The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 166
166 the Prophet as of an earlier age (i. e. Moses as ) replied to his enemies. Not that I consider myself equal to even the dust of the feet of Prophets as. However I consider it imperative to follow the Sunna of the Prophets as. Justifying my reply on the basis of what Hadrat M u s a as said to his enemies, I say to them in the words of the Qur’an: 'By Allah'! I come into the refuge of my Lord from you and mischief-makers of your sort and every arrogant person who does not believe in the Day of Judgment. [Otherwise he would not stoop to these vile and contemptible deeds. ] 158 The Holy Qur’an goes on to expound this subject through many verses. There is an abundance of such verses, however, I shall now come to the last portion of this subject. THE ALLEGATION OF APOSTASY AGAINST THE CHIEF OF PROPHETS AS The most elevated, the best, the supreme, the most eminent, the chosen one is our master Hadrat 158 The Holy Qur’an 40:28. [Publisher]