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− Khilafat which would be on the pattern of Prophethood (As it is a − supplement to it) and would remain as long as Allah Wills. Then this − Khilafat would also come to an end. The rulers who cut (Are cruel to − people) will replace them for as long as Allah Wills. Then this period will − also come to an end. Then there will be the rule of usurpers, and that period too will come to an end. After that Khilafat, on the pattern of − Prophethood, would re-emerge. " After saying this, the Holy Prophet did sa not add any further comments. ' (Musnad Ahmad, Awwal Musnadal Kufiyyin, Vol. 4, P 273) ± − − Need for a Khilafat − Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad writes: ra ± ± − − ± "God Almighty does everything through wisdom and far-sightedness, and there is always a good reason and logic behind it. According to nature's physical laws, man has only a limited life span, but the task of reformation and training of society requires a much longer time. So, Allah has established the system of after the system of Khilafat − − Prophethood. The continues and carries on the task of the Khalifah − Prophet. The seed sown by the Prophet is protected and nurtured by the Khalifah till it becomes a strong and sturdy tree. − It shows that in fact is an offshoot or branch of the system Khilafat − of Prophethood, that is why the Holy Prophet says that after every sa Prophet the system of is established. " Khilafat − Ò¯Ýa BÈN¨JM ÜA ¡³ ÑÌJà OÃB· B¿ Ñ ää ê ä æ ä êä ì ê î Ñ ì åä æ ä ä ä ma kanat nabuwwatun qatta illa tabi‘at-ha khilafatun − − ±± − − − 'There has been no Prophet who has not been followed by. ' Khilafat − (Khasa ‘isulkubra, part II, p 115) − − − 295