A Call to Faith — Page 14
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 14 helpless to do anything in this world and therefore raised the Messiah as to heaven in order to save him. If Muslims would only reflect, they would recognise this belief of the Messiah as being raised to heaven was f oolishly invented by Christians, on account of the fact it clearly says in their interpolated scripture the Kingdom of God does not hold sway on the earth. 7 So to this day Christians beseech God to establish His kingdom in the world just as He has in heaven. But in Islam such doctrines are considered disbelief. The Qur’an clearly says: 8 ِ ِِ مُلْکُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الَْرْض ہلل To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. Christians have little option but to accept God Almighty raised the Messiah as to heaven, for according to their beliefs, the Kingdom of God is not established on the earth, therefore, He was unable to protect the Messiah as in this world. But what of the Muslims? What caused them to imitate Christians and raise the Messiah as to heaven without good cause? The Kingdom of their God is established in heaven and earth. What 7 Matthew , New Revised Standard Version, 6:9-10, [Publishers] 8 Surah Al-Jathiyah , 45:28, Surah Al-Fath, 48:15 [Publishers]