True Insights into the Concept of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat — Page 86
[ 86 ] My wish is that Maul a n a Ni zami ’s prayers be heard and the Holy Prophet sa may come back again and teach the Indian Muslims his religion again. ( Iqb a l N a mah , vol. 1, p. 41, addressed to Mr. Sir a j-ud-D i n P a l) In the last few pages of his famous book, Introduction to Social Philosophy, Professor McKenzie makes a cogent point. He states: There can be no ideal society without ideal men: and for the production of these we require not only insight, but a motive power… We need prophets as well as teachers… Perhaps we want a new Christ…. I will explain to you why I have chosen a non-Muslim for the above quotation. In his letter to Dr. Nicholson dated January 24, 1921 (which he has himself translated in his book Asr a r-e-Khud i ), ‘All a mah Iqb a l quotes these para- graphs and then writes: “How true are the words of Profes- sor Mckenzie. ” What a confession by the Thinker of Islam. “He says How true are the words of Professor Mckenzie. ” He seems to wish that he had said that himself. Other Misleading Statements of the “White Paper” Another assertion put forward by the ‘White Paper’ is: