Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part III — Page 179
Footnote Number Eleven — Ninth Objection 179 their lives followed by a period of hardship; while the life of others begins in tribulation and God’s succour comes to their rescue in the end. In some, the two phases are subtle and not easily defined; while in others they are clearly marked and evident. In this respect the fore- most is Hadrat Kh a tamur-Rusul [the Seal of the Messengers], peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for both these conditions were experienced by him in their perfection and in such order that all the high moral qualities of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, were illuminated like the sun and thus the meaning of 1 َكَّنِا ىٰلَعَل ٍقُلُخ ٍمْيِظَع was proved fully. What is more, the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, having been proved to be perfect in both types of moral qualities, also serves as proof of the moral qualities of all Prophets, because he has testified to their prophethood, authenticated their scriptures and has shown the world that they were indeed Allah’s chosen people. This analysis also completely repels the objection that might possibly arise about the moral qualities of Mas ih [i. e. , Jesus the Messiah]—namely, that the moral qualities of Hadrat Mas ih , peace be on him, cannot be established to a perfect degree with respect to both of the above-mentioned types; rather, that they cannot be established even with regard to one type. Because the Mas ih showed patience under distress, the perfection of this quality would have been demonstrated only if the Mas ih had obtained authority and power over his persecutors and had forgiven his oppressors from the bottom of his heart, as did Hadrat Kh a tamul-Anbiy a ’ , peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who obtained complete victory over the Makkans and others and after virtually having his sword upon their throats, for- gave them their crimes, and he punished only those few who had been condemned by a special decree of Allah the Almighty to undergo punishment. Besides these eternally accursed few, every sworn 1. You do surely possess high moral excellences ( S u rah al-Qalam, 68:5). [Publisher]