Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 166
STATUS OF KHALIFA Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I 166 "In short, there would be Prophets and Messengers but they would be followers of the Holy Prophet sa , and thus their Messengership and Prophethood would not contravene the Seal of Prophethood. " Other instances may be cited as illustrations. In 1903, in his statement on oath as a witness in the case for criminal libel instituted by Maulaw i Karam D i n against the Promised Messiah as , Maulaw i Muhammad ‘Al i affirmed: "The accused Mirz a Sahib is a claimant of Prophethood. He has put forward his claim in his publications. It is a claim that he is a Prophet, but has brought no law. " 65 In the course of a speech reported in the Al- H akam of 18th July, 1908, he said: "Whatever may be the interpretation of this verse (4:70) by an opponent, we are firmly of the view that God can make any one a Prophet, a Faithful one, a Martyr or a Righteous one. What is needed is a seeker. He to whom we swore allegiance was righteous, a chosen one of God and a holy Messenger. The spirit of holiness had achieved its climax in him. " 66 Addressing a meeting in Bat a la Khaw a ja Kam a l- ud-D i n said: "A Prophet and Messenger arose in your neighbourhood. It is up to you to accept him or not. " 67 Dr. Sayyid Muhammad H usain declared: "We are most grateful to God that the fulfilment of the prophecy of the Promised Messiah as proves that the revelation vouchsafed