Ahmadiyyat Is Not a New Religion — Page 36
36 Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad them idolaters. The love for God that he imprinted in their hearts was far, far greater. Even if one loves the Holy Prophet s as as much as God was loved in the time of Jesus as , it still cannot be considered idolatry, because the Holy Prophet s as elevated the level of divine love so high that loving him pales in comparison to loving God. Therefore, loving the Messenger of Allah s as today as much as God was loved during the lifetime of Jesus as would not be idolatry because the love for God has now been elevated to a much higher level. However, during the era of Jesus as , loving him as much as God would have amounted to shirk. Similarly, if someone loves the Holy Prophet s as today as much as they love Allah, they would be committing idolatry. The same principle applies to prophethood. PERPETUAL GROWTH OF THE HOLY PROPHET’S s as RANK We believe that the status of the Holy Prophet s as rises continually. With each passing moment, he transcends his previous spiritual level. I am certain that his stature has significantly increased since I began speaking. There is no moment when it is not progressing;