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book over and above the Glorious Quran may choose to call itself what it may but it certainly cannot justify its claim to being a member of the. Holy Prophet's Ummah since Islam acknowledges the Holy Quran as the 'Mother of all Books" the 'excellence of which has neither been matched nor is likely to be matched. 'ª. S. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has and shall continue to have the highest regard for the Holy Quran since it is God Almighty's perfect and complete Word ³ and any suggestion of giving another book preference over and above the Glorious Quran sounds repugnant and repulsive to. Ahmadi Muslims. 6. The founder of the Community, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of. Qadian held the Holy Quran in such reverence as is not known to common man. He declared that the Holy Quran ‘was a miracle the like of which never was and never will be'. He considered the Holy Quran ‘a rare pearl and a spiritual garden through which flow streams of spirituality' ' and he believed that its ‘holy and perfect teachings nourished every branch of the human tree. ' 8 9. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was of the opinion that the Holy Quran was ‘full of spiritual wisdom' ' and 'possessed such spiritual effects that by following it truly, a person achieved posterity' 1º and became ‘an accepted one of the Divine. ' 11 10. He held the Holy Quran's superiority over and above all other. Scriptures and stated that the 'Holy Quran creates in its followers, those lights and hidden graces and provides him with such support as is not to be found in other scriptures. ' 12 He also believed that the 'salvation and eternal happiness of man cannot be found without following the Holy Quran. ' 13 He 3. Al Quran: 43. 5 6. Malfoozat: Vol 3. pg 57 8. Chashma Masihi: pg 12 10. Braheen e Ahmadiyya: pg 506 12. Braheen e Ahmadiyya: pg 506 4. Al Quran: 17. 89 7. Ayenae Kamalat e Islam: pg 545 9. Sanatan Dharam: pg 6 11. Tasdeequen Nabi: pg 23 5. Al Quran: 5. 4 13. Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam: pg 128 5