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Chapter IV178The Prophet foretold by the Baptist was certainly Muhammad (pbuh)There are two very significant remarks aboutJohn the Baptist (pbuh) made by Jesus Christ (pbuh) , but recorded ina mysterious way. The first remark about the Baptist is that in which John is presented to the world as the reincarnate Eliah (Elijah) the OldTestament. The mystery with which this appellation is enveloped consists in the significant silence of Christ about the identity of the person whom Eliah (not Elias) was expected to officially announce and introduce to the world as the Last Prophet. Thelanguage of Jesus (pbuh) in this respect is exceedingly obscure, ambiguous, and mysterious. If John was Eliah, as is expressly and fearlessly declared, why, then, isthe person whose precursor was Eliah not expressly and fearlessly mentioned? If Jesus (pbuh) were the “Messenger of the Covenant” and the Dominator [as the Vulgate translates the Hebrew Adon (Mal. iii. 1).], why does he not openly say so? If he courageously declared that it was not he himself but another Prophet who was that “Dominator,” it must, indeed, have been a criminal hand, whicherased and effaced the words of Jesus (pbuh) from the original Gospel. At all events, the Gospels are responsible for this ambiguity and obscurity. It cannot but be described as diabolical tampering with the text that has misled billions of Christians for so many centuries. Jesus (pbuh) , whatever he believed he represented, ought to have, to say the least, shown himself straightforward, and to have frankly declared, “John is the Eliah who was sent as a precursor to prepare the way for me!” On the other hand, if such was not the case, then he could have made the following declaration: “John is the Eliah who was sent to prepare the way for Mohammad.” Perhaps this is due to the love