The Verdict of the Quran and Sunnah — Page 12
12 A Review of the Booklet ‘ Fai s lah A p Kare in ’—Judge for Yourself that B a w a Sahib is either unaware of these idiomatic expressions in Urdu, or he is purposely misleading the public. Being in the companionship of someone denotes closeness, not equality in spiritual status. Just like a child that stands by the side of his father, in the same vein, nearness has been represented in the Gospels, wherein it is written that Prophet Jesus as sat at the right hand of God. ( For details see : Matthew 26:64; Mark 16:19; Luke 22:69; etc. ) The words of Hadrat Mirz a Bash i r Ahmad ra cannot be cited as an argument against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Further, those who acquainted with his writings know well that he would never envisage the status of the Promised Messiah as as equal to that of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ; rather, he believed any such thought tantamount to kufr [disbelief]. Hence, companionship refers only to nearness to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Whereas others followed at some distance behind the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , All a h the Almighty ordained that the Im a m Mahd i —on account of his perfect followership and sincerity—should attain a nearness to him like that of an excellent student who walks alongside his teacher; or like an obedient son who feels elated walking alongside his father. In effect, the Promised Messiah as received the privilege of standing alongside the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. If this is objectionable, then the belief that Jesus as is sitting at the right side of God is cause for far greater objection.