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government. . Infact, the opponents' argument itself gives no indication that the. Promised Messiah would even be a judge in the secular sense of the word. On the contrary, their argument suggests that his position is expected to be like that of a judge. And hence, what in the name of heavens merits such a comparision and assertion by the critics is beyond understanding. . MULLAHS NOT AGREED. ON ESSENCE OF TRADITION. It is rather amusing to find that in this instance once again, the anti. Ahmadiyya mullahs are themselves not agreed as to what the position of the Messiah is expected to be. While on some occasions, these critics deny Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's claim on the grounds that he, till his last breath could not become a head of government, 2 they, on other occasions themselves maintain that at the time of his second advent, the. Promised Messiah 'would subject himself to the authority of the Muslim. Amir, who in this instance would be the Imam Mehdi. ' ³. This particular critic however is not the only pseudo scholar of the. Ummah who finds himself rather unsure of his own grounds. A close scrutiny of the anti Ahmadiyya publications reveals that this confusion is rather common among the antagonists. The leader of the Jamaat e. Islami, Maulvi Abul Ala Maududi also finds himself in a similar dilemma. For instance, while he insists that: 'Hadrat Isa's advent will be like the appointment of a former Head of. State to render some service under the regime of the present Head of. State. '4 he contradicts himself by also arguing that after he has slain the. Dajaal: 'Hadrat Isa [PBHU] shall rule over the earth as a just leader and a 2. lbid 3. Hasan, S: The Study of Al Quran: Lesson 14. pg 15 4. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pg 64 225