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be construed to suggest that Christianity itself will become extinct as a religion since such an assumption would be in direct conflict with the evidences contained in the Holy Quran 23 - a question which will be discussed at a later stage in this book. . ANNIHILATION OF THE SWINE. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's claim as the Promised Messiah is also contended against on the grounds that he did not physically annihilate the entire universal population of the swine ¹ since according to the adversaries of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Promised. Messiah is expected to achieve the: 'killing and complete wiping out of the entire breed of pigs so that no one will eat them afterwords (sic). ' 2. Ironically, these mullahs who insist upon an actual physical destruction of the entire breed of pigs have somehow failed to read the verdict of their own leader who has been acclaimed as the leader of non. Ahmadiyya scholars, Abul Ala Maududi of the Jamaat e Islam 3 who, while insisting upon a literal fulfilment of many of the Signs narrated in the sacred Traditions, had better sense to admit that this particular Sign is not to be fulfilled literally through an actual physical annihilation of the swine. Maududi admits: 'the implication of Breaking the Cross and Killing the Swine is that. Christianity will become defunct as a religion. The swine has been declared unlawful by all Prophets but Christians have gone so far as to make it lawful. Hence when Hadrat Isa (PBHU) will proclaim on his appearance, I am not the son of God, I did not die on the cross, nor did. I expiate for the sins of anyone, the whole basis of Christian belief will be demolished. Similarly, the second characteristic of Christianity will vanish away when Hadrat Isa (PBHU) will say, I never declared the swine lawful for my followers nor did I proclaim them free from the restraints of Divine law. '4 23. Al Quran 5. 117/118 1. Hasan, S: The Truth About Ahmadiyyat: pg 6 2. Zaheer, E. E: Qadiyaniat. An Analytical Survey: pg 167 3. Hasanein, M. M: Distructive Movements. Three Essays on Qadianism: pg 9 4. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pg 49 204