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Lady Khadijah had an elderly cousin by the name of Warakah, Nawfal's son who was
knowledgeable of the Scriptures. He had studied both the Torah and the original Gospel
and became a Nazarene many years before, but now his sight had failed and blindness
had overtaken him. So she suggested that they should go to him, tell him exactly what
had happened, and ask his authoritative opinion.

Warakah, like a handful of other people knowledgeable of the Scriptures, felt sure from
their learning that the time was imminent for the coming of the last Prophet of Allah. He
remembered the prophecy of Jesus, peace be upon him, to his disciples:

"But now I go my way to God who sent me,

and none of you asketh me, "Whither goest thou?'
But because I have said these things unto you,
sorrow hath filled your heart.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth;

It is expedient for you that I go away;