The Advent of the Promised Messiah — Page 52
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 52 believe in a Hadith so long as it accords with and does not oppose the Holy Quran. However, if a Hadith contradicts the Holy Quran, then such a statement is no Hadith at all but is rather a worthless statement. Never- theless, the Hadith are crucial in order to understand the Holy Quran. For the divine commandments re- vealed in the Holy Quran were first put into practice by the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and then practiced by others under his instruction. In this manner the Holy Prophet set an example. If this example had not existed, Islam could not have been understood. Still, the primary source remains the Holy Quran. Some who experience visions hear directly from the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, such Hadith that others have not yet come to know of, or are able to confirm the authenticity of Hadith already present. Hence, many such things are found to exist among these people, which are diametrically opposed to Islamic prac- tice and due to which God Almighty is displeased. And so, Allah Almighty no longer considers them to be Muslim, unless they denounce these false doctrines and return to the right path. It is for this purpose that God Almighty has commissioned me so that I may remove all