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HADRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS Copied verbatim from pages 6 to 8 of Saif-e-Chishtiyā'ī- Proof of the Claim to Independent Prophethood and its Refutation See the announcement referred to (November 5, 1901, enti- tled Eik Ghalațī kā Izālah, page 1, line 13¹). Of the revelations of God that have been published in Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya, one reads: هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ See page 498 of Barāhīn-e-Ahmadiyya³. This humble one has clearly been addressed in this revelation as a messenger. The Pir writes: This verse is found in the final passage of Sūrah Al-Fath which speaks of the dominance of the prophethood of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family, and his holy religion. Is it reasonable to believe that if an individual hears the above verse in a dream or while awake, as is often the case with memorisers of the Quran and those engaged in Quranic studies, that they can use this as evidence to claim for themselves the status of a messenger, even if it is purportedly heard through divine revelation? Absolutely not! Otherwise, why should not everyone who hears the verse : مُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَةً أَشِدَّاءَ عَلَى 1 See A Misconception Removed, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, 2007. Islam International Publications Ltd. p. 2. [Publisher] 2 "He it is Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all religions. " Aş-Şaff, 61:10. [Pub- lisher] 3 See Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Part IV, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, 2016. Islam International Publications Ltd. p. 374. [Publisher] 4 "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are hard against the disbelievers, tender among themselves. " Al-Fath, 48:30 [Publisher] 75