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(1) The very preposition "after" clearly excludes Jesus
from being the foretold Prophet. They were both contem-
poraries and born in one and the same year. "He that is
coming after me" says John, "is stronger than I." This
"after" indicates the future to be at some indefinite distance;
and in the prophetical language it expresses one or more
cycles of time. It is well known to the Sufis and those who
lead a spiritual life and one of contemplation that at every
cycle, which is considered to be equivalent of five or six
centuries, there appears one great Luminary Soul surround-
ed by several satellites who appear in different parts of the
world, and introduce great religious and social movements
which last for several generations until another shining Pro-
phet, accompanied by many disciples and companions, ap-
pears with prodigious reforms and enlightenment. The
from being the foretold Prophet. They were both contem-
poraries and born in one and the same year. "He that is
coming after me" says John, "is stronger than I." This
"after" indicates the future to be at some indefinite distance;
and in the prophetical language it expresses one or more
cycles of time. It is well known to the Sufis and those who
lead a spiritual life and one of contemplation that at every
cycle, which is considered to be equivalent of five or six
centuries, there appears one great Luminary Soul surround-
ed by several satellites who appear in different parts of the
world, and introduce great religious and social movements
which last for several generations until another shining Pro-
phet, accompanied by many disciples and companions, ap-
pears with prodigious reforms and enlightenment. The