First Argument: Plain Denials
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Ghulam Ahmad always denied the allegation levelled
against him that he claimed to be a prophet (nabi).
Had he indeed been a claimant to prophethood (nubuwwat),
he could not have made denials such as those quoted
below: ``There is no claim of prophethood; on the contrary, the claim is of sainthood (muhaddasiyyat) which has been advanced by the command of God.'' (Izala Auham, p. 421) ``In conclusion, there is no claim of prophethood on my part either. The claim is only of being a saint (wali) and a Reformer (mujaddid).'' (Majmu`a Ishtiharat, vol. ii, p. 298) ``By way of a fabrication, they slander me by saying that I have made a claim to prophethood. But it should be remembered that all this is a fabrication. Our belief is that our master and leader Hazrat Muhammad mustafa, peace and the blessings of God be upon him, is the Last of the Prophets. We believe in angels, miracles, and all the doctrines held by the Ahl-i Sunna.'' (Kitab al-Barriyya, footnote, p. 182) ``In confronting the present Ulama, this humble one has sworn many times by God that I am not a claimant to any prophethood. But these people still do not desist from declaring me as kafir.'' (Letter to Maulavi Ahmad-ullah of Amritsar, 27 January 1904) |