Claims and Teachings - Ahmad The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 281
281 a share of this blessing (i. e. God's revelations,) It is on this ground that I enjoy the distinct privilege. of receiving the title of Prophet. If other personages do not deserve this title it is for the simple reason that they have failed to fulfil the condition of possessing a large abundance of revelations embracing the secrets of the unseen. That it should have been so was the decree of Providence so that the prophecy of the Holy Prophet of Islam may find its perfect fulfilment. For, if the other holy personages that have preceded me had been previleg- ed to enjoy the -same degree of divine commerce and the same clear -vision of the unseen, then they also would ; have been eligi- ble for the title of. Prophet. " " I do not understand why people get annoyed at rny claim to the title of Prophet. After it has been established that the coming Messiah will be from the followers of the Saored Prophet what objection could there be if God chose to confer on him the designation of Prophet ?" " There can be no objection to my being called Rasvl (Divine Messenger) or Prophet. Nor does it. break the seal of finality. . As I have repeatedly-pointed out, in accordance with the Quranic words <c# ) yib- U ^ ^,;%' that I am spiritually the same 'seal, of Prophets' and God has named me both Mohammad and Ahmad and has specified my own self as the very personality of the Holy Prophet, may peace of God be on him. " "So no defect can be pointed, out which can disprove rny claim to the office of a Prophet. " Tnere was never any Prophet in the world whose name has not been, given to me I arn Adam; I am Noah; lam Abraham; I arn Isaac; I arn. Jacob; I arn Isrnael; I arn Moses; I am David; I am: Jesus, son. of Mary; I arn Moham- mad; but spiritually as their baruz. . . . . . . . . . . . . God has said of rne