Truth About Ahmadiyyat — Page 61
61 Claim of the Promised Messiah One notion that is put forward is that by claiming to be a prophet, the Promised Messiah, peace be on him, put himself outside the pale of Islam inasmuch as his claim was inconsistent with the verse of the Holy Quran which describes the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be on him, as Khataman Na biyyeen (33:41) It should be clearly grasped that the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement has certainly not claimed to be a prophet in accordance with the concept of prophethood which is entertained by some of the Muslim divines and is commonly current among Muslims. It is considered that a prophet is one who brings a new law or is not the Follower of a previous prophet, but is a prophet in his own right. The Promised Messiah, peace be on him, has clearly and emphatically denied being such a prophet. For instance, he has said: All prophethoods, except the Mohammedi prophethood, are now closed. No prophet can arise even without a law but only one who is a follower of the Holy Prophet. (Tajalliat Ilahiyah, p 25) He has repeatedly announced that he is not a law - bearing prophet and that he is a follower of the Holy Quran. He has disclaimed being a prophet in his own right and his claim is