Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 137
receive41 grace through his graciousness and. light cannot attain to this office ? It is painful indeed to note that our misguided brethren have so miserably failed to appreciate the exalted station of their Master, the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) and have chosen to place him under the obligation of l\loses (Allah be pleased with him) and the Isrealites, barring a servant and disciple of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) from attainment to the exi. lted office of apostleship, through the blessings of his grace and the favour of his light. Someone has aptly said: ~\i ,. _; j'. ,-. ~~~ jl ~ ,). ,f" l~T~T ,)f •~. ,-. i:,. . ~ '->. I bemoan not the hands of others. For whatever woe befell me came through my own friends. Views of Hazrat Imam Shirani (died in A, H. 976) and Hazrat Imam Ali bin Mohammad Sultan Alqari (died ip A. H. 10,1) have been quoted above and need not be reproduced here as it would unnecessarily overburden the discussion. If the readers wish to refresh their memories they are referred back to the trea. tment of the subject-matter, in reference to the traditions • ~~ u-:i ~ ' and w ~ I - iJVI -Al. . ii ,;l&. . I •• -- 1),,1 ,~. . ,. I,}". ,, • After quoting opinions held during the Middle Ages of Islam, we now enter upon the threshold of the modern era. of Islam which commences practically with the 11th century A. H. The most ~minent personailty of this century is Hazrat Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi, the Mujjadad Alaf Sani (Allah have mercy on him) who is venerated by a large number of Muslims as the greatest reformer ordained co appear before the advent of the Promised Messiah, Hazrat l\lujjaddad Alif Sani (died A. H. 1084) says : U. '1