The intention being to give himself a wide-berth whatever the final outcome.
Bukhari , Muslim, Tirmidhi The Promised Mehdi The next logical step for Mirza was to raise himself to become the Promised Mehdi.
This was not a problem for him.
The earth is supposed to filled with justice.
A prophecy is held in high regard by faithful followers, more so when uttered by a genuine and true Messenger.
In the rural villages the main and basic cause for poor Muslims to get converted to Qadiyani or Christianity is their financial status.