Nubuwwat & Khilafat Prophethood & its Successorship — Page 78
N UBUWWAT AND K HIL A FAT 78 which far exceeds the others, and also makes prophecies in abundance, is called a Nab i. This definition truly applies to me; therefore I am a Nab i. ( Badr, March 5, 1908) So, I am a Nab i in accordance with the commandment of God. If I deny that claim, I would commit a sin. Since God has named me Nab i , how can I deny it? (Letter written by the Promised Messiah as , Akhb a r-e-‘ A m , May 26, 1908) V Guidance Given by the Promised Messiah as on How to Present His Claim After proving claims of nubuwwat and ris a lat from books and letters of the Promised Messiah as , the question remains that in view of the references in the writings of the Promised Messiah as in which he has denied being a Nab i or Ras u l according to the prevailing definitions of those terms, what should our response be when an inquirer asks us whether the Promised Messiah as was a Nab i and Ras u l ? Should we say that he was not a Nab i or should we say something else? The Promised Messiah as has himself settled that matter. He gave this issue so much importance that he prepared a booklet for this purpose. It was called Eik Ghalat i k a Iz a lah , meaning, A Misunderstanding Removed. As the name implies, the booklet was written to correct a misunderstanding. This is what happened as stated by the Promised Messiah as himself: Some members of my Jam a ‘at, who only have a very limited information about my claim and its supporting arguments, who have neither had an opportunity to study my books care- fully, nor were they able to acquire all the necessary knowledge by staying in my company for a reasonably long period, some- times respond to the criticism of the opponents in a manner contrary to the facts. The result is that despite belonging to the