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Now, when Hadhrat Ahmad's as aforementioned statement is studied in the context of his claim to be the Promised Messiah and the Hadeeth of Hadhrat Muhammadsa in which it is stated that the Promised Messiah will terminate all wars 32, the authenticity of which Hadeeth has been numerously accepted by non Ahmadi Muslims³³, one cannot see what feasible objection could Abdul Hafeez have to Hadhrat Ahmadas expressing such opinions which he clearly stated were within the framework of. Islamic teachings and prophecies of Hadhrat Muhammad. Mustaphasa. 33. Incidentally, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's as opinions in relation to Islamic Jihad have been shared by Muslims throughout the history of Islam. For instance, Hadhrat Imam. Fakhr ud Din Razith stated: 'As for the verse, Strive against them a great Jihad, some say that it refers to efforts in preaching while others say it refers to fighting. Some others say it includes both. The first meaning is most accurate because this verse was revealed at. Mecca and the command to fight came after the emigration. 134. The famous Indian intellectual, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was also of the opinion that: 'There is a serious misconception regarding what Jihad is. . Many people think that Jihad means only to fight. The critics of Islam too labour under this misunderstanding whereas to think thus is to utterly narrow the practical scope of this sacred commandment. Jihad means to strive to the utmost. In the Quran and the Sunnah terminology, this utmost exertion, which is undertaken for the sake of truth rather than personal ends, is indicated by the word jihad. 135 32. Sahih Bukhari: 55. 44 33. Maududi, Abul Ala. Finality of Prophethood 34. Razi, Hadhrat Imam Fakhr ud Din. Tafsir Kabir, vol. iv, p. 330 35. Azad, Maulana Abul Kalam. Mas'ala Khilafat, p. 47 229