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again in favour of our thesis; for then the Hebrew form
would, in etymology, be exactly equivalent in meaning
and in similarity to, or rather identity with, the Arabic
form Himdah. In whatever sense you wish to take the
tetrogram Hmdh, its relation to Ahmed and Ahmedism
is decisive, and has nothing to do with Jesus (pbuh) and
Jesuism! If St. Jerome, and before him the authors of the
Septuagint, had preserved intact the Hebrew form Hmdh,
instead of putting down the Latin “cupiditas” or the Geek
“euthymia,” probably the translators appointed by King
James I would have also reproduced the original form
in the Authorized Version, and the Bible Society have
followed suit in their translations into Islamic languages.

3. The temple of Zorobabel was to be more glorious
than that of Solomon (pbuh) because, as Mallakhi
prophesied, the great Apostle or Messenger of the
Covenant, the “Adonai” or the Seyid of the messengers
was to visit it suddenly, as indeed Muhammad (pbuh)
did during his miraculous night journey, as stated in
the Quran! [1] The temple of Zorobabel was repaired or
rebuilt by Herod the Great. And Jesus (pbuh), certainly
on every occasion of his frequent visits to that temple,
honoured it by his holy person and presence. Indeed,
the presence of every prophet in the house of God had
added to the dignity and sanctity of the sanctuary. But
this much must at least be admitted, that the Gospels
which record the visitations of Christ to the temple
and his teachings therein fail to make mention of a
single conversion among his audience. All his visits
to the temple are reported as ending in bitter disputes
with the unbelieving priests and Pharisees! It must
also be concluded that Jesus (pbuh) not only did not

[1] Quran, 17:1. Glory to (Allah) Who did take His servant for a Journey by night
from the Sacred Mosque to the farthest Mosque, whose precincts We did bless,- in
order that We might show him some of Our Signs: for He is the One Who heareth
and seeth (all things). (Editors)