Nubuwwat & Khilafat Prophethood & its Successorship — Page 82
N UBUWWAT AND K HIL A FAT 82 had passed before him in the Muslim ummah , is a plain denier of truth. VI Views of the First and Second Khalifah Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra The Editor of Badr narrates the following: It was mentioned that Maulav i Muhammad H usain has written that if the Ahmad i s stop calling Mirz a Sahib as Nab i he would retract his edict of “ kufr. ” Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra said: We are not concerned about their edicts; and what is their worth? Ever since Maulav i Muhammad H usain has issued his edict, he can see himself how deep his honour has sunk, and how much honour has been bestowed upon Mirz a Sahib. ( Badr , April 13, 1911, p. 2) Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra On the occasion of Jalsah Sal a n a h [Annual Convention], Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra addressed the audience as following: 1) Tell the whole world clearly that this Nab i appeared in Qadian and his name was Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Following the Holy Qur’ a n and in humble service to the Holy Prophet sa , he was honoured with the title of “Ahmad,” and he was the recipient of revelations from God. ( Badr , January 19, 1911, p. 4)