Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV — Page 428
428 BARĀHIN-E-AHMADIYYA PART FOUR Şiddīqah [Mary the Truthful], the mother of 'Isā [Jesus], as well as the mother of Hadrat Mūsā [Moses], the disciples of Hadrat Masīh [i. e. Jesus the Messiah] and Khidr-none of whom was a Prophet, but they were all recipients of revelation from Allah and were apprised of the secrets of the unseen through wahy-e-iʻlām. 1 Now consider what conclusion follows from this. Does it not prove that the perfect followers among ummat-e-Muhammadiyyah should be more deserving to be mulham-o-muhaddath [the recipi- ents of revelation and discourse] than those people, because accord- ing to the explanation of the Holy Quran they [the perfect followers among ummat-e-Muhammadiyyah] are Khairul-Umam? Why do you not ponder over the Holy Quran? And why are you so prone to error in your deliberations? Do you not know that the Şahihain² record, about this ummah, the glad tiding of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that like the previous ummahs, many a muhaddath would be raised in this ummah as well? And the word muhaddath-in which the 2 [dal] is pronounced with a fathah-refers to those who are blessed with divine converse and discourse. You are also aware of Ibn-e-'Abbās' qira'at of the verse : و ما ارسلنا من قبلك من رسول و . لا نبى ولا محدث الا اذا تمنى القى الشيطن في امنيته فينسخ الله ما يلقى الشيطن ثم يحكم الله أيته Thus, according to this verse, which Bukhārī has also documented, it is established that a muhaddath's revelations are certain and unequivocal, in which the interference of Satan cannot stand. 1. The revelations received by the believers who are not Prophets. [Publisher] 2. The two most recognized authentic books of ahādīth-Şahih Bukhari and Şahih Muslim. [Publisher] 3. Qira'at literally means 'reading'; that is, another revealed version of a verse of the Holy Quran. In the present case it is Sūrah al-Hajj, 22:53 of the Holy Quran. [Publisher] 4. Never sent We a Messenger or a Prophet or a Muhaddath before you, but when he sought to attain what he aimed at, Satan put obstacles in the way of what he sought after. But Allah removes the obstacles that are placed by Satan. Then Allah firmly establishes His Signs. [Publisher]