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been started from Adam (peace of God be upon him) and would continue to the end of the period of our Holy Prophet, that extends to the day of Judgement. ” '8. Hazrat Shah Wali Ullah Muhaddith Dehalvi, the Mujaddid of the 12th century Hijra declared: 'When he [the muhaddith] comes, he is accompanied by revelation and the sciences of the Messengers. " '9. It is hence not surprising that through the history of this Ummah, many venerable persons are known to have been blessed with Divine revelation and communication from God Almighty. Hazrat Imam. Mohyidudin Ibne Arabi for instance claimed to have been a recipient of a. Divine revelation in which a Quranic verse was revealed to him. 10. Would the adversaries of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community now care to state that all these revered personalities of Islam who believed in the continuity of Divine revelation and communication were, God forbid involved in: 'a hidden conspiracy, a clandestine revolt against the Prophethood itself. '11. DIVINE COMMUNICATION NOT. RESTRICTED TO PROPHETS. This entire controversy on the question of the continuity of Divine revelation results from the critics' misunderstanding that Divine revelation and communication are restricted to: [ 'God's prophet I who has been chosen by God ] for His communication. '12. What these mullahs do not appreciate however is that God Almighty has not necessarily restricted Divine revelation to Prophets alone. The. Holy Quran for instance bears evidence that Divine revelation was 8 Ruh al Ma'ani: Kubr ul María Press, Cairo 9. Tafihimat Ilahiyyah: pg 136 10. Al Fathuahat al Makiyyah: Vol 3. pg 30 12. Ibid: pg 116 11. Nadwi, A. A: Qadianism. A Critical Study: pg 117/118 346