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not men of understanding but to the laymen only. '43. This later opinion, incidentally, was expressed by none other than. Maulana Muhammed Qasim of Nanauta, the founder of the Deoband. Seminary, an institution to which most anti Ahmadiyya organisations of this day and age show singular respect and loyalty. It is also interesting to note that on the publication of his book, the Tahzeerun Nas, in which the learned Maulana expressed the opinion that the Holy Prophet's status as the Khataman Nabiyeen has absolutely no relationship to chronology but prophets could appear after him, a hue and cry was raised against him by the then pseudo guardians of the Ummah. . Infact, a verdict of apostasy was subsequently pronounced against the founder of Deoband and his followers by, amongst others, twelve Meccan and thirty Medinite ulemma since they too, like the pseudo scholars of this day and age, took exception to Maulana Qasim: 'who is the author of the book Tahzeer un Nas and who has in this book stated: "But even supposing that there appeared a prophet in his [the Holy Prophet's] time, even then he [the Holy Prophet, upon whom be peace] shall continue to be the Khataman Nabiyeen; and even if a prophet does appear after the Holy Prophet, his [ the Holy. Prophet's] status as being the Khatam still remains intact. '44. These self righteous guardians of the Ummah then proceeded to state of the Qasimiyas: 'All these people, everyone of them, is an apostate and a renegade and out of the pale of Islam. "45. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is hence not the only victim of the mullahs' bigotry. It is ironic however that human memories are short and these critics of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, who have the audacity to brand him as God forbid, an apostate on account of his opinion on the real significance of the Arabic expression Khataman 43. Nanauta, Maulana Muhammed Qasim of: Tahzeerun Nas: pg 3 44. Husaam ul Haramain i 'Alaa Manharil Kufr i Wal main: pg 100 45. Ibid 296