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to say, 10 + 11 + 12 x 30 = 990). Then Christ shall reign 40 years. 

 The other 70 years that remain (after 990 + 40, to make up 1100) are for 

 the bridge Sirat. The saints will cross it like a flash of lightning ; the 

 pious with the speed of a horse ; but as for the merely nominal believers 

 who remain, for them there are 10 kinds of hell ;* the bridge Sirat is like 

 the edge of a sword, they fall or they get cut in pieces, none cross over. 

 This is stated in the A'lniyat-salun ; go and look at it carefully. The 

 statement is clear, but your heart is too blind to see it. Christ stands for 

 10, f the Imam for 11, and in the 12th century there shall be the perfect 

 day-break. This is written in the A'm sipara, which is the 30th. 



When Christ, Muhammad and the Imam are come, every one will come 

 and bow before them. But you should see not with the eyes of the body, 

 but after reflection with the eyes of the soul. Azazil saw in person, but 

 would not bow to Adam. Though he had done homage times without 

 number, it all went for nothing. When they saw his pride, % the curse was 

 pronounced and he became an outcast. Then Azazil asked a boon : " Adam 

 has become my enemy. I will pervert the ways of his descendants and 

 reign in the hearts of them all." Thus it was between Adam and Azazil, 

 as is clearly stated in the 8th sipara. You take after him in sense, but 

 what can you do, since you are his offspring. You look for Dajjal§ out- 

 side, but he sits at your heart, according to the curse. 



You have not understood the meaning of the above : listen to me now 

 with the ears of the spirit. In like manner as He has always come, so will he 

 come again. All the Prophets have been of Jewish race — look through them 

 with the eyes of the soul — that is, they have sprung from the midst of Hin- 

 dus, whom you call Kafirs. Search now among your own people ; the Lord 

 has never been born among them. The races, whom you call heathen, will all 

 be sanctified through him. The Lord thinks scorn of no man, but is com- 

 passionate to all who are humble. A veil is said to be over the Lord's 

 face. What, do you not know this ? By the veil is meant ' among Hin- 

 dus' ; mere reading does not convey the hidden intention ■ if you look only 

 to the letter, how can you grasp the spirit ? Thus is declared the glory 

 of the Hindus, that the last of the Prophets shall be of them. And the 

 Lord Christ, that great Prophet, was the King of the poor Jews. This is 

 stated in the 5th sipara ; if you do not believe me, go and examine the 

 Kuran yourself. It is also stated in the Hindu books that Budh Kalanki 

 will assuredly come. When he has come, he will make all alike ; east and 



* This is the Hindu computation ; the Muhammadans reckon only seven hells. 

 t This is intended to explain the curious calculation given above, ten, eleven and 

 twelve multiplied by thirty. 



% A'Tcdr here would seem to stand for ahamlcar. 



§ Dajjdl, here the spirit of evil generally, is properly the name of Antichrist. 



