| Hazrat Mirza
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)
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