Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 209
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 209 similarly, the variation of his Khilafat causes no deficiency in the fulfillment of this promise. If it is argued that the variation from previous Khulaf a ’ takes Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya out of the sphere of this promise, then one would also have to admit that the Prophethood of the Promised Messiah as also does not fall within the sphere of this verse. Our Khilafat varies to some extent from that of the Hadrat Abu Bakr ra and Hadrat Umar ra , but the Prophethood of the Promised Messiah as also varies to some extent from that of the previous Prophets. If our Khilafat is not under this verse then we will have to admit that (God forbid) the Prophethood of the Promised Messiah as is also not under this verse. However, in spite of variation, the Promised Messiah as treats his Prophethood as a fulfillment of this verse. Just as the Prophethood of the Promised Messiah as , in spite of variation from the previous Prophets, is included in the promise made in this verse, this Khilafat—though it differs from the previous Khilafats—is also included in the promise made in this verse. No Connection of the Khulaf a ’ of ‘ I sa as (Jesus Christ) with the Management of the Country Thirdly, successors of ‘ I sa as (Jesus Christ) were not concerned with managing the affairs of their countries. If someone objects that Jesus as was not