An Exposition of Some Criticisms Against Khilafat-e-Rashida — Page 29
AN EXPOSITION OF SOME CRITICI SMS AG AINST KHILAFAT - E - RASHIDA 29 “Brethren! As this has been the way of Allah from the beginning that He manifest His powers in two ways so as to wipe out the false joy of the opponents, it is not possible that in this law God Almighty would depart from His established way. Therefore, you should not be grieved by that which I have told you and let not your hearts suffer anxiety, for it is necessary for you to see the second manifestation of Divine Power. Its coming is better for you for it is permanent and will not be cut off till the Day of Judgemen t. This second manifestation will not happen till after my departure; but when I depart, God will send this second manifestation to you and it will remain with you forever, according to the Divine Promise which is mentioned in Braheen - i - Ahmadiyya “. (Al - Wasiyyat p. 7). The Second Manifestation is nothing else but Khilafat, as is explained in page 6 of Al - Wasiyyat already cited earlier (ibid). Thus, according to the Promised Messiah, Second Manifesta - tion means Khilafat which follows a Prophet and which is estab - lished by God so that its occupant has His blessings and who is in fact His nominee. Stand Taken by Promised Messiah’s Khalifas Naturally, we are bound by the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Holy Prophet and must also follow the beliefs of the Promised Messiah and other dignitaries of Islam, especially the sayings of the Holy Prophet which he enjoined at the occasion of