Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 518
B AR Ā H Ī N-E-A H M ADIY YA — PART F IV E 518 through him and became martyrs are dwelling in Paradise due to their martyrdom and are eating the fruit of Paradise? The truth is that those who devoted their life to the cause of Almighty God have already become martyrs. So by this token, our Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is the foremost of martyrs. Inasmuch as this is established, we, too, say that the Messiah was raised to heaven with his body (but with a body that differs from his elemental body), and then he entered among Almighty God’s servants and entered Paradise. From this perspective, the point of contention between our oppo- nents and us turns out to be only in terminology. And when, with this perspective, bodily exaltation is proven, why then must Hadrat ‘ I s a be considered to have risen to heaven with his earthly body while it contradicts the established divine practice with regard to all Prophets, of being bestowed glorious bodies? And if the contention is that he too was bestowed a glorious body—as was bestowed upon Hadrat Ibr a h i m as , Hadrat M u s a as , Hadrat Ya h y a as , and other Prophets—and with it he was raised to God Almighty, this is not something we ever deny. We agree to Hadrat Mas ih ’s exaltation to heaven with such a body with all our heart and soul. [As is said:] مشچ امرونش ودل ِ اماشد. [We are content and happy. ] While the aforementioned verses are clear, explicit, and conclusive regarding the death of Hadrat ‘ I s a, may peace be upon him, if the Holy Quran is perused carefully, we would find that there are many more verses which prove the death of Hadrat ‘ I s a , may peace be upon him. Among them is the verse: 1 َو اَم ٌدَّمَحُم اَّلِا ٌلْوُسَر١ۚ ْدَق ْتَلَخ ْنِم ِهِلْبَق ُلُسُّرلا١ؕ ْنِٕىۡاَفَا َتاَّم ْوَا َلِتُق ْمُتْبَلَقْنا ىٰۤلَع ْمُكِباَقْعَا Meaning that: ‘ Hadrat Mu h ammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is only a Messenger. And all Messengers have passed away 1. S u rah a l-e-‘Imr a n, 3:145 [Publisher]