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THE PROPHET JESUS (AS) WILL RETURN
Lord has made the prayer a religious obligation. It is impossible
for collective personalities to pray alongside or for them to serve
as imam. Bediuzzaman was without doubt well aware of this
and says, through his words, that the Prophet Jesus (as) and
Hazrat Mahdi (as) will appear as "INDIVIDUALS."
When the Prophet Jesus (as) appears, by Allah's leave, he
will continue to perform the prayer just like he performed dur-
ing his first coming. This is revealed as follows in the Qur'an:

He [Jesus] said, "I am the servant of Allah, He has given
me the Book and made me a Prophet. He has made me
blessed wherever I am and DIRECTED ME TO PER-
FORM THE PRAYER AND PAY THE ALMS AS
LONG AS I LIVE." (Surah Maryam, 30-31)
The Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as) will appear as
blessed individuals in the End Times. The Prophet Jesus (as) will
pray behind Hazrat Mahdi (as), and Islamic moral values will
rule the world as a result of the great intellectual struggle these
two blessed personages will wage.
Bediuzzaman recalls this matter, which appears in a great
many authentic hadith, and goes on to say that the Prophet Jesus
(as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as) will enjoy a reciprocal dialogue when
they come. For that, it is essential that both blessed individuals
appear at the same time and come together. The whole Islamic
world is waiting for the Prophet Jesus (as) to come and perform
the prayer together with Hazrat Mahdi (as).

4. It is an allusion and sign that QUANTITATIVELY THE SPIRI-
TUAL COMMUNITY OF THOSE STRUGGLING IN ALLAH'S
CAUSE WHO WILL RECOGNISE THE PROPHET JESUS
(AS) THROUGH THE LIGHT OF FAITH AND FOLLOW HIM