73 Divisions in Islam and One True Jama'at

73 Divisions in Islam and One True Jama'at — Page 4

73 DIVISIONS IN ISLAM AND ONE TRUE JAMA’AT 4 #396 on the authority of Bokhari and Muslim). The government claimed that the decision was based on the belief in finality of prophethood Muhammad (pbuh). Though Ahmadi Muslims believe that they are the only ones who believe in the true meanings of the phrase Khatme Nabuwwat (finality of prophethood) at present time, however, the holy Quran sets no such condition for becoming a believer. Holy Quran commands: “O ye who believe! B elieve in Allah and His Messenger, and in the book which he has revealed to His Messenger, and the Book which He reve a led before it. And whoso disbelieves in Allah and His Angles and His Books and His Messengers and the Last Day has surely strayed away” (Holy Quran: Chapter 4, Verse 137). So according to the Holy Quran the only thing which throws one out of the pale of Islam is disbelief in Allah, His Angles, His Books, His Messengers or the Last Day, not in any way a disbelief in any version of the phrase Khatme Nabuwwat. Quran having desc ribed the articles of faith very clearly, invites even non - Muslims to come to terms on what is common in their beliefs with Islam: Say, ‘O people of the book! come to a word equal between us and you – that we worship none but Allah and that we associate no partners with Him and that some of us take not others for lords besides Allah. ’ But if they turn away, then say, ‘Bear witness tha t we have submitted to God. ’ (Holy Quran, ch 3: v 65).