The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 199
The commentary of al-Qa si dah 199 The second part of the Kalimah , refers to the prophethood of Muhammad sa and includes the name Muhammad sa , meaning the one who is praised extensively. The truth that was hidden in this part was to be fulfilled in our time when the priests, western philosophers and Hindu Aryas attacked the name of the Holy Prophet sa and hurled various insults at him. All a h appointed the spiritual son of Muhammad sa , Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , the writer of the Qa si dah, to praise Muhammad sa and confront his enemies so the entire world could witness how glorious and praiseworthy All a h had made the Holy Prophet sa. This was to prove to the whole world that Muhammad sa is its benefactor and to manifest the countless advantages there are tied to accepting and following him. This was to establish that the whole world should see that nearness to God, which is essential for the success in the next world, could only be achieved by following the Holy Prophet sa. This was to establish that the world must understand that the Holy Prophet sa was a blessing for mankind and the whole world would praise him, and be filled by his praise just as much as the waters fill the oceans. The founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in explaining the reason for his advent writes in his book Tiry a qul- Qul u b : O people who live upon the earth, and all those human souls living in the east and the west, I invite you with my full power that now the only true religion on earth is Islam, and the Only True God is the God that the Qur’ a n has explained, and the prophet with everlasting spiritual light and glory, and the one who sits on the throne of purity, is Hadrat Mu h ammad, Mu st af a sa [the