The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 162
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI should be rendered to a benign government such as the British. Government. My Community and I are bound by this principle. I have written several books in Arabic, Persian and Urdu on this question and have expounded in them in detail how the Muslims of British. India lead their lives in comfort under the British Government and how they can freely propagate their faith and discharge their religious obligations without let or hindrance and how wrongful and rebellious it is to entertain any idea of Jihad against this blessed and peace-loving Government. " (Tohfah Qaisariyya, pp. 9-10) 4. "Without a doubt the causes of Jihad do not exist in this country in these days. Therefore, the Muslims of this country are today forbidden to fight in the name of religion and to slaughter those who reject the Islamic law. God Almighty has clearly forbidden Jihad by the sword in a time of peace and security. " (Tohfah Golarvia, p. 82). If opponents of the Ahmadiyya Movement believe that Jihad had become obligatory against the British in India, why did they fail to carry out this obligation and duty? Their actions show that they are only interested in blaming and accusing the Founder of the. Ahmadiyya Movement. . OBJECTION NO. 6:. The founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement claimed to be a manifestation and like all of the prophets and had attributed their names to himself saying that he was Adam and Noah and Ibrahim. He had even called himself Muhammad and Ahmad. This is ridiculous. . He had defamed the prophets. . ANSWER:. A prophet is a manifestation and like other prophets and thus can be called by the names of previous prophets. As regards to calling himself "Muhammad" at a few places, it is metaphorical language. It does not mean at all that he was claiming any equality with the Holy. Prophet. It is simply an expression of love in a metaphor. He called himself an image or reflection of the Holy Prophet. He considered himself a servant and a slave of the Holy Prophet. Attributing such 162