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Islamic faith is the Final shape of Abrahmic faith which started from Adam and Finished at Muhammad (SAW).

We believe that the Prophethood has Ended as Islam revealed as the final message from Allah (Swt).

Here is a quote from Quran e majeed.

Quote:(٣٩) مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَآ أَحَدٍ۬ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمۡ وَلَـٰكِن رَّسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىۡءٍ عَلِيمً۬ا
Chapter 33 verse 040.

Translation.

(39) Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.

Urdu: (۳۹) محمدﷺ تمہارے مردوں میں سے کسی کے والد نہیں ہیں بلکہ خدا کے پیغمبر اور نبیوں (کی نبوت) کی مہر (یعنی اس کو ختم کردینے والے) ہیں اور خدا ہر چیز سے واقف ہے


Note Prophethood is the 2nd most important pillar of an Islamic faith whoever disagrees with this or the Seal of prophethood is a considered a "Kafir" and this is the case with Ahmadis.

Seal of the Prophets (Arabic: خاتم اﻟﻨﺒﻴﻴﻦ‎ Khātim an-Nabiyīn) is a title given to Muhammad by a verse in the Qur'an. [Qur'an 33:40] However, there is a difference of interpretation within Muslims;

Muslims traditionally interpret this verse as meaning that Muhammad was the last prophet, whereas other small minority groups such as the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hold an entirely distinct view.

Nonetheless, all Muslims agree upon that Muhammad received the final revelation in the form of the Qur'an for all mankind, for all time

Quote:False prophets In Islam
Main article: Prophets of Islam

According to most Muslim scholars Muhammad is the final Prophet, thus anyone who has emerged or will emerge to be a new prophet after Muhammad is considered a false prophet. Muslims consider Musaylimah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Rashad Khalifa, and Baha'ullah to be false prophets.

The Quran states that Muhammad is the "seal of the Prophets", the closure in a successive chain of prophets including Adam, Moses and Jesus.

Muhammad himself foretold of a number of false prophets who would come after him, stating, "In my Ummah, there shall be born Thirty Grand Liars (Dajjals), each of whom will claim to be a prophet, But I am the Last Prophet; there is no Prophet after Me."
Abu Dawood Vol 2 p. 228; Tirmidhi Vol 2 p.45


Quote:From Ahmadi website:


Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the leading Islamic organization to categorically reject terrorism in any form. Over a century ago, Ahmad(as) emphatically declared that “jihad by the sword” has no place in Islam. In its place, he taught his followers to wage a bloodless, intellectual “jihad of the pen” to defend Islam. To this end, Ahmad(as) penned over 80 books and tens of thousands of letters, delivered hundreds of lectures, and engaged in scores of public debates.

His rigorous and rational defenses of Islam unsettled conventional Muslim thinking. As part of its effort to revive Islam, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues to spread Ahmad’s(as) teachings of moderation and restraint in the face of bitter opposition from parts of the Muslim world.

Quote:Islamic view:

Warfare (Jihad bil Saif)



The primary aim of jihad as warfare is not the conversion of non-Muslims to Islam by force, but rather the expansion and defense of the Islamic state.

In the classical manuals of Islamic jurisprudence, the rules associated with armed warfare are covered at great length. Such rules include not killing women, children and non-combatants, as well as not damaging cultivated or residential areas.

More recently, modern Muslims have tried to re-interpret the Islamic sources, stressing that Jihad is essentially defensive warfare aimed at protecting Muslims and Islam.

Although some Islamic scholars have differed on the implementation of Jihad, there is consensus amongst them that the concept of jihad will always include armed struggle against persecution and oppression.

^ This is the difference.



This entirely distant view is that they have their own "False Prophet" which clearly defies the Word of God and Hadith and this is why they were Declared Kafirs in Pakistan's constitution , it didn't came cheap neither it was based on religious prejudice or hatred as few members try to prove that it was.

There were a series of discussions which lasted decades and it was proved that ahmadis were no Longer Muslims as they dont believe in the Lastness of the Prophet Muhammad SAW not only that they claim Mirza to be the Massih (2nd coming of Jesus ) and Mahdi altogether where as Islam clearly tells that they would be two different people

They agree with it or not its their choice , the word of God is there and so is their belief , its upto them to keep following their cult or do otherwise.

Read about Ahmadi belief from their own website . An Overview
 
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Asim,

In my humble opinion, in Pakistan, Christians proselytize all the time. What they are saying is exactly what you are stating "Oh c'mon, here are the keys to the car, take it for a spin, see how it feels." Now the issue is that Christians don't say that give our version of Islam (which is Christianity) a try. They say, here is Christianity, accept Jesus into your life for your eternal salvation. At that point in time, a Muslim, who is being proselytized to can say ok this sounds good to me or not. Clear cut..no confusion and the differences are clear and stark for someone looking at the two religions.

The Ahmedi issue I believe is that when they proselytize, they say we are Muslims but then the basic beliefs are in disagreement with Islam's basic tenets. Ahmedis should be able to proselytize by openly saying this is how we are different from Muslims but I think the issue is that this difference is not called out and what they offer is offered as the teachings of Islam, which to most mainstream Muslims is a misrepresentation of their faith.
While I agree there are huge chances of confusion and Ahmedi-evangelists will try to score some points due to this confusion (is there any honest evangelist left out there? Our Tablighi Jamaat is a good example as are those miracle magician televangelists in America), but one is a lack of understanding of a belief and it is their right to present a belief as they want to.

I too don't see an Ahmedi proselytizing his belief like "Oh we're nice Muslims, but you know we belief in this GAM fella, while the majority of Muslims don't".

But the kicker is, this should be highlighted even more then, isn't it? Who is stopping the regular Muslims to expose this?

The answer is never to forcibly take away their freedom from saying they "believe in this and this and you should too."

Btw, the buck doesn't stop there. Christianity can't really proselytize now can they? They can't go about saying "You know those Muslims? They got it all wrong, they are lying about each and everything". Because guess what, we have Anti-Blasphemy laws behind door number 2!
 
While I agree there are huge chances of confusion and Ahmedi-evangelists will try to score some points due to this confusion (is there any honest evangelist left out there? Our Tablighi Jamaat is a good example as are those miracle magician televangelists in America), but one is a lack of understanding of a belief and it is their right to present a belief as they want to.

I too don't see an Ahmedi proselytizing his belief like "Oh we're nice Muslims, but you know we belief in this GAM fella, while the majority of Muslims don't".

But the kicker is, this should be highlighted even more then, isn't it? Who is stopping the regular Muslims to expose this?

The answer is never to forcibly take away their freedom from saying they "believe in this and this and you should too."

Btw, the buck doesn't stop there. Christianity can't really proselytize now can they? They can't go about saying "You know those Muslims? They got it all wrong, they are lying about each and everything". Because guess what, we have Anti-Blasphemy laws behind door number 2!

But the kicker is, this should be highlighted even more then, isn't it? Who is stopping the regular Muslims to expose this?

So your exact point got highlighted to the point that GoP had to put this into law after the vast majority of the ulema and politicians agreed that their beliefs were different from those of mainstream Islam. Not sure if that has resolved anything but it is a huge issue.

Btw, the buck doesn't stop there. Christianity can't really proselytize now can they? They can't go about saying "You know those Muslims? They got it all wrong, they are lying about each and everything". Because guess what, we have Anti-Blasphemy laws behind door number 2

Yeah things are not perfect. That is a fact. But I think this is more due to lack of implementation of the law to the word than having bad laws.
 
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Why would you delete my post? Their sect is outlawed in Pakistan and according to Pakistan's Law as a lawful resident I am allowed to express my views in a similar manner as I have just posted.

I deleted because it was insulting. Their sect is not outlawed..it is simply declared non-Islamic as not being in the realm of Islam. That does not give you the right to disrespect them by calling their beliefs a "disgrace". This is the sole reason that discussions like this are not allowed by the mods.
 
So your exact point got highlighted to the point that GoP had to put this into law after the vast majority of the ulema and politicians agreed that their beliefs were different from those of mainstream Islam. Not sure if that has resolved anything but it is a huge issue.



Yeah things are not perfect. That is a fact. But I think this is more due to lack of implementation of the law to the word than having bad laws.
Hmmm GoP made it a law in a very similar fashion as Musharraf made NRO the law - Bhutto was saving his grip on power and the "law" was a bribe to the Mullah parties to support him in return.

He made sure the law wasn't enforced since deep down he knew it was a Faustian bargain and the devil eventually came to collect... The rest is history.

I'm a firm believer in freedom and the thing about freedom is, today if we curtail someone's freedoms, tomorrow somebody would take away our freedom. This is what is happening around the world. Muslim women can't wear what they want to wear, Muslims can't have minarets on their mosques and the latest jab at our freedom - Muslims can't deal in Halaal food!
 
Hmmm GoP made it a law in a very similar fashion as Musharraf made NRO the law - Bhutto was saving his grip on power and the "law" was a bribe to the Mullah parties to support him in return.

He made sure the law wasn't enforced since deep down he knew it was a Faustian bargain and the devil eventually came to collect... The rest is history.

I'm a firm believer in freedom and the thing about freedom is, today if we curtail someone's freedoms, tomorrow somebody would take away our freedom. This is what is happening around the world. Muslim women can't wear what they want to wear, Muslims can't have minarets on their mosques and the latest jab at our freedom - Muslims can't deal in Halaal food!

You are right it is a tit for tat. However such are the times. Funny thing is that when we were growing up, these issues never even mattered.
 
Quite frankly declaring them Muslims is equally wrong as declaring them non-Muslims. It totally throws India's assertions that it is a secular country to the gutter.

That was a complex case.. here is the court order..

Shihabuddin Imbichi Koya Thangal vs K.P. Ahammed Koya on 8/12/1970

ORDER

1. Who is a Muslim? An odd question of apostasy was argued with Islamic erudition by counsel for the Kazi of Calicut who is the petitioner in this Criminal Revision Petition and the 4th accused in C. C. No. 22 of 1969. Religion is not amenable to reason and theological disputes cannot be decided by secular Courts. So my duty is as embarrassing as my jurisdiction is limited. Even so, the laws of the land lay down norms of conduct and bind divine and commoner alike. The Indian Penal Code which prohibits bigamy cannot be evaded by pleading Islam unless founded on some exemption recognised by the law. The Kazl (4th accused) is accused of abetting the second marriage of a Muslim woman (1st accused) while her first marriage (with P. W. 1) was subsisting. Whatever liberties the Muslim male may claim the female is governed by monogamy which most civilised nations have accepted as good. But the Kazi holding the Quran and the Holy Prophet as final, argues himself innocent by imputing apostasy to the complainant and consequent 'instant' and automatic divorce of the 1st accused-

2. The facts are few and the law is covered by authority and yet the argument has been long and so is the judgment: Admittedly, P. W. 1 had married the 1st accused in 1962 and the latter again admittedly, married the 3rd accused in 1969. There was no formal divorce in between, but it is contended that P. W. 1 had indubitably accepted the Ahamadeeya persuasion and thus ceased to be a Muslim. This act of heresy had made him alien and snapped the marital tie with the 1st accused; the Kazi who solemnised the second marriage, was not therefore guilty of abetting bigamy. The Magistrate has framed charges against all the accused, but the 4th accused alone has chosen to challenge it in criminal revision. I may mention that another feeble plea was suggested by counsel that the Kazi was under the bona tide belief that a divorce had taken place between P. W. 1 and the 1st accused. But when the facts were fully set out, the part of this accused in the polemics about Ahamadiyyas and the precedents rejecting bona fide belief as an exculpatory factor mentioned at the bar, the defence was discreetly dropped at the present stage with the object of persuing it later, with whatever good fortune may attend on it. Anyway I do not deal with it here. Therefore, I am concerned with the sole question as to whether a muslim by birth becoming a member of the Ahameediya sect (Qusdiani is only an al-allotropic modification of this sect and comes from the birth place of the founder of the movement) automatically ceases to be a muslim as is urged by Shri Khalid for the petitioner.

3. The fatal factor which infide-lises an Ahamadi, if I may coin such an expression, counsel for the Kazi cannot be subjected by a Court to rational examination because it is not for the Judges to determine whether a religious claim is false or true. Justice Douglas in the United States v. Bellard, (1944) 322 US 78 observed:

"Men may believe what they cannot prove. They may not be put to the proof of their religious doctrines or beliefs. Religious experiences which are as real as life to some may be incomprehensible to others."

I therefore desist from putting the argument in the crucible of reason, but proceed to test its reality by its universal acceptance by the community and its affirmation in the past in courts of law.

4. Prophets and Avatars have claimed divine revelation some plenary, some partial and have conveyed the Message of the God in various periods of history. Luckily for mankind the great religions have common basic principles. Even so, the fundamental tenets have varied in their accent and each religion has its own tenets, doctrines and formularies making up its personality as it were. The individuality of Islam and the acceptance of its cardinal tenets must be clearly delineated before one can determine whether a man is a Muslim or has so widely, deviated from Islam as to be designated an apostate. Every departure from orthodoxy is not apostasy, although witch hunt is not the monopoly of any particular religion when polemics appear and libertarian trends assert themselves. What then are the fundamentals, the unquestioning embrace of which makes a man Muslim? Belief in the oneness of God is indubitably the first. even as the message from God which the Prophet preached to the people of Mecca (but meant for the whole world) emphasised:

"The Creator of the world is One. None else is worthy of worship. The Prophets have ever believed Him to be One and taught their followers so." This is not lust a teaching of the Holy Prophet but the bedrock of Islamic faith. A single episode brings this out boldly. The elders of Mecca were angered by this teaching and went in a deputation to the Prophet's uncle Abu Talib and addressed him thus:

"You are one of our chiefs and for your sake we have so far spared your nephew. Muhammad. The time has come, however, when we should put an end to this national crisis, this conflict in our midst. We ask and demand that he should desist from saving any thing against our idols. Let him proclaim that God is One, but let him not say anything against our idols. If he agrees to this, our conflict and controversy with him will be over. We urge 'you to persuade him. But if you are unable to do so, then one of two things must happen. Either you will have to give up your nephew, or we, your people, will give you up (Hisham)."

But the Prophet told his uncle the great words which turned his mind and opened his eyes.

"I ask you not to give up your people. I ask you not to stand by me- Instead, you may give me up and stand by your people. But the One and Only God is my witness when I say that even if they were to place the sun on my right and the moon on my left. I would not desist from preaching the truth of One God. I must go on doing so until I die. You can choose your own pleasure (Hisham and Zurqani)." It is obvious from this narrative that nothing is more obnoxious to Islam than the non-acceptance of the unity of God. But the Ahamadees swear by the Alia as one God and so they cannot be heathenised on this score.

5. The second doctrinal principle to 'forsake which is to ostracise oneself is according to Shri Khalid the acceptance of the Prophet Mohammad as the last of the Prophets. By necessary implication, the great teachers who came after him could not be exalted to the position of Prophet. Here, says counsel. Is the touchstone by which the Ahamadees can be put out of the fold, for they treat Haza-rath Mirza Gulam Ahamad as a Prophet thus repudiating the second article of faith of ever/ Muslim. We have to examine this argument a little more closely.

6. In science, discoveries are never treated as final and so, Newton was disproved by Einstein and Einstein modified by Sudarsan. Truth being infinite is apprehended in part by the human mind and a fuller grasp displaces the more imperfect earlier revelation. In the major religions (with the capital 'R') monopoly of spiritual finality is not infrequently claimed by each for the Truth as revealed or illumined through its Prophet or founder, and acceptance of this Truth constitutes the Faith. Indeed, the Holy Prophet of each religion is the last and final exponent of Divine knowledge and those who come after, can claim only to carry the light forward within the limits of the Prophet's teaching. Of course, sub-proohets do appear to revive, never to repudiate. According to counsel for the petitioner Prophet Mohammad was the last of the Prophets and acceptance of this finality of pro-phethood is an axiom of that religion. He goes further to say that the Ahamadiyya Movement refutes the claim and sets up Hazrath Mirza Gulam Ahamad as a Prophet and therefore those who subscribe to this doctrine are aliens to Islam.

7. Hazrath Mirza Gulam Ahamad was born in 1835 in Quadian, India in a family of Mughul Chiefs. It is said that from his childhood Hazrath Ahmad was devoted to the study of the Holy Quran and spent the greater part of his time in prayer and contemplation. Later in life, finding doubts and scepticism spreading over the Islamic world and religious sentiment being but skin deep the Hazrath was deeply distressed and under-: took a vindication and exposition of Islamic doctrines and teachings. He published Brahin-i-Ahamadiyya. "In this publication his thesis was that Islam was a living faith, by following which man could establish contact and enter into communion with his maker, and that the teaching contained in the Holv Quran and laws promulgated by Islam were designed to help mankind to attain moral, intellectual and spiritual perfection. Hazrath Ahamad claimed to be the recipient of Divine revelations and announced that God had appointed him as the Messiah mentioned in the prophesies contained in the Bible and the Holy Quran. In 1889 he organised his followers under the name of Ahamadiyya Movement." It is said that its members are now sprinkled all over the world and missions have been established in many countries of the East and the West under the direction of the present Khalifa. It may be straightway stated that Hazrath Ahamad based every claim in his argument on the Holy Quran as the word of God. With this background, let us approach the question of the Ahama-diyya sect being alien to Islam on the second count of not accepting Prophet Mohammad as the last of the Prophets. Of course, the Quran forecasts in Chapter 61 Verse 7 thus:

"And remember when Jesus, son of Mary, said, 'O children of Israel, surely I am Allah's messenger unto you, fulfilling that which is before me of the Torah and giving glad tidings of a Messenger who will come after me. His name will be Ahamad-"

And the Ahamaddiyyas claim that Hazrath Ahamad fulfils this forecast. Even the Christians believe in the resurrection of Christ. The Muslims also believe that Jesus will come again, not as a Prophet though, but as the follower of Prophet Mohammad because it is the unshakable creed of a Muslim that the holy Prophet was the last Messenger of God. I have only summarised the submission of counsel for the petitioner in stating what I have said above. The question, however, is whether this insistence on Prophet Mohammad being the last is so basic that if anyone believes that Hazrath Ahammad was also a Prophet ipso facto he became an apostate.

8. Sir Zafrullah Khan, an eminent jurist and a distinguished judge of the Federal Court of India, was admittedly an Ahamadi. He has represented his country (Pakisthan) in the highest councils of the World and it must be remembered that Islam is the religion of Pakisthan. It should, indeed, be startling if one of the most distinguished representatives of a country which has adopted Islam as the State religion should himself be deemed an apostate but that is the consequence of accepting counsel's submission. Sir Zafrulla himself argued two cases when the precise question arose whether a member of the Ahammadiya Movement ceased for that reason to be a Muslim, and in those cases his contrary contention was upheld- The case reported in 71 Ind Cas 65 = (AIR 1923 Mad 171) is directly in point and I will deal with it first.

9. In that case the accused had been acquitted on the finding that an Ahamaddi was an apostate and, therefore, a Muslim who, had adopted the Aham-madia persuasion automatically became divorced from his wife. Mr. Zafrulla Khan argued successfully that "Ahamadi-yas are merely a sect of Mohammadans, their divergences from ordinary Mohammedanism not involving abandonment of that creed or making them schismatics". Oldfield J., proceeded to determine the question. "Inasmuch as It relates substantially and ultimately to the personal status, which petitioner's religious views determine; and to say that only degrees of orthodoxy are in dispute is to beg the question whether the Ahamadiya's deviation, from Islam is such as entails aban-donment of any essential thereof." The learned Judge took note of the usual hostility to new beliefs from the orthodox section of the community but every deviation cannot in law be treated as a desertion. Of course, even regarding the consensus among Musalmans the court took the view that "it has not been established that the Muslim community either generally or in India has reached any decision Which we can regard as conclusive." The court quoted from Ahamad himself (the alleged latter day prophet). "We are Muslims by the grace of God: Musthafa the Holy Prophet of Arabia is our leader and guide. The wine of our spiritual knowledge is from the cup of the Book of God which is called the Quran- Every prophet hood has found its culmination in that Messenger of God, whose name is Mohammad. The revelation and inspiration that we receive has not been granted us independently . but it is through him that we have received this gift." The various texts quoted in the ruling dispel doubts about Ahamadis on the crucial twin tests "that there is no God but Allah ...............and Mohammad is the servant and Messenger of God." Oldfield J. emphasised: "All this would seem to involve a plenary acceptance of Mobammadanism; and in fact the respondent's objection is to the Ahamadian additions to it and their alleged inconsistency with it but we have, in my opinion, been shown no distinct authority as to which doctrines of Islam are regarded as fundamental or the extent to which additions to them, deviations from them or inconsistencies with them are permitted." The reasoning of the learned Judge is illuminating "That private judgment and analogical deduction are. in appropriate circumstances and to a greater or less extent, legitimate methods of ascertaining the law is recognised in the text books; (Ameer All's Muhammadan Law. 11-14, Abdur Rahim's Muhammadan Jurisprudence, 25); and we have not been shown how they are not also legitimate in theology, so long as fundamental principles are maintained and the question is only of the development to which every creed must be subject so long as it retains life and growth and adapts itself to altered conditions. This is in fact enough to justify the Ahamadi-yans in their faith and six alleged deviations from orthodoxy as enumerated by the lower court For their abandonment of the sword for peaceful argument as the method of propagation of Islam has been inevitable since the cessation of militant conditions and the permeation by Muhammadans of countries to whose law they owe allegiance: and their refusal to acknowledge the spiritual supremacy of the Sultan of Turkey cannot, if only for chronological reasons, be fundamental." The other points of divergence between the Ahmadiyans and the non-Ahimadiyans was examined by the court; and the conclusion was expressed thus: "Reference has been made to the extent to which Ahamad stately accepted and proceeded from the fundamental tenets of Islam. It was then for respondents to show that the additions to and divergences from them involve their abandonment; and it is not possible on the materials before us to hold that they do so". I may mention a word about Mohammad being the last prophet and the Ahmadiysn theory that Ahmad himself was a prophet identified as the one "who will come after me and whose name will be Ahmad" referred to in the Quranic verse earlier mentioned by mo. The scope of their belief is "that Mohammad and other earlier recognised prophets, for instance, Jesus Christ have not been the sole channels of communications between God and man; that others, for instance. Buddha, Rama and Krishna have been bearers of the divine message", Of course, Ahmad himself is treated by his followers as the one whose advent is foretold in the verses of the Quran, but this Messiah accepted the position that "no prophet, who is also a "lawgiver, can appear after the Holy Prophet, even from among his followers. For this door is completely closed." In this view. Old-field J. unhesitatingly held, taking an overall view of the teachings and tenets of the Ahmadiyas, that there was substantial identity with the Islamic religion. Krishnan J. also dealt with this question of Mohammadan theology and agreed with Sir Abdur Rahim's observations in his Muhummadan Jurisprudence page 250, "some people are too prone to charge others with unbelief and treat them as heretics, but the correct law is that, when heretical doctrines are opposed to clear and indisputable texts, they would amount to unbelief and not otherwise." After a detailed study, the learned Judge agreed with his learned brother to' find that the Ahmadiyas are only a reformed sect of Moharnmadans.

10. Islam is an international religion, as it were, and is not continued to Malabar or India. Therefore, the Question of consensus in the community, if it is to be the touchstone as urged by counsel, must transcend national frontiers. It would be extraordinary if on a narrow view of what people in one region think a sect wore to be excommunicated, thus leading to the grotesque sequel of a person being un-Islam in Malabar but devout Musalman in Pakisthan and in other countries. Consensus in this context must, therefore, mean a broad unanimity in the Islamic world as it were. That obviously has not been attempted or achieved by way of proof in this case.

11. Certain other rulings were brought to my notice, not germane to the issue except distantly. ILR 7 All 461 was a case dealing with another sect called Wahabis and the court held that they were Muslims. In (1890! ILR 12 All 494 also, members of the Wahabi group, notwithstanding their loudly obtrusive form of worship, were held to be Mohammadans entitled to perform their devotions in a mosque though they may differ from the majority Sunnis on particular points. In ILR 14 Lah 518 - (AIR 1933 Lah 759) it was laid down that every person who believed in the unit of God and the mission of Mohammad as a prophet is a Musalman. to whatever sent he may belong, as a Muslim and that Shias satisfy this dual test. I place accent on the belief in "the mission of Mohammad as a prophet" and not as the last prophet.

12. The challenge of Ahmadivas as Muslims arose in yet another case (37 Ind Cas 302) = (AIR 1916 Pat 87) where the right of this sect to worship in a mosque was the train question. The plaintiffs professed to be the followers of Mirza Gulam Ahmad of Quadiyan known generally as Ahmadiyans or Quadiyanees i.e. the same sect with whom we are concerned in the present case. A Division Bench of the Patna High Court after hearing the arguments of Mr. Zafrulla Khan observed that the members of that Movement were Moharnmadans although the orthodox Sunnis regarded them as infidels.

13. Mulla, in his Principles of Mahomedan Law observes: "A person born a Mahomedan remains a Mahometan until he renounces the Mahomadan religion. The mere adoption of some Hindu forms of worship does not amount to such a renunciation." The learned author points out that it is not necessary to be a Muslim that a man should be a orthodox believer in that religion; "it is sufficient if he professes the Mahometan religion in the sense that he accepts the unity of God and the prophetic character of Mahomed." Of course, while dealing with divorce the learned author states that apostasy operates to di?solve a marriage eg instant. I am afraid even the basic teachings of Ahmad do not give room for the tall contention that Ahamadecs are infidels. The learned Public Pro sector, who helped the court, brought to my notice a publication entitled "The Holy Quran" by the son of Ahmad "the promised Messiah", wherein it is explicitly stated thus: "Nearly seventy years ago he was informed through divine revelation that he had been appointed to serve Islam and the Holy Prophet and to work for the exaltation of God's name in the universe. He was told that God had conferred upon him the dignity of prophet-hood with this proviso that he would continue to be a perfect follower of the Holy Prophet and of the Quran and that the revelation which was vouchsafed to him would be subordinate to the Quran and would contain no new law. One of his revelations is: 'Every blessing is from Muhammad and blessed is he who ha9 taught', i.e. the Holy Prophet, 'and blessed is he who has learnt', i.e. Ahamad, who was the recipient of this revelation (Haqiqat al-Wahy). Again, he received a revelation: 'A Warner has appeared in the world but the world did not accept him. God will, however, accept him and will establish his truth through mighty convulsions' (Barahin Ahamadiyya). In the terminology of the Quran a Warner means a Prophet and in one version of his revelation received by the Founder of the Ahmadiyva Movement the word used in place of 'Warner' was Prophet (EK Ghalati Ka Izala). His function was to bring man face to face with his Maker in this age of darkness and sow the seed of spiritual advancement in this material world through fresh signs and revelations. Thus, it is clear that Ahmad claimed to be a prophet, not a plenary one but secondary to the Holy Prophet and did accept Mohammad as the Messenger of God. Counsel for the petitioner drew my attention to various new Movements in the world of Islam like the Bahais (indeed, I remembered my visit to the Bahai temple near Chicago a few years ago). The relevant point is that as time changes and men progress, materially and spiritually, new social conditions are created and illumination takes different forms. Total conformity, rigid adherence to a static doctrine and suppression of all ferment of spiritual thought pave the way for stagnation and decline. Every religion has produced from time to time men of light and learning who have within the limits of the fundamental framework of each religion contributed spiritually to the upgrading of the human personality. Every such endeavour cannot he dogmatised as heresy and every such movement castigated as an infidel outburst. Catholicity and liberal views are often the anathema of the 'orthodox but the court is concerned only with civil rights and status and the impact of religion as affecting such status. In so doing, it cannot get entangled in theological meshes but has to go by the essential Eest of the basic identity of a religious community organised as a Church or a Faith. The bond of union, if I may say so. consists in the identity of its doctrines, creeds, formularies and tests which are its very core and constitute its distinctive existence. Looking at the issue devoid of sentiment and passion and in the cold light of the law I have no hesitation to hold that the Ahmadiya sect is of Islam and not alien. Therefore, it is not possible to accept the dissolution of marriage as a bye-product Of apostasy of P. W. 1 In this case. Minor cults in every religion cannot be equated with major desertion of faith even if it may produce quakes in a section of the community.

14. Of course, there may be other valid contentions open to the Kazi I am not concerned with them here and they may have to be considered by the trial court at the further stages of the case. The Criminal Revision Petition is dismissed, but I place on record my indebtedness to counsel for the petitioner and the Public Prosecutor for bringing the relevant learning to my notice.
 
Regarding the persecution of Ahmadis that occurs in Pakistan because of the law, here is a good study that constructs a good argument to show what is actually meant by such accusations.

http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/hrj/iss16/khan.pdf

Regarding the topic and the views put forward, it is very clear that a vocal population of our country has a problem with this sect based on ideological differences, this is probably due to them growing up in an environment where such a thinking was built up over the years. Certainly when only one side of an argument is continuously repeated and that is the only opinion you know of, it becomes the hard reality that cannot be easily erased.

Like the terrorists that have been caught thus far, they have a certain thinking that is forced upon them and it becomes the absolute truth to them. This formation of biased opinion causes severe reaction to any action that would go against their ideology.

I know of many affluent people who are affiliated with religious parties in Pakistan, they are some of the most judgmental and intolerant people around. But they themselves are in manifest error because they do not follow the rules of Islam as clearly laid out. Many I know of drink, gamble and partake in other actions that are prohibited in Islam but they have somehow convinced themselves in an odd way that these actions are justifiable. These same people pass judgement on others and have forced the country to pass laws that are harmful in the long run.

I remember watching a Pakistan TV show a few years ago, it was before Eid-ul-Adha and the presenter was out and about the country asking people regarding the origin of this particular day. He questioned many people, most of whom were from working class (majority in Pakistan) background, and unsurprisingly none of them knew why Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated and some of them were quick to say so. We are a Muslim country in name only, had our intentions been of one, we would not have suffered so much till now. We have many different kinds of people in out country, who are vehemently opposed to eachother and indifferent to the plight of those who do not belong to their particular sect of ethnic origin that harm the interest of our nation.

The foremost requirement right now is to stand shoulder to shoulder, irrespective of cast, creed or color and work against the many problems that we are facing. Our situation is such that we are quick to call foul when we are criticized and condemn the person but the reality is that we have a long way to go and need to face these problems constructively.

I am working for Pakistan and Pakistan alone, faith is a personal matter and there can be disagreements but we can learn to live with each other in a tolerant way. I would say that many in Pakistan are tolerant but a vocal minority challenged that perception and that is why such laws which allow open discrimination should be repelled.

If God gave me the chance I would repeal these laws within days and the reason is because it will be in the interest of Pakistan. We discriminated against the Bengalis and enemies took advantage of the situation, I would urge Pakistani's to not make such a mistake again because it can allow enemies to take advantage in such a manner that would be make us ponder in pain for a long time.

Do not judge others or pass judgement on others as no one holds the right to do. To Allah is mine and your beginning and our end and he will judge us for our actions. Putting our differences aside is very important, we do no want to suffer because we discriminated against each other.

General Akhtar Malik was about to bring victory to Pakistan against India but was replaced in part because of his Ahmadi background, had he stayed we would be the shining example of Islam. His brother then went on to save Pakistan at the battle of Chawinda and these brothers prove their supreme loyalty to our nation.

If we keep going like this, we will suffer as we had in the past, if you disagree with someone, you have the right to do so but please do not use it to create rifts and problems that can further escalate our delicate situation.

Just work together while agreeing to disagree but on good terms.
 
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Hmmm GoP made it a law in a very similar fashion as Musharraf made NRO the law - Bhutto was saving his grip on power and the "law" was a bribe to the Mullah parties to support him in return.

He made sure the law wasn't enforced since deep down he knew it was a Faustian bargain and the devil eventually came to collect... The rest is history.

I'm a firm believer in freedom and the thing about freedom is, today if we curtail someone's freedoms, tomorrow somebody would take away our freedom. This is what is happening around the world. Muslim women can't wear what they want to wear, Muslims can't have minarets on their mosques and the latest jab at our freedom - Muslims can't deal in Halaal food!

Asim i agree with your points but unfortunately this world works on a different principle "Jiski lathi uski bhens."
 
You are right it is a tit for tat. However such are the times. Funny thing is that when we were growing up, these issues never even mattered.
My first thought when I grew old enough for my parents to tell me about Shias was lets try to unite the Shias and Sunnis, lol, only much later I realized how ghunjalik the situation really was.

This thing about Ahmedis, its very ghunjalik as well. As a Muslim I myself have some reservations of fighting for something I don't believe in - I can completely understand when Pakistanis are instinctively the notion of allowing freedom to the Ahmedis. But I think its a lot more hamful, for none other than the Muslims since it grows our intolerance.

Look for the silver lining. Almost 99.99% of all posters here have rejected the notion of committing any violence against them. Would have to do for now :)
 
not in favour of killing & butchering Ahmedi but you people must differentiate b/w popular three terms that are used interchangeably
Minority; NonMuslim; Traitor(religious)[/B]
Now the real thing is that Ahmedi belong to the last word & so does a taliban or any other religious freak because what they all have in common is the mis-interpretation of divine sayings!!
No doubt about it that we will uphold an idol/fire worshipper in greater esteem than that of a traitor according to the Quaid saying that politically Muslim ceases to be a Muslim ................all are equal from political point of view
Hope all of you understand


Are you saying Ahmedia's are Traitors ? & Equivalent to the Taliban ( who think they fight for Islam )
 
Being a citizen of Pakistan and belonging to particular faith are two different things. Ahmedis have right to life and it is obligation of Government of Pakistan to protect them.

But to encroach upon a religion is a different thing. Ahmedi leadership should acknowldge their dfferences with mainstream orthodox Islam.

Overpast 1400 years about 25-30 people rose over the centuries to claim prophethood/Mehdi/etc. Some of these people became very powerful initially and founded empires but they lost as they were false. What happened to them was that either their followers became extinct or they conformed with orthodox Islam. See history of Druze in Lebanon or Jonpuris/Zikris in Makran.

There is huge varity of sects in Sunni/Shia Islam but never any leader of those sects claimed the title of prophet.

Can any Ahmedi answer this question: Will they switch to new prophet if in future a person declares himself a prophet.
 
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