Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page 204
The crucial question which arises now is as to why are these two. Signs of the Holy Prophet's Tradition bearing upon the advent of the. Promised Messiah considered to be subject to interpretation by the opponents of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community when these very critics of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad demand a literal fulfilment of all the other Signs indicated in the same Tradition? Is Maududi's admission to the effect that the implications of breaking the cross and killing the swine is that Christianity will become defunct as a religion not an admission of the fact that the Traditions of our beloved master, peace be upon him, are subject to interpretation?. If not, then why should the Promised Messiah not be expected to literally break every cross and crucifix in the world and also physically annihilate every swine throughout the length and breadth of the world? Why should Maududi draw any inferences as he has done in relation to these two Signs indicated in the Traditions. . If the critics of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community still insist that the. Traditions of the Holy Prophet are positively not subject to interpretations, then would they care to publically condemn Maududi and the Jamaat e Islami for what they themselves consider to be an indulgence in: 'great orgies of imagination. ”. Would they be prepared to publically censure the alleged leader of scholars for what they allege is: 'putting forward most far fetched meanings and coming forward with the most ridiculous notions. ' 6. Would they be prepared to reprimand the leader of the Jamaat e Islami for having allowed his: 'intelligence to run riot. ". If not, then why should they take exception to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam. Ahmad's similar interpretations of the Holy Prophet's Traditions? 5. Nadwi, A. H: Qadianism: A Critical Study: pg 44 205 6. Ibid. 7. Ibid.