True Insights into the Concept of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat — Page 22
[ 22 ] Ab u Ja‘far Im a m B a qir as said in commenting upon the verse of the Holy Qur’an: 6 Allah raised Prophets, Messengers and imams from the progeny of Hadrat Ibr a h i m as [Abraham]. It is therefore surprising that while acknowledging these blessings among the progeny of Hadrat Ibr a h i m as , people deny this possibility in the case of the progeny and the followers of Hadrat Muhammad sa. ( a s - Sa f i Shara h ‘Us u lul-K a f i , by Mull a Khal i l, Kit a bul- H ijjah, vol. 3, p. 119) The following is a couplet from Maul a n a R u m, who is known as the crown of Muslim saints: Exert yourself in the service of faith to such an extent that you be granted prophethood within the Muslim ummah. ( Mift ah ul-‘Ul u m by Maulav i Muhammad Nadh i r ‘Arsh i (Shara h Mathnaw i Jal a l-ud-D i n ar- R u m i rta , vol. 13, Book 5, part 1, p. 98) What judgment would these present day ‘ulema,’ who are hostile to Ahmadiyyat, pass against the saints and sages quoted above? How are they going to disregard these writ- ings? These writings expose the falsehood of the claim that 6. . . . Surely, We gave the Book and Wisdom to the children of Abraham. . . ( S u rah, an-Nis a’ , 4:55) [Publisher]