Are Ahmadis Not True Muslims? — Page 19
? 19 commissioned for the necessary requirements of the present age and all affairs should be managed through him. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community considers this ‘solution’ to be highly objectionable—indeed, laughable. It does not bestow any glory or honour upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. Indeed, it does the opposite. A simple and rational solution is reflected in the following verse of the Holy Quran:. . . whoso obeys Allah and this Messenger of His shall be among those on whom Allah has bestowed His blessings, namely, the Prophets, the Truthful, the Martyrs, and the Righteous. . . ( S u rah an-Nis a ’, 4 :70) The robe of ummat i prophethood will be bestowed only upon the perfect servant who, in the sight of Allah, can best carry out the task of the revival of the Faith within the ummah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. The Muslim ummah does not need the favour of a prophet from outside. Both of the possible alternatives are before us. Any intelligent person can understand without hesitation that for a previous prophet, alien to this ummah, to reappear in the world to fulfil the requirements of the Muslims is evidently a violation of the status of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat [Seal of Prophethood]. A prophet from the past cannot enter the fold of Islam without breaking the seal of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat. Moreover, such a presumed second coming would be extremely degrading for the ummah, because it would show that no one was found competent from the ummah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw to save Islam