An Exposition of Some Criticisms Against Khilafat-e-Rashida — Page 32
AN EXPOSITION OF SOME CRITICI SMS AG AINST KHILAFAT - E - RASHIDA 32 to elect a Khalifa whom He pleases” (Izalatul Kholafa An Khilafatul Kholafa Vol. I P. 9). Re - affirming the dogma that Khilafat is a prerogative of <mark>God</mark>, Hazrat Musleh - i - Mauood the Second Successor to the Promised Messiah has elaborated as follows: “Remember that a Khalifa is appointed by <mark>God</mark>. False is the person who claims that a Khalifa is a public appointee. The First Khalifa to the Promised Messiah kept stressing the teaching throughout his Khilafat that a Khalifa is appointed by <mark>God</mark> rather than man. Indeed a study of the Quran reveals that every description of Khilafat has been ascribed to <mark>God</mark>” (Kon Hai Jo Khuda Ke Kam Ko Rok Sake p. 3). In his Commentary of the Holy Quran, he states further: “Khalifa is appointed by <mark>God</mark> rather than by men. Indeed there are circumstances in which it is impossible for a man to become Khalifa and yet he emerges as a Khalifa in the end. The words in the verse “<mark>God</mark> has promised to those among you who believe and ac t righteously” themselves show that <mark>God</mark> himself appoints a Khalifa, for it is only logical that He who promises to do a thing should appear to fulfil the promise, rather than that a promise should be made by someone and fulfilled by another” (Tafseer Kabir , Surah Nur). We feel obliged to emphasise this point at some length for the