Hakam and Adl: The One to Unify the Ummah

by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad

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Hakam and Adl: The One to Unify the Ummah — Page 9

Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad—Khalifatul-Masih V aba 9 stated: ‘My status is not that of a mere Maulawi, rather my status is that of the prophets. Accept me as one who has been divinely commissioned and all of these disputes and hostilities found amongst Muslims can be resolved once and for all. The meanings of the Holy Qur’an as understood by the one who has been sent by God as the Hakam and Adl will be the true meanings. Likewise, the authentic ahadith will be those which he deems to be authentic. Ponder over the fact that whether the disputes and hostilities between the Shias and the Sunnis ever come close to being resolved? (In fact, they remain unresolved to this day). If Shias practice Tabarraa (meaning they speak ill of the first three Khulafaa [Caliphs] and use harsh language against them), on the other hand, there are others who say the following regarding Hazrat Ali ra , may Allah bestow him with honour: