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advent of the Promised Messiah. And yet, when these adversaries are at a loss to explain as to how a certain sign could be literally fulfilled, they not only turn to convoluted exegesis but even mistranslate the actual. Tradition to convey the meaning which suits their purpose. Why one may ask do these critics involve themselves in such exegesis when they have, throughout their anti Ahmadiyya tirades, passionately opposed the concept of interpretating the Holy Prophet's Traditions?. Is it not because these contentious mullahs are fully aware that Islam does not approve of digging up graves? Is it not because the very idea of opening a grave, particularly that of our beloved Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to bury another in it, even if it be the. Promised Messiah sounds repulsive to the entire Muslim ummah? Is that not why they turn to what they themselves consider to be great orgies of imagination and a frame up to bamboozle the innocent masses. . Otherwise what other conceivable reason could these mullahs have for arguing that: 'The Arabic word kabr "grave" actually means makbara "tomb. ". This is the traditional practice among the Arabs' 8 when the actual Tradition states that the Promised Messiah would be: 'buried in my grave with me. ' '9. ISLAM AND MAUSOLEUM. Whatever linguistic confusion the critics of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam. Ahmad care to create with such frame ups to bamboozle the innocent masses, the fact remains that the building of mausoleums' or tombs as is being suggested by the antagonists is a practice not only alien to Islam but explicitly forbidden by our beloved lord and master, Hazrat. Muhammed Mustapha, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 8. Ibid 9. Sahih Muslim 277