The Conclusive Argument — Page 17
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad 17 Messiah. So reflect and do not quarrel like the shameless. This matter [of Jesus’ death] has been settled by the Holy Quran and the Hadith of the Imam of All Men and Prophet of All Jinn; therefore, do not pay heed to any tradition that is contrary to them. The truth has become manifest, so pay no attention to the one who is against it, nor take into account any other tradition or narrator. Do not destroy yourself by such claims; and ponder like the humble ones. This is the belief of the Holy Prophet and the Companions, of which we have reminded you, so that we remove the veil of doubts from you. As for the ijm a ‘ of those who came after the Companions, we shall remind you some of their views, though you were, before this, of those lacking requisite knowledge. You should know that Imam Bukhari, who by the grace of Allah was the Chief of وال تُجادل كالوقیح. وهذا أمر قد ثبت من القرآن، ومن حدیث إ نس ونبي ّ الجانّ، فال ال إمام ا تسمع روایة تخالفها، وإن الحقیقة قد انكشفت فال تلتفت إلی من خالفها، وال تلتفت بعدها إلی روایة والراوي، وال تُهلك نفسَك من الدعاوي، وفكِّر كالمتواضعین. هذا ما ذكّرناك من النبي والصحابة لنزیل عنك غشاوة االسترابة، وأما حقیقة إجماع الذین جاءوا بعدهم، فنُذكّرك شیئًا من كَلِمِهم، وإن كنت َ من قبل من الغافلین. إمام البخاري، ال فاعلم أن ا الذي كان رئیس المحدِّثین من