A Call to Faith — Page 12
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 12 perforce more lofty than one who is allowed to live to an average age and then caused to die by divine will. Moreover, if it were accepted that not only was the Messiah as still alive, but that he brought the dead to life as is commonly believed by the Muslims of today, then God forbid , no doubt can remain that the Messiah as is greater than the Holy Prophet sa. Does the Holy Qur’an, the final book of God Almighty, support this belief ? Certainly not! The Holy Qur’an categorically rejects this and says in the clearest terms the Holy Prophet sa is the chief of all prophets. All the messengers took an oath that if he were raised in their age they would bring faith in him and extend to him their help and support. 6 How is it possible to ignore a sovereign and adorn one of lesser rank in regal dress? Allah the Exalted is not unjust. If the Holy Prophet sa truly is the chief of all prophets, and I swear by God in Whose hand is my life—surely cursed are those who give false testimony in His name—the Holy Prophet sa is certainly the chief of all prophets and messengers, then no one who has previously lived and no one who will ever be born can rise to his rank. All others are subservient to him and the nearness to God Almighty enjoyed by him and the jealousy God Almighty showed 6 Surah Al-e-‘Imran , 3:82 [Publishers]