Note 30.
Again Hazrat Mirza makes
clear that the words nabi and rasul only
apply to him in their linguistic sense. As quoted in Note
27, he stated that the Islamic meaning of these words is
different and he cautioned his followers that: "one
should be vigilant to see that the same meaning is not
taken here".
Note 31.
If, by using the word nabi
about himself, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad becomes a
prophet, as the Qadianis believe, then by calling himself
"that same prophet, the Khatam al-anbiya"
he should become the same person as the Holy Prophet
Muhammad! The Qadianis ought to clarify whether they
believe Hazrat Mirza to be, not only a nabi, but
the Khatam al-anbiya and exactly the same as the
Holy Prophet Muhammad.
The fact is that he is
using these titles "in the sense of burooz",
which means that he is a saint, a non-prophet who is like
a mirror in which a prophet's prophetic qualities are
reflected.
Note 32.
The important point to
note here is: "Muhammad is the Prophet and no one
else". The person of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad is not, and
does not become, a prophet. As "Muhammad is the
Prophet and no one else", then belief in the Holy
Prophet Muhammad is sufficient and there is no
requirement to believe in Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as a prophet
in addition to the Holy Prophet.
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