Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V — Page 378
378 BARĀHIN-E-AHMADIYYA - PART FIVE cut off the noses and ears of the hypocrites. At that time, Hadrat Abū Bakr Şiddīque, may Allah be pleased with him, gathered them all in the Prophet's Mosque and read out the verse: مَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ . Meaning that Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is a Messenger and all previous Messengers have died before him. Thereupon, the Companions, who were all present, may Allah be pleased with them, realized that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had undoubtedly passed away, and they were fully convinced that none of the Prophets was alive. No one raised the objection that Hadrat 'Isaas is outside the purview of this verse and he is still alive. Was it possible that those true lovers of the Messenger of Allah, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, could be reconciled with the notion that their own Prophet died at a relatively young age while 'Isā had been alive for 600 years and would continue to live until Doomsday? Indeed, such a thought would have killed them. This is why Hadrat Abū Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, reassured them by reciting this verse to them: مَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ 2 And such was the impact of this verse upon the hearts of the Companions that they roamed the bazaars of Madīnah reciting this verse as though it had been revealed that very day. In Islam, the earliest ijmā [consensus] was that all Prophets had died. But O Maulawi Şahib!! What would you care for this ijma' of the Companions! Your religion is prejudice, not Islam. 1. Surah Al-e-Imran, 3:145 [Publisher] 2. Muhammad is only a Messenger. Verily, all Messengers have passed away be- fore him (Sūrah Al-e-Imrān, 3:145). [Publisher]