The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 18
18 A DEFINITION CONCOCTED BY THE ULEMA Thus, they had to wait for a long time. When numerous years elapsed after the anti-Ahmadiyya Movement of 1953, then in 1974, the ulema were able to complete their preparatory work and they invented a definition of Islam that has absolutely nothing to do with the Holy Founder sa of Islam, or the Holy Qur’an and Sunna. A negative element was introduced in this definition, i. e. , a Muslim is one who does not just affirm faith in L a il a ha illAll a h , Mu h ammadur Ras u lull a h , but he must also affirm that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , Qadian i was an impostor and thus, clearly and unreservedly, deny his prophethood. Unless a person becomes a "Muslim" according to this definition, he cannot be called a Muslim. 10 The new door that has been opened in this definition has spawned many an evil outcome, and many more evil outcomes will follow. However, the main objection that applies to this particular definition is that a definition is supposed to be universal—free of time frame, and free of any geographical boundaries. It is inadmissible that a definition that could not be applicable during the time of the Holy Prophet sa should 10 Refer to National and Capital Registration act, under the section 4(1)(A) promulgated by the Directorate General of Registration (Ministry of Interior) the Government of Pakistan. [Publisher]