Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 202
202 KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH bestowed Prophethood directly. If the kings were appointed to run the administration, they were not elected but they acquired kingdom either by inheritance or appointment by a Prophet appointed under the command of Allah, the Almighty. As the followers of the Holy Prophet sa were exalted, there was no need of Prophet Khulaf a ’ after him. Similarly, the lesser form of kingdom was also abolished, and a perfect form was granted. It is evident that the promise is fulfilled with the Muslims is through Islamic Khilafat—the element of election is included, and the public rights are preserved. This was not the case of the previous kings. The creation of a better situation is not against the promise. For example, if you promise someone to give him five rupees it would not be a violation of the promise to pay him ten rupees. It only means that just as the Holy Prophet sa was superior to the previous ones, so his Khulaf a ’ are also superior to those of the previous Prophets. “The Ulema of my Ummah are like the Prophets of Ban i Isr a ’ i l’ Refers only to the Spiritual Khulaf a ” The second answer is this that the Holy Prophet sa says, 37 i. e. “The Ulema of my ummah are like the Prophets of Ban i Isr a ’ i l”. It does 37 Al-Mauz u ‘ a tul Kab i r, p. 82, by Nuruddin Ali bin Sultan Al-Haraw i known as Mulla Ali Al-Q a r i. Publisher, N u r Muhammad, A ss a h ul Mat a bi‘ wa K a rkh a nah Tij a rat Kutub, A r a m B a gh, Karachi. Published by Educational Press, Karachi.