Are Ahmadis Not True Muslims? — Page 20
20 ? from satanic onslaughts. Rather, it became imperative that a prophet from the Mosaic dispensation be outsourced to fulfil religious requirements. Thus, the problem boils down to this: it is settled that, in reality, a prophet is needed for this age but God Almighty already sent the last of the prophets, despite there being a need for another prophet after him. Every sensible person would agree that such a belief amounts to contempt of not only the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw , but also of God Almighty. To close the door of non-law-bearing prophethood prematurely, when there was still a need, is against the wisdom of God. Similarly, to continue law-bearing prophethood—which had culminated into its perfection by the advent of the Holy Prophet saw —is equally against His perfect wisdom. Thus, when it is settled that everyone, including Ahmadis, agree that a new shariah is not required, then the necessary and rational conclusion is that the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw was the last law-bearing prophet. Any thinking contrary to that is not acceptable to us. Since the shariah brought by the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw is perfect, obviously he is the last law- bearing prophet. This is a rational position and stands up to reason; to even consider another law-bearing prophet after him is obviously unacceptable. The rational approach would be to think of the last [law- bearing] prophet in terms of who fulfils the needs of mankind up to the end of times—not in terms of who was born earlier or later, nor in what sequence the prophets were commissioned. Whoever fulfils the needs of shariah for all times to come should alone be entitled to bear the honour of being the last [law-bearing] prophet.