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of Judgement. Such Jewish minded people are committing frank blasphemy. In view of what Abdul Hafeez has been illustrated to have done with the Quranic verse from Surah Rahman, what is he committing, if not blasphemy?. The second objection which he has raised in relation to this citation of the Quranic passage by Hadhrat Ahmadas argues that two separate verses have been merged into one which in his estimation is improper and therefore, unacceptable. In that event one would ask him as to what opinion would he express in relation to our noble Prophet, Hadhrat Muhammad sa who, according to Hadhrat Alira is reported to have stated: وجهت وجهي للذي فطر السموات والأرض حنيفا وما أنا من العلمين رب المشركين. إن صلاتي ونسكي ومحياي ومماتي لله لا شريك له و بذلك أمرت وأنا من المسلمين. » 'Waj-jahtu waj-hiya lil-lazii fataras-samaawaati wal-'arza haniifanw-wa maaa 'ana minal-mush-rikiin. 'Inna Salaatii wa nusukii wa mah-yaaya wa mamaatii lil'laahi Rabbil-'aalamiin. Laa shariika lah: wa bizaa-lika ‘umirtu wa ‘ana man Muslimiin. '. This hadeeth, stated to have been reported by the fourth Caliph of Islam, Hadhrat Ali ibn Talibra is contained in one of the six most authentic books of Hadeeth literature. 10 Yet, a direct reference to the Holy Quran establishes that this statement attributed to Hadhrat Muhammads contains three separate. Quranic verses, the first being: إلى وَجَهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ 'Innii waj-jahtu waj-hiya lil-lazii fataras-samaawaati wal-'arza hanii-fanw-wa maaa 'ana minal-mush-rikiin. ” #11 8. Ibid. , p. 24 9. Ibid. , 27 10. Tirmidhi, [Hadhrat] Abu 'Isa Muhammad ibn 'Isa. Jami Tirmidhi 11. Al Quran 6. 80 201