Khilafat and Mujaddidiyyat — Page 24
24 Hadhrat Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad which is the task of the rulers. Hence, all those authorities who implement the law of Shariat are as Mujaddid with Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Gujratee, as a Faqeeh (Jurist) is Mujaddid or as mystic saint and supplicator people are Mujaddid. Therefore, the best and proper way is to admit that in this Hadith, at the head of each century there is indication of the existence of a Jama’at of such divines who would revive the religion for the people and would protect it for the entire world. The Tajdeed a Duty of All Muslims A group of divines has written that it was the responsibility of the entire Ummat — the responsibility of each individual of the Muslim Ummat , to regenerate the religion of Islam, as we enjoin upon you (members of the community) to learn the religion and spread it in the world. Everyone does not do it, so in each country a Jama’at stands up which carries out this task as Farz Kifaya (a duty enjoined upon all Muslims, but if it is performed by a few, it is regarded as having been performed by all). That Jama’at works in order to have forgiveness of Allah for those who do not work, but if these too do not work, their sins should also not be forgiven. Therefore nothing is mentioned in the noble Hadith about the coming of a single person; neither in accordance with the lexicon meanings nor in accordance with the sayings of early divines whose references I have just read, nor in accordance with the commentary of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). I have related earlier that the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) has said that there are so many traditions about his being the