The Rashīdī History 214.4

214.4

while in Tibet it is called " Shaká Tu Bá," and " Shaká Muni." In histories it is written " Shaká Muni." In some histories, Shaka Muni is reckoned among the prophets of India, and some hold that he was a teacher [hakim]. Also, it is maintained that no one goes to Heaven by the mere acceptance of the faith and religion, but only in consequence of his works. If a Musulman performs good acts, he goes to Heaven ; if he do evil, he goes to Hell. This also applies to [these] infidels. They hold the Prophet in high esteem, but they do not consider it the incumbent duty of the whole of mankind to be of his religion. They say : " Your religion is true, and so is ours. In every religion one must conduct oneself well. Shaká Muni has said : After me there will arise 124,000 prophets, the last of whom will be called Jana Kasapa, an orphan, without father or mother. All the world will comprehend his religion. When he is sent, it will be necessary for the whole world to submit to him, and blessed will he be who hastens to adopt his faith. I bequeath my own religion in order that it may be handed down from generation to generation until the blessed time of his appearance. The semblance of this prophet will be in this wise" — and therewith he gave an image which the people were to remember, for in this form the prophet would appear. People should believe in him before all other men.