Khilafat and Mujaddidiyyat — Page 35
35 opinion that each Khalifa is also Mujaddid , but each Mujaddid is not Khalifa , because Khilafat has a far higher rank than a Mujaddid who is not a Khalifa — in the meaning we call Khilafati Raashidah (guided Khilafat). The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) said, first there would be Khulafa , then monarchy shall start, and again, in the last days there would come the age of Khulafa Ala Minhaajin Nabuwwat — on the pattern of prophethood, while saying this the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) became silent, which means this chain (of Khulafaa ) would extent to Qiyamat – the Day of Judgement. We take this meaning as the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) took the same meaning. In one respect, everyone receiving beneficence from the Holy Prophet is his vicegerent, according to the Ayati Istikhlaaf , and that is called a Khalifa. In one other respect, comparing with the prophets of Israelites, those who achieved the rewards of prophethood are Khulafaa in Ummati Muhamadiyya who are greater in number than those in Ummati Mooswiya. It is the second chain of Khilafat. And there is third chain of Khilafat. And this third chain of Khilafat is this, that the Promised Messiah (peace be on him) has said that in this chain the Khilafat God the Exalted after enumerating has told us that there are thirteen Khalifas. There had been thirteen in Ummati Mooswiya (Israelites) after Hadhrat Musa (peace be upon him) and similarly there had been thirteen in Ummati Muhammadiyya after the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him). And of thirteen the Promised Messiah is the Thirteenth and the final. And this is a separate chain of Khilafat. He said: “I am the Mujaddid of the last millennium. I am Imam of the last age. I am Adam of the final millennium. ” Using different words he has shown his position. Hence, in this chain of Khilafat there are thirteen Khalifas and there is none