The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 152
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI. Do you not say to him that the craftsmanship has now come to its end" (Mathnavi Maulana Rum, Ch. 6) 12. The renowned commentator of the Mishkat and a very admired Muhaddith of the sub-continent of India, Mulla Ali Qari (d. 1014AH/1606AD) says: who ar "According to the Ulema (religious scholars) the words "La. Nabiyya B'adee" mean that no prophet in the future shall be raised who shall abrogate the Law of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings on him". (Al-Isha' at Fi Ashraqatus Saat, p. 226) 13. Hadhrat Shah Wali Ullah of Dehli (d. 1176AD) writes: "From the sayings of the Holy Prophet "la Nabiyya B'adi and. La Rasool" we come to understand that prophethood that has ceased is the Law-bearing prophethood". (Qiratul 'Ainain Fi Tafadhulul. Shaikhain, p. 39). OBJECTION NO. 4:. Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad flattered the British and praised them unduly. This shows that he was a tree planted by the. British. He was loyal to the British Government in India. . ANSWER:. This charge that the Promised Messiah was a tree planted by the British is totally false. He was a tree planted by Allah, the. Gracious and Merciful. This is bound to grow into a great and glorious tree that nations of the world will seek shelter underneath it. . The Promised Messiah did praise the British for their granting full religious freedom and security to people in India. He did not praise them for flattery or any hope of reward. . This objection has been very adequately answered by Hadhrat. Mirza Bashir Ahmad. . We quote him below: "Here, by the way, it would not be improper for me to refer briefly to that absolutely unjust and unfounded accusation often brought against the Promised Messiah, at times by people not duly conversant with facts of the matter, at others by those who are simply 152