian in front of his disciples, so that they would know that it was obligatory to obey him after Jesus. The Quran and Torah have mentioned this as well.
His glad tidings of the comforter in the end times, and everything he said about his attributes and his days (the comforter), are also actions from him relating to this important, divine way. They were clear texts through which the companion of truth is recognized. This was before his death and rising into heaven.
Through knowledge, Abraham was known:. {“O my father, indeed there has come to me of knowledge that which has not come to you, so follow me; I will guide you to an even path} Quran Chapter “Mary” 19:43; as well as MosesPBUH: {And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good} Quran Chapter “The Stories” 28:14; JesusPBUH: {And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, "I have come to you with wisdom and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ, so fear God and obey me} Quran Chapter “The Ornaments of Gold” 43:63. And MuhammadPBUHAP: {It is He who has sent among the ummiyoon a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom-although they were before in clear error} Quran Chapter “The Congregation, Friday” 62:2. This was the case with all prophets and messengers, and it is in the Quran. Moreover, anyone who reviews the Torah and Gospel will find it to be very clear that God Almighty gives the prophets the distinction of wisdom and knowledge.
Regarding their call for the sovereignty of God and raising the banner of Allegiance to God, the books of religion are also filled with examples of this. For Muslims, they all consider the Riser from the progeny of Muhammad to be one of the vicegerents of God on His earth, and it is forbidden to turn away from him and forsake him. In fact, their ProphetPBUHAP and his pure progeny instructed them to go to him, even if they have to crawl on ice, once he raises his banner and starts his call.
In Sunni sources, it is narrated that the ProphetPBUHAP said: "Then the black banners will appear from the East. They will fight you in battle like no other nation has fought.. If you see him, pledge allegiance to him even if you have to crawl on ice, for he is the vicegerent of God, the Mahdi."158
In Shia sources, it is reported that hePBUHAP said: "The Hour will not come until the coming of the Riser of truth comes. That will happen when God Almighty permits him to do so. Whoever follows him is saved, and whoever stays behind perishes. By God, oh servants of God, go to him even if you have to crawl on ice. For he is the vicegerent of God Almighty, and he is my vicegerent."159
The one we are instructed to go to, even crawling on ice, is the vicegerent and son of Imam Mahdi, Ahmed. The ProphetPBUHAP said: "If you see the black banners appear from Khorasan, join them even if you have to crawl on ice, for the vicegerent of the Mahdi is among them."160 We have previously discussed this, and will not repeat it here.
Since the will and knowledge are included in the divine law used to recognize the vicegerents and messengers, when Imam SadiqPBUH was asked, “How will the companion of this matter be recognized?” he replied: "Through peacefulness, dignity, knowledge, and the Will."161
And today, oh people, what has the Riser Ahmed Al-Hasan come with to support his claim?
Didn't he present the will and dozens of clear texts, which we have shown in previous sections? We have seen how these texts apply to him in terms of name, lineage, attributes, location, time . . . and more. They are the same evidences mentioned in the Quran, Gospel and Torah as ways of recognizing the messengers and vicegerents of God.
He has also used as evidence the knowledge which God has distinguished him with. He wanted to make the test easier for the people when he invited the senior clerics of every religion to a debate, using only the book they believe in. When no one came forward to debate, he began to disseminate the knowledge by answering the questions of Muslims, Christians, and others. Anyone can read what he has written regarding divinity, the heavens, the kingdom, the prophets and messengers, their ranks and attributes, the permissible and forbidden of God, His laws, and many other topics. It is worth noting that the texts from divine books I have used here are only a drop in the ocean that is overflowing with his knowledge, may my soul be sacrificed for him.
As for his call to the people toward God and His sovereignty, this is something he stands alone in doing among the people of earth, given that they have all endorsed constitutions and positivist methods, the consequences of which are the injustice, inequality and corruption we see the world filled with in various aspects of human life.
Furthermore, it suffices that he is supported by the testimony of thousands of truthful visions and the great kingdom; and this shows the rightful claim and truthfulness of the Riser Ahmed. There is also his blessed journey, excellent manners, and lofty, human attributes which no one can explain.
As for the objective of his call, he has defined it as follows:
JesusPBUH said, “The Son of Adam shall not live by bread alone, but rather by the word of God.” And I, a servant of God, say to you: By bread, the son of Adam dies, and with the word of God, he lives. My call is the same as the call of NoahPBUH, AbrahamPBUH, MosesPBUH, JesusPBUH and MuhammadPBUHAP: to spread monotheism in every place on this earth. The purpose of the
prophets and successors is my own purpose: to clarify the Torah, the Gospel, the Quran, and whatever you have disagreed upon, and to explain the deviation of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim clerics, their abandonment of the Divine Jurisprudence, and their violation of the commandments of the ProphetsPBUT. My will is the will and desire of God Almighty: for the people of the earth to want nothing but what God Almighty wants; for the earth to be filled with justice and fairness, just as it has been filled with tyranny and oppression; for the hungry to be fed and for the poor to not remain without shelter; for the orphans to find joy after their prolonged sadness, for the widows to find what fulfills their financial need with dignity and integrity . . . and for the most important matter in the jurisprudence to be applied: justice, mercy and honesty.”162
If that is not enough to prove the rightful claim and truthfulness of a messenger, then what are the messengers and vicegerents of God characterized by in the opinion of people? Does anyone have the capability to piece together this great number of holy texts (only some of which have been mentioned), and to subjugate the kingdom into bearing testimony for him? Would a believer of God say this? Therefore, what else do people still believe for us to debate them with? How else can they believe in the world reformer whose coming they are waiting for, when they are actually waiting for a redeemer who saves them from the state they are in?
If the Riser Ahmed is not the promised world savior and reformer who is well-versed in the heavenly texts that the people here on earth have, he would not have been able to decisively reveal what has been poorly understood by people of all religions for a very long time.
What we have arrived at, based on what we have shown, is as follows:
The Riser is: the Messenger of Imam Al-Mahdi; the Promised Yamani; the First Mahdi; the Mahdi who is born in the End Times; a man from the Ahl al-Bayt (of the Prophet) and from the descendants of Ali, Fatima and Imam Al-Mahdi; the Prince of the Army of Anger; the Rising Star from the East; the Thirteenth Imam . . . for the Muslims.
He is also: the Riser and Messenger of Jesus; the wise and faithful servant; the Comforter; the thirteenth; the Redeemer; the Lamb standing on the Mount bringing together the supporters of his father; the Stone that became the cornerstone; the one like a Son of Man. . . for the Christians.
He is also: the Riser from the stump of Jesse; the Master who will return a second time; the Redeemer; the Lion from the Tribe of Judah; the Slain Lamb; the Stone that became the Cornerstone; the one like a Son of Man . . . for the Jews.
He is: the Riser Ahmed, the Promised World Savior and Redeemer.