Are Ahmadis Not True Muslims? — Page 24
24 ? No one shares that universality, except for his devoted servants who are dedicated to spreading his message of Islam all over the world. The views held by the opponents of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community imply that Hadrat ‘ I s a as is not only a mere partner of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw , but is also of higher status than the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw (God forbid). In other words, he is not only [a Prophet for the Israelites], but also !" # [a Prophet for the Muslims and the whole world]. According to the position taken by Ludhi a na vi , the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw receives the honour of being neither the first nor the last. People who entertain those ideas should fear Allah and use common sense. What justification would they offer in the presence of God Almighty for holding such beliefs? The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community does not give any significance to the order of being first or last, so there can be no objection to it. According to our belief, it makes no difference to the status of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw whether there were millions of prophets before him or just 124,000. From the point of view of excellence and supremacy, he is the first and will ever remain the last. Even if all these prophets had come after the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw it would have made no difference in his status of being the Seal of prophethood, since it would have been necessary for them all to be subordinate to him. The Holy Prophet Muhammad saw would thus remain the last prophet. Maulav i Ludhi a na vi believes that, in spite of the second coming of Hadrat ‘ I s a as , he will not break the seal of prophethood, since he will only be a subordinate and servant of