Nubuwwat & Khilafat Prophethood & its Successorship — Page 33
Khilafat-i-Ahmadiyyah and the Pledge of Allegiance to Khilafat 33 Second. The Promised Messiah as does not limit the application of A yat-e-Istikhl a f 14 in the Holy Qur’ a n to those appointed directly by God; rather he gives it a general application and regards it as the type of khil a fat which was bestowed upon Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra. Thus, the chain of khulaf a’ —which started with Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra —is a manifestation of the promise made by Allah the Most High in that verse. Third. It can also be concluded that it is destined that the believers will face trials and tribulations after the demise of the Prophets. These trials have been warded off through the khulaf a’. This ancient tradition must also be fulfilled in the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at. As the Promised Messiah as writes, “It is not possible that Allah the Most High should change His eternal way. ” That is: the Jam a ‘at was destined to face a severe tribulation after the demise of the Promised Messiah as. A condition of fear would arise, but it would be turned into a peaceful situation in accordance with the eternal way of God. The fact is that the Jam a ‘at faced many a trial and Allah the Most High protected the Jam a ‘at through the khulaf a’. Thus, the eternal way of God was fulfilled. Fourth. These writings also show that the second manifestation would be granted continuation. Up to the Day of Judgment, khulaf a’ will continue to appear in the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at. The organisation of the Jam a ‘at will continue to gain strength upon strength and it will become so firmly established that the khil a fat will 14. al-N u r, 24:56.