Islam Ahmadiyyat

TRUTHFULLENESS OF ISLAM AHMADIYYAT
TRUTHFULLENESS OF ISLAM AHMADIYYAT

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is a divine community established by God Almighty in 1889 and it is the only community, with a Khalifa (spiritual leader) appointed by God Almighty. It is the revival of the True Islam that was brought by the Holy Prophet s.a.w, the Seal of the Prophets. It is that community which has accepted the call of the Holy Prophet s.a.w, when he had instructed the Muslims, “If you find the MAHDI, take bait on his hands even if you have to crawl on your knees over ice” (Ibne-Maja Kitabul Fitan). We have accepted the Second Coming of the Messiah, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian a.s, which was promised by God Almighty to come in the latter days to bring back the true picture of Islam. When one studies the beliefs of Ahmad a.s and his Jamaat, it is alleged that it is against the Holy Quran and the Muslims of today. It certainly is against the strayed beliefs of the orthodox Muslims of today, but when one truly ponders over our beliefs, it can be said without a doubt that it is supported by the Holy Quran and the authentic hadith. The fact of the matter is that, the mainstream Muslims would agree that they are all on one side of the rope in regards to their beliefs about the end of prophet hood and the physical ascension of Isa a.s (although their belief regarding prophethood is contradictory). They agree that all of them together accept these beliefs and oppose the one sect of Ahmadiyyat. According to the Holy Prophet s.a.w, the latter day Muslims will be broken up into 73 sects just like the Jews were broken into dozens of sects as well. All of them will be towards the hell fire (the wrong beliefs) and only one of those sects will be on the right path. Now who is on the right path according to this hadith? All the dozens of sects who are all on one side in regards to their belief, or the one sect that is being opposed by them? It is Ahmadiyyat that is the one sect that is following the True Islam, and is being opposed by all the other 72 sects that allege that their beliefs are the true beliefs, despite the fact that the Holy Prophet s.a.w has said that all 72 of them will be on one side and those would be the people that are astray.
Regarding the Jews, the Holy Prophet s.a.w is narrated to have said, “Surely things will happen to my people as happened earlier to Israelites, they will resemble each other like one shoe in a pair resembles the other…” Trimizi, Kitabul Eeman. Now let us illustrate how the non-Ahmadi Muslims do in fact fulfill this Hadith with their mistaken beliefs and exactly resemble the Jews (Israelites). To begin with, the first Messiah (Hadrat Isa a.s) was rejected by the Jews of his time since they believed that Elijah had to have physically come walking down from the sky before the Messiah was to appear. It is accepted by all Muslims that Hadrat Isa a.s was the Messiah and a truthful prophet of God. So what was Hadrat Isa’s a.s explanation towards this absurd allegation from the Jews regarding the physical descension? He pointed to John the Baptist and said that he was the Elijah that the Israelites were waiting for. Now how could John the Baptist have been that Elijah if no one had come soaring down from the skies? The fact is that, and this is agreed by all the Muslims, that John the Baptist was that Elijah spiritually; in other words, Elijah had come in the name of John the Baptist.
Now let us see how this same allegation is placed on the shoulders of Ahmad a.s. by the Muslims of today. When the second Messiah (Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad a.s) made his claim, the non-Ahmadi Muslims immediately rejected him, and declared him an apostate. Just like the first Messiah was rejected because Elijah, according to the Jews, did not come physically walking down from the skies, Ahmad a.s is also rejected since, according to the non-Ahmadis, the same Isa a.s, from 2000 years ago, had not come physically walking down from the skies as well. Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad a.s. clarified the mistake by non-Ahmadis, by stating that he was the Messiah but not physically the same one, rather he was spiritually that Messiah, just like Isa a.s had believed that John the Baptist was spiritually Elijah.
Non-Ahmadis also share another similarity with the Jews at the time of the first Messiah. They allege that Ahmad a.s cannot be the Promised Messiah because the whole world has not come under the banner of one religion, since they mistakenly believe that when the Promised Messiah comes, the whole world will become Muslim. For instance, a well-known scholar within the non-Ahmadi Muslim community, Dr. Israr, has stated in one of his interviews on a Pakistani channel, that when Jesus a.s will return, the whole world will be under the banner of Islam. The Jews as well had taken this same approach to denying the first Messiah because they also say that Jesus a.s could not have been that Messiah because the whole world has not come under the banner of one religion and the belief of one God. For example, Rabbi Jonathan Ginsburg, who is a member of the Chicago Board of Rabbis, has said that according to Jewish faith, Jesus a.s could not be the Messiah because the world had not established unconditional peace and had not come under the fold of one religion. Both the Jews and non-Ahmadi Muslims have taken the literal interpretation of their scriptures and have distorted the true meanings. The fact is that, although non-Ahmadis allege that Ahmad a.s could not be the second Messiah because the whole of the world is not Muslim, they forget the verse of the Holy Quran which states that there will always be disbelievers on this earth. Allah states, “(quote verse)”. So according to Allah swt, even until the day of judgment, there will always be people who do not believe, even if the Promised Messiah a.s has come; but according to non-Ahmadis, every human being must be a Muslim at the time of the Promised Messiah, or else Ahmad a.s is false, God forbid. Non-Ahmadi Muslims, even after learning about these similarities, do not deny their beliefs, and do not reflect over the fact that there beliefs and interpretations are the same reason that the Jews went astray and had persecuted the first Messiah. The Holy Quran teaches us that we should look back in history and learn a lesson from the mistakes made by the previous people. Allah states, “Have they not travelled in the earth that they might see what was the end of those who were before them?” (40:82) Won’t non-Ahmadis ponder over the fact that God Almighty is warning you to learn from those mistakes made by the Jews? Will you continue to accept the same concepts as the Jews and fall into the drought of the mistaken beliefs which have crept into Islam?
The Holy Quran clearly states, in chapter 3 verse 50, regarding Hadrat Isa a.s, “And will make him a Messenger to the children of Israel”. As well the Bible (American King James version) states, in Matthew chapter 15 verse 24, “I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” According to these references, we can establish that Jesus a.s came only for the Jews and those lost tribes of Israel which were scattered. On the other hand the Promised Messiah, which was prophesized by the Holy Prophet s.a.w, was to come to revive Islam and bring back its true picture. This Messiah would not be a Jewish prophet like Isa a.s, rather he would be a prophet within Islam. (quote hadith which says he will be from among you) . (quote verse plus hadith about Salman Farsi). So when analyzing the mission of the first Messiah and the second Messiah, we can see a clear difference in terms of their mission as prophets of God. How can one declare that a 2000 year old Jewish prophet would be sent back to revive Islam? Its bogus to insist that, although the Holy Quran says his mission was for the Jews, that he would return later on for a mission that is reserved for a Muslim prophet. This statement itself is contradictory to the Holy Quran, and that to an Ahmadi Muslim, is unacceptable!
Speaking hypothetically, lets accept that the same Jewish prophet is to come back to revive Islam. We must now assume that his mission has changed from the lost tribes of Israel, to the revival of Islam. Let us now analyze why this change is against the Holy Quran and the nature of prophets. According to the Holy Quran, it is stated in numerous places that Isa a.s was a Messenger of God and as stated earlier, he came for the tribes of Israel. According to( ….) there were only 2 out of the 12 lost tribes which were present in (Jerusalem, make sure) at that time. The rest of them had scattered abroad to Afghanistan, India, etc.(quote Jesus in India). Since the lost tribes had been separated in various countries, Hadrat Isa a.s had to, as part of his divine mission from God, go to those tribes and deliver his message from God Almighty. According to non-Ahmadis, Isa a.s was bodily raised to the heavens rather than being put on the cross at the time of his verdict of being crucified. If he had ascended to the heavens at that time and is still waiting to return, then it would ultimately mean that he was unable to convey his message to those tribes which were not present in (jeruselem). If one accepts the non-Ahmadi belief that Isa a.s is to return within Islam and complete his mission as the Promised Messiah, then they are forced to also accept that Isa a.s had not completed his original mission, God forbid, of uniting all the lost tribes of Israel, since those tribes which had scattered had not been told of Isa’s a.s message, and will never know from him since, according to non-Ahmadis, he will return as the Promised Messiah, who will have a completely different mission from God! If Isa a.s had not completed his mission from God, then the non-Ahmadis must also accept the painful conclusion that, God forbid, God forbid, Isa a.s was not a prophet of God, since all prophets must complete their tasks which God has given them, or else their prophet hood is of no use!
How ironic is it that the most talked about topic in the Holy Quran, in reference to Hadrat Isa’s a.s, is regarding his death. I have already pointed out earlier, that if Hadrat Isa a.s was physically lifted to heaven and is alive today, then he cannot be the Promised Messiah to come in the latter days due to their differences. Before I present the verses from the Holy Quran in support of the death of Jesus a.s, let me recap the belief of the non-Ahmadi Muslims as well as ours. The non-Ahmadis believe that before Hadrat Isa a.s was going to be put on the cross, he asked someone to volunteer to be put on it instead. A young man volunteered and then Hadrat Isa a.s physically ascended from the window of the house he was in and then went to the heavens. It is to be noted here that, many non-Ahmadis now turn to another excuse by saying that he did not ascend to the heaven, rather he ascended to the skies.(quote the miraj) After he had physically ascended, the man that volunteered to be killed was physically and miraculously altered to look like Hadrat Isa a.s, and then he was the actual one to be killed on the cross. The Ahmadi Muslims on the other hand, do not quite accept this story. We follow a unique stand on this issue, one that is completely against all the non-Ahmadis, but then again, it is supported by the Holy Quran. The Ahmadi Muslims firmly believe that Hadrat Isa a.s was definitely put on the cross, but was saved from the death on the cross, since if he had died that way, then it would ultimately mean that he is, God forbid, a cursed person since according to Jewish law, death on the cross is an accursed death (Deutronomy, 21:23). Now a prophet of God could not have been an accursed person. Further more, if he had not been saved from the cross, then he would not have been able to fulfill his mission, which would ultimately mean that he had failed as a prophet, God forbid! In Chapter 4 verse 158, God Almighty informs mankind, “And their saying, “We did kill the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah; wheras they slew him not, nor crucified him, but he was made to appear to them like one crucified; and those who differ therein are certainly in a state of doubt about it: they have no definite knowledge thereof, but only follow a conjecture; and they did not convert this conjecture into a certainty.” This verse of the Holy Quran tells us many important details. Firstly, Jesus a.s was not killed by the Jews and was definitely not killed on the cross. Secondly, the words used are (shubha lahum), which means that it seemed to the Jews that they were successful in their crucifixion. In other words, they were confused in the matter of his death. The last part of this verse, “they did not convert this conjecture into certainty”, also hints at the fact that the Jews were not sure and did not convert their incomplete information, regarding Isa’s a.s death, into certain knowledge. (Talk about how the bible quotes things as well about this) After being saved from the cross, Hadrat Isa a.s, along with his righteous mother, travelled towards the lost tribes of Israel to complete his mission. He eventually passed away at the ripe age of 120 years in Kashmir, India where his tomb still exists and can be visited today.(quote hadith)
The first verse which shall be presented in support of the death of Isa a.s, is in chapter 3 verse 145, and God states, “And Muhammad is only a Messenger. Verily, all Messengers have passed away before him. If then he die or be slain, will you turn back on your heels? And he who turns back on his heel shall not harm Allah at all. And Allah will certainly reward the grateful.” Now let’s compare this verse to chapter 5 verse 76 which states, “The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger; surely, Messengers like unto him (all) had passed away before him. And his mother was a truthful woman. They both used to eat food. See how We explain the Signs for their good, and see how they are turned away.” Both verses begin by using the same exact sentence; the only difference is that for 5:76 it is in reference to Hadrat Isa a.s, and in 3:145 it is in reference to Hadrat Muhammad s.a.w. So when we first analyze 5:76, it clearly tells us that all the messengers before Isa a.s have passed away; and this is agreed by all Muslims since non-Ahmadis believe that from the time of Adam a.s and until now, the only messenger that is alive, is Hadrat Isa a.s and no one else. If one now compares this verse to 3:145, we can then conclude that this verse is also informing us of the same thing as 5:76, except that instead of telling us that “all the messengers have passed away before Isa a.s,” it is telling us that “all the messengers before Muhammad s.a.w have passed away.” So in other words, if non-Ahmadis accept the fact that 5:76 states that no messenger is alive before Isa a.s, then they must also except that no messenger is alive before Muhammad s.a.w since 3:145 and 5:76 are identical, with the exception to the name of the specific prophet mentioned.
If we continue to analyze 5:76, it is surprising to note that God has once again in the latter part of this verse, shown to mankind that Hadrat Isa a.s has absolutely passed away. The ending of the verse states, “…And his mother was a truthful woman. They both used to eat food…”. Now according to this verse, Hadrat Isa a.s and his mother used to eat food and no longer do. For example, if one is to say that “I used to practice law”, this would mean that he does not practice law anymore. Similarly Isa a.s does not eat food anymore just like his mother no longer eats food since she has also passed away. Lets now compare the fact that Isa a.s does not eat food anymore, to chapter 25 verse 21 of the Holy Quran, where God states, “And We never sent any Messengers before thee but surely they ate food and walked in the streets.” Again lets compare the fact that Hadrat Isa a.s, according to 5:76, does not eat food anymore, to another verse in the Holy Quran, chapter 21 verse 8 which states, “And We did not give them(i.e Messengers) bodies that ate no food, nor were they to live forever.” According to these two latter verses of the Holy Quran, it states the fact that all prophets are only human and not godlike, since Christians take Isa a.s to be divine, and as result they must eat food to survive like all other human beings. God says that He has never sent messengers who did not eat food; consequently if Isa a.s is to come back then it would ultimately mean that non-Ahmadis must again accept the painful fact that, according to them, Hadrat Isa a.s could not be a messenger, God forbid since all messengers must eat food. For non-Ahmadis to say that he will return and not eat food (referring to 5:76) is so patently against the Holy Quran and the normal human nature of all messengers of God.
In regards to the alleged physical ascension of Hadrat Isa a.s, our non-Ahmadi Muslim brothers/sisters love to present a verse of the Holy Quran, which they themselves have not comprehended. The verse that they present is from chapter 4:159 which states in regards to Isa a.s, “On the contrary, Allah exalted him to Himself. And Allah is Mighty, Wise.” Our non-Ahmadi Muslim opponents insist that when God stated that he would “exalt/raise Jesus a.s to Himself” it means that he physically ascended to God. Now this statement itself brings about many problems and many questions for the non-Ahmadis to answer. Aside from the logical problems with the non-Ahmadi interpretation, there is also a problem with the way that non-Ahmadis interpret the Arabic word ra’fa which, in this verse means, to exalt or to raise. Non-Ahmadis interpret it to mean, “physical ascension to the heavens” and this infact is what they use to justify their view regarding Isa a.s. I will later present proof from authentic sources in support of our interpretation of the word ra’fa. To truly understand what God means by “exalting Isa a.s to Himself”, I will quote the preceding verse along with this verse to completely grasp the full meaning. God states, “ And their saying, ‘We did kill the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah;’ whereas they slew him not, nor crucified him, but he was made to appear to them like one crucified; and those who differ therein are certainly in a state of doubt about it; they have no definite knowledge thereof, but only follow a conjecture; and they did not convert this conjecture into a certainty; On the contrary, Allah exalted him to Himself. And Allah is Mighty, Wise.” Before I explain and support the Ahmadi interpretation of this verse, lets analyze the meaning of the whole statement. The Jews wanted to kill Hadrat Isa a.s, so that they could rightfully prove that he was a false Messiah and that he was a cursed person according to Jewish law, God forbid. Now, since Hadrat Isa a.s was a truthful prophet of God, a cursed death could not be brought about on him. So ultimately, God saved him from this cursed death in order to protect his truthfulness. Now, to be cursed means that you are spiritually further away from God, and to be closer to God would mean that you have been spiritually elevated. So when God states that He exalted Isa a.s, it only infers that the Jews failed to bring him away from God; on the other hand God raised his status since he was kept alive as a truthful prophet and did not die in a cursed way. In other words, the whole statement about Allah exalting Isa a.s only means that Isa a.s was spiritually brought closer to God since he did not die as a cursed person, and ultimately his spiritual status was increased. To further support the fact that ra’fa does not at all mean to physically ascend to the heavens, let me quote some sayings of the Holy Prophet s.a.w as well as one out of the many verses of the Holy Quran which use the word ra’fa. The Holy Prophet sa.w. is narrated to have said, “Allah will, by means of this Quran, exalt (the word used is ra’fa) some peoples and humble others.”(Majah) Another saying of the Holy Prophet s.a.w is as follows, “When the servant of God adopts humility, Allah Exalted him (the word used is ra’fa) up to the seventh heaven.” (Kanzulummal. Vol 3 page 110) Another example of the use of the word ra’fa, is in chapter 35 verse 11, and God states, “Whoso desires honour, then let him know that all honour belongs to Allah. Unto Him ascend good words, and righteous work does He exalt(the word ra’fa is used). And those who plot evils — for them is a severe punishment; and the plotting of such will perish.” All 3 of these examples have used the word ra’fa (to exalt/raise), but not one of them have meant a physical ascension to the heavens or a physical ascension anywhere at all. If that was the case, then there should have been hundreds of people who physically ascended to the heavens according to these references. Rather, the word ra’fa in all of these references are used to show a spiritual elevation of people who adopt specific qualities mentioned in these two hadith and the verse of the Quran. Furthermore, the prayer that majority of Muslims read between the two sajdas, (quote it) also mentions the word ra’fa. In this prayer we are asking god to exalt/raise us. Now are we pleading to God to physically take us to the heavens? Of course not! Rather, we are supplicating to God to spiritually raise our status and elevate us.
Another error in the non-Ahmadi interpretation of 4:159 occurs due to literal interpretation, which causes irrationality in the meaning of the physical ascension. The verse states that, “God raised Isa a.s to Himself”. If you understand “raised” to mean physically ascend, then the meaning of this verse would be against the nature of God since it is impossible for Isa a.s to physically go to God. The question is, where is God? The obvious answer is that He is everywhere.(quote verse) Now if one was to say that Isa a.s went physically to God, that would almost seem blasphemous since you are limiting God to one place, rather than giving him the limitless attribute of being everywhere! If non-Ahmadis believe that, according to this verse, that Isa a.s ascended physically to Allah, then this would go against the true nature of God and they must accept many bizzare things attributed to the nature of God. For example, non-Ahmadi Muslims must deny the fact that God is in the heavens and the earth, since if Isa a.s, according to 4:159, physically ascended to God in the heavens, then that would consequently mean that God was not on earth at the time of the apparent ascension of Isa a.s… which is totally absurd.
This whole idea of a human being going physically to heaven and then ascending physically back down is one that is totally made-up and against the Holy Quran and authentic ahadith. Even the Holy Prophet s.a.w, who was given the noble status of Khatamun Nabiyeen, was not able to go to the heavens and then return at a latter time, even if it was for the sake of Islam and his truthfullness; so how could a Jewish prophet (i.e Hadrat Isa a.s), be able to do this? Was he greater than the Holy Prophet s.a.w, God forbid? In chapter 17 verse 94 of the Holy Quran, it states, “Or thou have a house of gold or thou ascend up into heaven; and we will not believe in thy ascension until thou send down to us a book that we can read.’ Say, ‘Holy is my Lord! I am not but a man sent as a Messenger.” This verse is describing the fact that the disbelievers asked the Holy Prophet s.a.w, that in order to prove his truthfulness, he must ascend to the heavens and bring down a book from God. The Holy Prophet’s s.a.w reply to this erroneous condition was that he is only a man and a messenger of God; so he is unable to fulfill their conditions since going up to the heavens and coming back down is impossible for a man… even if he is the Chief of the Prophets. So according to the Holy Quran, a man or even a messenger is unable to ascend to the heavens; was Jesus a.s more than a messenger? Was he divine in some sort, as Christians claim? This is exactly what non-Ahmadi Muslims are forced to believe if they insist that Hadrat Isa a.s flew up to the heavens.
This whole idea of the complete end of the blessed institution of prophet hood is one that is totally against the Holy Quran and hadith. In fact, the previous followers of some prophets had also suggested that their prophet, whom they followed, was the last prophet to ever come. In chapter 40 verse 35-36, God states, “And Yusuf did come to you before with clear proofs, but you ceased not to be in doubt concerning that which he came to you till, when he died, you said: “Allah will never raise up a Messenger after him.” Similarly, non-Ahmadi Muslims suggest the same belief in reference to the Holy Prophet s.a.w., and put forward the same allegation against Ahmad a.s. But surprisingly,although non-Ahmadi Muslims believe that absolutely no prophet can come after the Holy Prophet s.a.w, they in reality accept our concept of prophethood, i.e. a prophet can come after the Holy Prophet s.a.w, but he will not bring a new law, rather he will be subordinate to the Holy Prophet s.a.w… he will be a non-law bearing prophet. Non-Ahmadis accept the fact that they are waiting for the physical return of the prophet Isa a.s from the heavens, and he will most definitely come after the Holy Prophet s.a.w. Similarly, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat also believes in a prophet after the Holy Prophet s.a.w; so the whole crux of the matter is not whether a prophet can come after the Holy Prophet s.a.w, rather it is regarding the identity of that Promised One that is to come in the latter days at the time of great turmoil. The author of the well-know commentary Ruh al-Ma’ani in explanation of a verse from the Holy Quran, writes as follows: “Prophethood is of two kinds, general, and special. The special prophethood, viz., the Law-bearing prophethood is now unattainable; but the general prophethood, still continues.” Most non-Ahmadis, when asked about this contradiction in their beliefs, turn to great desperation by stating that Hadrat Isa a.s will come after the Holy Prophet s.a.w, but he will not be a new prophet rather he will be an old prophet; so this according to them does not abrogate their belief regarding the end of prophet hood.
Before answering this, let us analyze why God sends a prophet. Allah swt, sends a prophet to this earth because there is a need of a prophet and there is a specific mission for him directed by God. For example, Hadrat Isa a.s came for the lost tribes of Israel, that was his mission; and similarly Hadrat Muhammad s.a.w came for all of Mankind to establish the final religion of Islam. So the fact of the matter is that, whether a prophet is new or old, is absolutely meaningless in regards to finality of prophet hood, because if there is a need of a prophet on this earth, then God would send a prophet whether that prophet is a new prophet or an old prophet, it would not matter at all! To explain more clearly how this new/old argument is a childish one, let’s use an analogy. “There was a patient who went to the doctors because he suffered from a stomach problem. The doctor said that the reason for his problem was because of rice. The doctor suggested that you should not eat rice anymore and the pain will go away. The very next day, the patient comes back and complains that the pain has gotten even worse in his stomach. The doctor asks did you stop from eating rice? The patient replies, I did not eat any new rice, I had old rice leftover from yesterday which I had eaten.” When hearing this analogy, one wants to burst out in laughter, but the fact is that, this is the same excuse made by non-Ahmadis in regard to the prophet hood after the Holy Prophet s.a.w.
Another response, by many non-Ahmadi Muslims, when questioned about the contradiction in their belief about prophethood, is that when Hadrat Isa a.s returns from the heavens, he will not be a prophet, God forbid! Now this almost seems blasphemous. I mean how can one even think about snatching the prophet hood away from such a prophet of God? Has he done something so sinful, God forbid, that his status as a prophet was taken away by God Almighty? Was he such a cursed person, God forbid, that he was taken so far away from God that his prophet hood was seized? This is what non-Ahmadis are forced to believe once again, if they state that Hadrat Isa a.s will not be a prophet when he comes to this earth. Aside from all this, lets explore what the Holy Prophet s.a.w has said regarding the status of the Promised Messiah a.s. The Holy Prophet s.a.w is reported to have said, “Isa the prophet of Allah and his companions will be besieged…then, isa, the prophet of Allah and his companions will invade the camps of the enemy… and finally Isa, the Prophet of Allah and his companions will turn to Allah.” Sahih Muslim vol 4 page 2254. When looking at this hadith from Sahih Muslim, it can be well established, and in fact it must be accepted by all Muslims, that the Messiah in the latter days, after the Holy Prophet s.a.w, will most definitely be a prophet of God. So if the Holy Prophet s.a.w is telling us that a Messiah will come in the latter days, and he will be a prophet of God, then there should not be any doubt in this regard and his status as a prophet must be accepted.
Many non-Ahmadi Muslim opponents present an allegation which is so patently wrong, that an Ahmadi’s jaws drop after listening to how inaccurate their allegation is. These opponents of ours claim that Ahmadi Muslims, God forbid, do not believe that the Holy Prophet s.a.w is Khatamun Nabiyeen, The Seal of all the Prophets. The truth of the matter is that, Ahmadi Muslims have given the Holy Prophet s.a.w the high and noble status that this great prophet of God really deserves; whereas on the other hand, our opponents, who by the way also ironically allege that we insult the Prophet s.a.w, God forbid, are the ones who simply assert that Muhammad s.a.w is the last and absolute final prophet of God and that the Muslims, can never be sent the blessing of prophethood, of any kind, ever again! I mean what is so great in coming last?
Ahmadi Muslims hold the strong, and well supported belief, that no law-bearing prophet can come after the Holy Prophet s.a.w, but a prophet can be granted prophethood through the intercession of the Holy Prophet s.a.w. This type of prophethood will be subordinate to the prophethood of Muhammad s.a.w. Mujaddid Alfe saani, Hadrat Shaikh Ahmad Farooqi Sarhindi, who is also considered the reformer of the 12th millennium, in his book Makoobat (vol 1 Makoob 301 p.432) writes, “following the advent of Khatmur-Rasoor, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa s.a.w, the attainment of prophethood by one of his followers, as a subordinate and in service of the Holy Prophet s.a.w, will in no way offend or be in conflict with his status as Khaatamur-Rasul. No doubts need be entertained in this regard.” Our non-Ahmadi Muslim brothers/sisters, in reference to the coming of the Mahdi a.s, present a very sketchy description. They allege that at first the Mahdi will appear among the Muslims followed by the physical descension of the 2000 year old Isa a.s. At that time, the Muslims will be preparing to read the prayers in congregation in Baitul Maqdas. The Mahdi will ask Isa a.s to lead the prayers but he will graciously refuse and insist that the Mahdi should be the Imam for the congregation since it is an honour that is reserved for Muslims. This whole story about the Mahdi and Messiah present many problems and completely contradict the true nature of the Messiah and Mahdi that has been presented so beautifully in the sayings of the Holy Prophet s.a.w. Firstly