Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 177
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 177 considered valid only up to this extent. The critics concede that there would be prophets and kings amongst Muslims, but they then say that the type of Khilafat in which we believe comes neither under Prophethood nor under a Muslim kingdom. So then what is the argument for its establishment? The third objection is that even if we take the model of the Khilafat which came after the Holy Prophet sa , it was accompanied with a government. Therefore, it would come under: “and He made you kings. ” How does this then justify the Khilafat of Jam a ‘at- e-Ahmadiyya, which is neither a Khilafat of Prophethood nor kingship? The fourth objection that is contained in the promise in this verse, is taken to refer to a Jam a ‘at which means that some persons will be Prophets in this ummah and some will be the kings. However, the Khilafat of Prophethood was terminated by the Holy Prophet sa because it is a shared belief that the types of Prophets who came before, cannot come again. Moreover, it is a shared belief that the previous Khulaf a ’ were not considered as kings. As it is mentioned in the A ha d i th :