The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 13
13 protecting them. And the day they abandon these three acts, they would instantly become part of those whom we are obliged to protect and give their civil rights to. Was this the obligation that was mentioned by the Holy Prophet sa ? By taking a position directly opposed to, and by contradicting every clause and proviso of the obligation laid down by God and the Messenger sa of God, these ulema have formulated a new obligation for themselves. They have invented a new definition of a Muslim, and their demands that the Ahmad i mosques should be demolished and that Ahmad i s must be forced to face a direction other than that of Ka‘ba , seems to indicate that they have, in effect, appointed a new qibla , and have suggested to Ahmadis to follow a new mode of worship. As far as the Ahmadiyya Jam a ‘at is concerned, only the definition given by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa is sufficient for them, and only the obligation by God and His Messenger, imposed on them, is adequate. We do not care a whit about the umbrella of obligation imposed by any mullah. THE THIRD DEFINITION BY THE HOLY PROPHET SA The Holy Prophet sa has given a definition in regard to those people who are on the look out for an excuse to kill non-Muslims. This is actually not a definition per se of a Muslim but it consists of his sa reaction