Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 138
"Attainment to the excellent'es of prophethood by his followers in 'the way of allegiance and as legacy after the advent of the Seal of Prophets (salam and salutations to him and to all the Prophets) does not contravene his finality. Therefore be not of the doubting ones iri this matter. "1 Does not the above view correspond with the one held by the Ahmadiyya Community ? Do we say anything other than this that the door to law-bearing prophethood and independent apostleship has been undoudtebly closed after the advent of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) but that the prophethood attainable through the discipleship of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) and as a spiritual heritage by virtue of the grace of subordination to him has not been banned; that on the contrary this gift of propl)ethood testifies to the glorious station and exalted position of our Master (Allah bless him) being, as it is, within the reach o. f his pupils and devotees. Therefore we say with Hazrat Mujjaddad Alif Sani to every Muslim, "This is the truth so be not of those who doubt. ". The period of Hazrat Ahmad is followed by the times of Hazrat Shah Waliulhh Muhaddis of Delhi (died in A. H. 1176). Hazrat Shah Sahib has been acclaimed as. the reformer of the 12th century Alhijri and Muslims of Pakistan and India, all and sundry, pay homage to his wide learning and great erudition. Says Hazrat Shah Sahib : - c, ~ ~, '!S. . ,. . - ~ \. . '6~ "4--~ ')J t:::-'. ~l ~ ~ ( ~~~,9~j ;; (. )" t;:. 1, ~ ~. . . t:J l:- ·•Prophets ended with him i. e. there shall not be after him one whom Allah the Holy invests I. 11-laktubriti Ahmndi1111a, J'ol. 1, mnktub No. 171. • 18b