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51 Q. Will they be temporal sovereigns? A. Not according to me. Q. Is there any hadith to the effect that the Messiah will repeal the rule relating to jehad or jazya? A. One hadith relates to Jazya, the other to harb. We prefer the hadith relating to jazya and we consider the other to be in explanation thereof. We do not think the actual word used ( ع ف �ی� ) “yaze’o” means “repeal”. We think it means “postponement”. Q. Did Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib claim to be the promised Messiah and Mehdi? A. Yes. Q. Is belief in the appearance of Messiah or Mehdi an essential part of Muslim belief? A. Yes, in case a person realises that it is true, it is his duty to accept it. Q. Is din-i-Islam a politico-religious system? A. It is a religion system, but it contains some political injunc- tions which form part of the religious system and these are as binding as other rules of the system. Q. What is the status of the kuffar in this system? A. The kuffar will have the same status as the Muslims. Q. Who is a kafir? A. The words kafir, momin and muslim are relative and co- related with one another, having no definite connotations. In the Qur’an the word “kafir” is used both in relation to Allah and in relation to taghut. ( اطوغت ) So also momin is used in relation to ( اطوغت ). Q. Are the kuffar, namely, non-Muslims, entitled under the Islamic system to take part in law-making and administration of law, and to occupy positions involving high executive responsibilities?