Sholay Sahib !!!!
The return of Messiah is not applied literarily. It's an idiomatic and symbolic use of words, which are used in religion by the name of Istaaras. It's all in Quran.
In Sura Jumma, Quran says*......And there will be others who will join them later on....* The Companions asked who are those who will come in later days. The Prophet put his hand on the shoulders of Salman Farsi and said they will be from his denomination.
In all the seven books of Ahadith which are called Sahah-e-Sitta, it is clearly said by prophet that the Messiah will descend in the later times, and he will be a prophet.....and he will be a prophet.....and he will be a prophet......and he will be a prophet......
Now we all know that Isa Igne Mariam is a prophet of God, and this all written in Quran. So no muslim person will deny his being a prophet. Why the the Prophet stressed upon the companions four times that he will be the prophet. Clearly, he was not talking of the first Messiah, but it was the one wo was to come on the foot prints of Isa Ibne mariam. God has many times used these *Istaaras*before, so why now to object to it.
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Now, Mr. Sholay, there is only one way for all of you to run away from the facts. And the way is that you all declare that you do not believe in Ahadith and that these are false.....**
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[This message has been edited by NMK Hajana (edited June 18, 2001).]