Understanding Islam — Page 73
71 Holy Quran or A ḥā d ī th. According to the prophecies of Prophet Muhammad sa , the Muslims were going to deviate further and further away from their faith until they were to reach a point when: …nothing will remain of Islam except its name. And nothing will remain of the Quran except its inscription. Their mosques will be full of worshippers but devoid of guidance. Their ’ulem ā ’ (scholars) will be the worst people under heaven. Fitna (discord) will come from them and return to them. 17 It was prophesied for this time that the Promised Messiah as was to come and bring the people back to the true teachings of Islam. Explaining this mission of his, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as says: The Promised Messiah has come in the world to refute the notion of using the sword [or fighting] in the name of religion, and to prove, with arguments and reasoning, that Islam is such a religion which does not need the support of the sword for its propagation. Rather, the inherent excellences of its teachings, its truth,