The Verdict of the Quran and Sunnah — Page 24
24 A Review of the Booklet ‘ Fai s lah A p Kare in ’—Judge for Yourself Makkah, then this belief has nothing to do with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Any fair-minded person who is acquainted with the writings of the Promised Messiah as can never attribute this belief to the Ahmadiyya Community. The Promised Messiah as spent his entire life in complete submission to the Holy Prophet sa. He was so deferential that in utter humility he compared himself to the dust of the alleyways belonging to the progeny of the Holy Prophet sa. Fervently in love, he writes: My life and heart are an offering for the graces of Muhammad sa ; I am equal to the dust of the alleys belonging to the progeny of Muhammad sa. Let us examine the facts regarding Akmal Sahib’s poetry. At times, in keeping with their poetical style, poets say things which do not comprehend the true essence of their thoughts, and it is often the case that poets have to clarify their own work. Accordingly, the false impression created by these couplets was painful for all Ahmad i s who read it. Indeed it was various Ahmad i readers who were the first to express their displeasure about the style of writing—before any opponent ever took issue with the poem—and sought an explanation; the poet himself then explained his meaning, as follows: