Three in One — Page 253
But, it is an established fact that a large majority of Muslims traditionally await the second advent of the Messiah, Hadhrat. Jesusas prophesied in the Traditions of Hadhrat Muhammadsa. . However, since he was a prophet when he appeared in this world some 2000 years ago, according to the opinion of all non. Ahmadiyya Muslim scholars, he shall continue to be honoured as one on his second advent. It is also argued by them that a denial of the Prophethood of Hadhrat Jesusas on his second advent, after the Prophet of Islamsa, is tantamount to apostasy. . However, the Constitutional Amendment so boasted by Abdul. Hafeez demands that any person who claims to be a prophet in any sense of the word or of any description after Prophet Muhammad³ is not a Muslim for the purposes of the Constitution or Law of. Pakistan. Now, since this second advent of Hadhrat Jesusas is anticipated after Hadhrat Muhammadsa, Hadhrat Jesus as would either have to deny his station as a prophet or else be considered a non Muslim for the purposes of the Constitution and Law of Pakistan. On the other hand, if he repudiated his prophethood on his second advent to be classified as a Muslim in Pakistan, he would, in the opinion of the Pakistani mullah become an apostate. ". It also needs to be considered that the general run of Muslims would find themselves in a Catch 22 situation. If they accepted. Hadhrat Jesus'as prophethood on his second advent after. Hadhrat Muhammad, they would begin to be considered non. Muslims since the said Amendment demands that any person who recognises a prophet in any sense of the word or of any description after Prophet Muhammad is not a Muslim for the purposes of the Constitution and Law of Pakistan. On the other hand, if they deny his prophethood on his second advent, they will be considered apostate in view of the edicts by the. Pakistani mullah. ". It is not denied that some shrewd maulvis have often argued that since Hadhrat Jesus as would not be a new prophet when he arrives again, him being recognised as one on his second advent 4. Maududi, S. Abul Ala. Finality of Prophethood, pp. 64/65 5. Ibid. , p. 65 6. Ibid. 7. Ibid. 253