Do We Need a Prophet Now?

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The second point which requires consideration is that Prophethood is not a quality to be acquired by any person who proves himself worthy of it by devoting himself to prayers and righteous deeds. Nor is it anything like a reward given in recognition of good service.

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Prophethood is an office and Allah appoints some person to this office to fulfill a special need. When such a need arises, God appoints a Prophet to fulfill it. Allah does not send prophets in rapid succession when there is no need or when the need has been fulfilled.
When we refer to the Quran in order to find out conditions when the Prophets were appointed by Allah, we come to know that there are only four conditions under which the Prophets have been sent unto the world.
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Firstly there was need for a prophet to be sent unto a certain nation to which no prophet had been sent before and the message brought by the Prophet of another nation could not have reached these people.

Secondly, there was need for appointing a prophet because the message of an earlier Prophet had been forgotten by the people, or the teachings of the former prophets had been adulterated and hence it had become impossible to follow the message brought by that Prophet.

Thirdly, the people had not received complete mandate of Allah through a former prophet. Hence succeeding prophets were sent to fulfill the task of completing the religion of Allah.

Fourthly, there was need for a second prophet to share the responsibility of office withvthe first prophet.

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It is obvious that none of the above needs remains to be fulfilled after the advent of
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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The Holy Quran says that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has been sent as a bearer of instructions for the whole mankind. The cultural history of the world bears testimony to the fact that since the advent of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) up to the present time such conditions have always prevailed in the world which were conducive to transmitting his message to all nations at all times. It follows, therefore, that different nations no longer need different prophets after the time of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The Holy Quran and the records of Hadith and the biographical details of the life of Muhammad (PBUH) stand
witness to the fact that the Divine message brought into this world by the Holy Prophet is extant in its original and pure form. The Prophet's message has suffered no process of distortion or falsification. Not a single word has been added to or expunged from the Holy Book which the Prophet (PBUH) brought unto the world from Almighty Allah, nor can anyone make additions to or delete anything from it till the Day of Resurrection.

The message which the Holy Prophet (PBUH) conveyed by word and action has been transmitted to us in such comprehensive, pure and original form that we feel as if we were living in the environment and period of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). In this way the second condition under which prophets are sent unto the world has also been fulfilled.

Thirdly the Holy Qur'an clearly affirms that God has finally completed His Divine Mission through the agency of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Hence there is no room for a new prophet to carry the divine mission to completion.
As regards the fourth condition, if a partner were really needed he would have been appointed in the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to share the burden of his ministry.
Since no co- prophet was appointed, this condition also stands fulfilled.

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We should, therefore, look around for a fifth condition under which a new prophet might
be needed after Muhammad (PBUH).
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If a man argues that people have fallen into depravity, hence there is need for a new prophet to reform the degenerate people, we shall ask him: when did a prophet ever come to introduce reforms only that we should need one now to carry out the work of reformation? A prophet is appointed so that he may be the recipient of Divine revelation and Divine revelations are made with express purpose of transmitting a new message or to correct the wrongs that have crept into anearlier religion.

When the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) have been preserved in their original and comprehensive form and when the Divine mission has been completed by Muhammad (PBUH), all possible need for the transmission of Divine revelations have now been fulfilled and there is further need only of reformers to cleanse the evils of mankind, but there is no room for the prophets.
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A New Prophethood is a Curse Rather than a Blessing for the Ummah


.....to be continued Inshaa Allah..

FINALITY OF PROPHETHOOD
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'Millat "IBRAHIM" {AleyhiSalaam}
A New Prophethood is a Curse Rather than a Blessing for the Ummah

The third point which needs consideration is that whenever a prophet is sent unto a
certain people the question of faith and infidelity invariably arises among these people.
The faithful form one Ummah and the disbelievers automatically form different
community. The difference that keeps these two communities apart is not peripheral or
superficial but a basic and fundamental difference of belief or disbelief in a prophet; and
those two communities can never merge with each other unless people of one side decide
to surrender their faith.

In addition, these two Ummahs obtain guidance and derive their law from two different
sources. One sect follows the law emanating from the Divine message and Sunnah of the
Prophet they believe in; the other community is fundamentally opposed to the idea of
this Prophet being the law-giver. On this basis, it becomes impossibility for these two
sections to join in a unified and cohesive society. It will be perfectly clear to a man who
keeps the above facts in view that the Finality of Prophethood is a great blessing from
Allah for the people of Islam. It is due to this that the Ummah has been able to form a
permanent universal brotherhood.

The belief in the finality of Prophethood has secured Muslim society from the danger of
any fundamental dissension which might result in permanent division in its ranks. Now
every man who accepts Muhammad (PBUH) as a divinely appointed Guide and Leader
and also is not inclined to seek instruction from any other source except the Divine
message of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is a member of the brotherhood of Islam and on
this basis, can join this brotherhood at any time.

If the office of Prophethood had not been sealed once and for all after Muhammad
(PBUH), the people of Islam could never have forged a cohesive society; for every new
prophet would have shattered the unity of the Ummah.
A reasonable man after a little deliberation will come to the conclusion that when a
prophet has been sent to the whole mankind (not just to a certain group or nation), and
when the Divine message has been completely transmitted through this Prophet and
further when the teachings of the Prophet have been fully preserved, the office of
prophethood should be sealed after him in order that the whole world may unite in
allegiance to this Prophet and form one brotherhood of the faithful. Only in this way can
universal brotherhood of Islam be secured against needless dissensions which might
have repeatedly erupted on the appearance of every successive prophet.

A prophet may be a shadow or a buruzi prophet; or "a prophet who is law-giver and the
bearer of a Divine book." The appearance of anyone of the above God-appointed
prophets will invariably have the social consequence of his followers forming one Ummah
and his detractors being condemned as infidels and hence outside the pale of Islam. This
division of mankind is unavoidable when the need for a prophet is inevitable. But in the
absence of such a need, it is utterly impossible to expect that Allah in His Wisdom and
Beneficence will needlessly cause strife among His creatures on the question of faith and
disbelief, thus for ever preventing His creatures to form one Ummah.
Hence what is confirmed by the Qur'an and what is clearly affirmed to be true by the
Sunnah and the consensus of the Ummah, is also corroborated by reason.
Reason demands that the office of prophethood should remain sealed hereafter for all
time to come.

The Reality of `Masih' i.e. "The Incarnation of Jesus Christ"


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'Millat "IBRAHIM" {AleyhiSalaam}
The Reality of `Masih' i.e. "The Incarnation of Jesus Christ"

The propagandists of the new prophethood usually tell the Muslim laity that the traditions
have foretold the arrival of a `Christ incarnate'. They argue that Christ was a prophet;
hence his re-emergence is not contrary to the concept of the finality of prophethood. The
concept of the finality of prophethood is valid, but, nevertheless the idea of the arrival of
`Christ incarnate' is also tenable.

Further on, they explain that `Christ incarnate' does not refer to the Christ, son of Mary
(PBUH). Christ (PBUH) is dead. The person whose arrival has been foretold in the
tradition is a `man like Christ’, an incarnation of Jesus. And he is such and such a person
who has already arrived. To follow him is not contrariwise to belief in the Finality of
prophethood.'
To expose the fallacy of this case we record here authentic traditions on this subject with
full references to the authoritative works on Hadith. After going through this collection of
Ahadith, the reader can judge for himself as to how the observations of the Holy Prophet
(PBUH) are being presented today in a form which bears no relation to their original
shape and content.

Traditions Relating to the Descent of Christ, Son of Mary
(1) Hadrat Abu Huraira reports that the Prophet (PBUH) of God said: "I swear by
Him Who hath power over my life, the son of Mary shall descend among ye as a
Just ruler. He will break the cross and kill the swine;[see footnote 5] and he will
put an end to war." (Bukhari, Kitab Ahadith al-Anbiya; Bab: Nuzul 'Isa Ibn Maryam;
Muslim, Bab: Bayan Nuzul 'Isa; Tirmidhi, Abwab-al-Fitan; Bab Fi Nuzul 'Isa; Musnad
Ahmad, Marwiyat Abu Huraira)
In another tradition the word jizya has been substituted for harb, "war", i.e., he will
abolish the jizya on non-believers. [see footnote 6]


(2) Another tradition reported by Hadrat Abu Huraira says, "The Doomsday shall
not be established before the descent of Jesus, son of Mary," and these words are
followed by the text as given in the tradition above. (Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Muzalim:
Bab: Kasr-ul- Salib Ibn Majah, Kitab-ul-Fitan al-Dajjal.)
Hadrat Abu Huraira reports that the Apsotle (PBUH) of Allah observed: "What will
you be like when the son of Mary shall descend among ye and a person among ye
will discharge the office of Imam (leader in Prayers)." (Footnote 7)
Footnote 7
The implication is that Jesus (PBUH) will not act as the leader of Prayers. He will
offer Prayers behind the already existing Imam of Muslims.
(Bukhari, Kitab Ahadith Anbiya, Bab: Nuzul Isa; Muslim, Nuzul Isa; Musnad Ahmad,
Marwiyat Abu Huraira)

(3) Hadrat Abu Huraira reports the Apostle (PBUH) of Allah having said: "Christ,
son of Mary, will then kill the swine and remove the Cross. A congregation for
prayer will be held for him. He will distribute such an enormous quantity of goods
that none will be left in need of anything. He will abolish taxes. He will encap at
Rauha (a place situated at a distance of 35 miles from Media) and from there, set
out to perform Hajj or ‘Umra or both. (The reporter is in about as to which of these
two had been mentioned by the Holy Propher (PBUH).

(4) Hadrat Abu Huraira relates that the Prophet of God (PBUH) after mentioning
the exile of Dajjal said: “The Muslims will be preparing for war with Dajjal and they
be falling in line in preparation for offering Prayers and the Takbir will have been
said for Prayers when in the meantime Christ (PBUH), son of Mary, will descend and
lead Muslims in Prayer. The enemy of God, Dajjal, on seeing him will start melting
like salt in water. If Christ (PBUH) would leave Dajjal alone, he would melt and die
anyway, but God will cause Dajjal to be slain at the hand of Christ (PBUH) and
Christ will display his spear strained with the blood of Dajjal to the
Muslims." (Mishkat, Kitab-ul-Fitan, Bab: al-Malahim, quoted by Muslim)

Footnote 5
The implication of "breaking the Cross" and "killing of the swine" is that Christianity
will become defunct as a religion. The whole edifice of the Christian religion is
based on the belief that God crucified His only son (i.e. Hadrat Isa (PBUH) on the
Cross and caused him to suffer this 'accursed' death so that he might thus expiate
for the sins of man. Among the followers of God's Prophets, the Christians are
unique in having rejected the entire Shariah of God and retaining this belief only.
The swine has been declared unlawful by all the Prophets, but the Christians have
gone as far as to make it lawful. Hence when Jesus (PBUH) will proclaim on his
appearance, "I am not the son of God; I did not die on the Cross, nor did I expiate
for the sins of anyone," the whole basis of Christian belief will be demolished.
Similarly, the second distinctive characteristic of Christianity will vanish when Jesus
(PBUH) will say: "I never declared the swine lawful for my followers nor did I
proclaim them free from the restraints of Divine Law."

Footnote 6
In other words this expression means that differences between the followers of
various religions will vanish and the whole mankind will join the brotherhood of
Islam. Consequently, there shall no longer be any war or cause for imposing
religious tax on anyone. This interpretation is supported by Tradition No. 5 and 15
quoted hereafter.

(5) Hadrat Abu Huraira reports that the Apostle (PBUH) of Allah affirmed: "No
Prophet shall come during the period between me and Jesus (PBUH). And Jesus
shall descend. Recognize him when you see him; he is a man of medium height and
of a rudy, fair complexion. He will be dressed in two pieces of yellow garment. The
hair of his head will appear as if water is trickling out of them, though his hair
would not be wet. He will fight for the cause of Islam. He will break the Cross into
pieces. He will slay the swine. He will abolish the Jizya on non-believers. In his time
God will put an end to all other faiths except the religion of Islam. And Christ will
kill Dajjal. He will live on this earth for a period of forty years and at the end of this
period he will pass away. The Muslims will offer the funeral prayers of Christ
(PBUH). (Abu Dawud, Kitab-ul-Malahim, Bab: Khuruj-ul-Dajjal; Musnad Ahmad,
Marwiyat Abu Huraira)

(6) Hadrat Jabir bin Abdullah

reports that he heard the Prophet (PBUH) as saying:
"Then Christ, son of Mary, will descend. The leader of the Muslims will say to him,
"Come, lead us in Prayer," but he will reply, "No be thou your own leaders in
prayer. "(footnote 8)

Footnote 8
The implication of this observation of Christ (PBUH) is that "Someone from amongst
you should act as your leader."
He will say this out of respect for the dignity that God has bestowed on the people of
Islam." (Muslim, Bayan Nuzul Isa ibn Maryam; Musnad Ahmad, Basilsila Marwiyat
Jabir bin Abdullah)

(7) In connection with the episode of Ibn Sayyad, Jabir bin Abdullah relates that
Umar bin Khattab (RAA) submitted: "O Apostle of God, allow me to slay him. In
reply the Prophet of God observed, "If indeed this man is he (referring to Dajjal),
then he shall be slain by Christ, son of Mary. You shall not slay him. But if this man
is not he (Dajjal), then you have no right to kill an individual from amongst those
with whom we have guaranteed protection (Dhimmies)." (Mishkat, Kitab-ul-Fitan,
Bab: Qissa Ibn Sayyad, quoted by Shara al-Sunnah al-Baghawi).

(8) Jabir b. Abdullah relates that while narrating the episode of Dajjal, the Holy
Prophet (PBUH) observed: "At that time Christ, son of Mary, will suddenly descend
among the Muslims. A congregation will be assembled for prayer and he shall be
asked: “O Spirit of God, come forward and lead (us in Prayer)." But he will say, 'No,
your own Imam shall step forward and act as the leader.' Thus when the Muslims
will have offered the Morning Prayer, they will set out to do battle against Dajjal.
When that liar will look on Christ (PBUH), he will start melting like salt in water.
Christ (PBUH) shall advance towards him and slay him. And it will come to pass
that every stone will cry out: 'Spirit of Allah, this Jew is hiding behind me.' Not a
single follower of Dajjal will escape slaughter." (Musnad Ahmad, Basissila Riwayat
Jabir b. Abdullah)
Hadrat an-Nawas b. Sam'an (while relating the story of Dajjal) reports: "Meantime
when Dajjal will be engaged in perpetrating such deeds, God shall send Christ, son
of Mary. Christ (PBUH) will descend near the white tower in the eastern quarter of
Damascus, wearing two pieces of yellow garment and resting his hands upon the
arms of two angels. When he will bend his head, it would seem that drops of water
would fall down from his head and when he will raise his head it would seem as if
pearls would be trickling in the form of drops. Any infidel who will be within reach of
the air of his breath, and the air of his breath willr each as far as his eye would see
- will not escape death. Later the son of Mary will pursue Dajjal and will overtake
him at the gate of Lydda (footnote 9)
Footnote 9
Please note that Lod (modern Lydda) is situated at a distance of few miles from Tel
Aviv, the capital of the State of Israel in Palestine. The Jews have built a large air-base
at this place. and put him to death.".
(Muslim, Dhikr Dajjal; Abu Dawud, Kitab ul-Malahim, Bab: Khuruj; Dajjal; Tirmidhi,
Abwab-ul-Fitan; Bab: Fi Fitna al-Dajjal; Ibn Majah, Kitab ul-Fitna, Bab: Fitna al-Dajjal)

(9) Abdullah b. Amr b. al-As says that the Apostle of God (PBUH) observed:
"Dajjal will arise in my people and will survive for forty (here the reporter is not
certain whether the Prophet mentioned forty days or forty months or forty years).
Then God shall send Christ, son of Mary, unto the world. He will resemble in
appearance with 'Urwa b. Masud (a companion of the Prophet). Christ will pursue
Dajjal and put him to death. Following this for a period of seven years the state of
the world will be such that a quarrel between two individuals will be
unknown." (Muslim, Dhikr-ul-Dajjal)

(10) Hudhaifa b. Usaid al-Ghifari reports that "once the Holy Prophet (PBUUH)
visited us when we were sitting in company and talking to each other. The holy
Prophet (PBUH) enquired: "What are you talking about?" The people said,” we were
talking about the doomsday." The holy Prophet (PBUH) observed:"Doomsday shall
not be established before the appearance of ten signs. He then enumerated those
signs as:
(i) Smoke
(ii) Dajjal
(iii) Daabba
(iv) Rising of the sun in the West
(v) The descent of Christ son of Mary (PBUH)
(vi) Appearance of Yajuj and Majuj
(vii) Formation of three huge cavities or landslide on the earth, one
in the east
viii) Second in the west,
(ix) And third in the Arabian Isles,
(x) Finally, a huge conflagration which will arise in Yemen and
drive people towards the plain of Doom."
(Muslim, Kitab ul-Fitan wa Ashtrat-us Sa'h:Abu Dawud, Kitab ul- Malahim, bab:
Amarat ul-Sa'h).

(11) It is reported by Thauban, the freed slave of the Holy Prophet
that the holy Prophet (PBUH) observed: "God will grant protection from Hell-fire to
two groups from among the people of my Ummah. One group consists of those who
will invade India; the other group will consist of those who will align themselves
with Christ, son of Mary (PBUH)." (Nasa'i,Kitab ul-jihad;Musnad ahmad, Bisilsila
Riwayat Thauban)

(12) Mujamme b. jaria Ansari reports: "I heard the Holy Prophet
(PBUH) as saying: Christ, son of Mary will slay Dajjal at the gate of Lod
(Lydda)." (Musnad Ahmed, Tirmidhi, Abwab-ul-Fitan).

(13) Abu Umama al-Bahli (mentioning Dajjal in the course of a long
tradition) reports "Exactly when the Imam of the Muslims will step forward to lead
the morning prayers, Christ son of Mary(PBUH) will descend among them. The
Imam will retreat to make room for Christ to lead the prayers. But Christ patting
the Imam in the middle of his shoulders will say "Nay thou shall act as leader, for
this congregation has assembled to follow you in prayer." Hence the Imam will lead
the prayers. When the prayer is over Christ (PBUH) will command, `Open the
Gate.' The gate shall be thrown open.
Dajjal will be present outside the gate with a host of seventy thousand Jewish
troops. As soon as Dajjal catches the sight of Christ (PBUH), he will say to him," I
shall strike you with such force that you will not survive the blow." Christ (PBUH)
will pursue and overtake him at the Eastern gate of Lod(Lydda). God will cause the
jews to be defeated. Earth shall be filled with muslims as a vessel is filled to the
brim with water-the entire world shall recite the same Kalima and worship shall be
offered to none else except God Almighty." (Ibn Majah,Kitab-ul-Fitan ; Bab : Fitan
Dajjal)

(14) `Uthman b. Abi al-`As reports that he heard the Prophet of
God (PBUH) as saying: "And Christ son of Mary will descend at the time of morniing
prayer. The leader of the muslims will say to him, "O spirit of God, Be thou our
leader in prayer." He will answer "The people of this Ummah are leaders unto each
other." At this, the leader of the muslims shall step forward and lead the prayers.
When the prayer is over, Christ (PBUH) will take hold of his weapon and advance
towards Dajjal. Dajjal, on seeing Christ shall start melting like lead. Christ (PBUH)
will slay him with his weapon. The companions of Dajjal will be defeated. They will
flee away, but will not find a hiding place anywhere. Even the trees will cry out,"O
pious, this infidel is hiding behind me," and the stones will say, "O pious, this
unbeliever has taken cover behind me." (Musnad Ahmad, Tabarani, Hakim)

(15) Samura b. Jundub (in a long tradition) ascribes this saying to
the Holy Prophet (PBUH): "Then at morning time Christ, son of Mary, shall descend
among the Muslims. And Allah shall cause Dajjal and his hosts to suffer a most
crushing defeat. Even the walls and roots of the trees will cry out, "O pious, this
infidel is hiding behind me. Come and strike him to death." (Musnad Ahmad,
Hakim)

(16) A tradition related to 'Imarn b. Husain says that the Prophet of
God (PBUH) observed: "There will always be a group of people among my followers
who will keep firm faith in right and they shall overwhelm their opponents till God
issues a decree and Christ son of Mary (PBUH) descends upon earth." (Musnad
Ahmad)

(17) With re

ference to the episode of Dajjal, Hadrat 'Aisha (may
Allah be pleased with her) reports that "Hadrat 'Isa (PBUH) will descend and slay
Dajjal. After this Hadrat 'Isa (PBUH) shall rule over the earth as a just leader and a
benevolent sovereign for a period of forty years." (Musnad Ahmad)
Safina, the freed slave of the Apostle of God (PBUH) reports (in connection with the
episode of Dajjal) that "Hadrat 'Isa (PBUH) will descend and God shall put an end to the
life of Dajjal near the slope of Afiq" (footnote 10). (Musnad Ahmad)

Footnote 10
Afiq known as Fiq in modern times is a city in Syria, situated on the borderline between
Syria and Israel. There is a lake called Tibriya a few miles toward the west of the city.
This lake is the source of river Jordan. Towards the southwest of this lake, there is a path
between the mountains which descends two thousand feet to the point in the lake of
Tibriya where the river rises. This mountainous path is called the slope of Afiq.

(18) Hadrat Hudaifa b. Yama relates (with reference to Dajjal),
"When the Muslims will fall in lines to offer prayers, Christ son of Mary (PBUH) shall
descend from heaven before their eyes. He will lead the prayers. When the prayers
are over he will say to the people: "Clear the way between me and this enemy of
God." God will give victory to the Muslims over the hosts of Dajjal. The Muslims will
inflict dire punishment upon the enemy. Even the trees and stones will cry out, "O
Abdullah, O Abdul Rahman, O Muslim, come, here is a Jew behind me, kill him." In
this way God will cause the Jews to be annihilated and Muslims shall be the victors.
They will break the Cross, slaughter the swine and abolish Jizya (levied on non-
Muslims)." (Mustadrak Hakim - A brief version of this tradition has been recorded in
Muslim. Hafiz Ibn Hajar in Fath-ul-Bari Vol. VI, p. 450 declares this tradition to be
authentic.)
The above are twenty-one traditions which have been transmitted on the authority of
fourteen companions of the Holy Prophet and have been recorded with correct references
in the most authoritative books on Hadith. In addition to these, there are numerous other
traditions relating to the same subject, but we have not reproduced them here for the
sake of brevity. We have taken as example only those traditions which are sound and
authentic as regards chain of transmission.

The Verdict of these Traditions

Anyone who reads the above traditions will come to the conclusion that they do not
mention the advent of a promised Masih or a like Masih or projection of Masih. The texts
referred to above leave no scope for any man who is born of human sperm from the
womb of a woman to declare "I am that Masih whose advent was foretold by the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)." All the above traditions clearly and definitively proclaim the
descent of that Holy Christ who was born to Mary without the instrumentality of father
two thousand years ago. It is certainly of no avail at this juncture to open the debate as
to whether the Holy Christ is dead or exists alive somewhere in the world. Supposing he
is dead, God has the power to raise him alive (footnote 11),

Footnote 11
Those who deny this possibility should go through verse 259 of Surah al- Baqarah, in
which God affirms in clear words that He let one of His creatures lie dead for a hundred
years and at the end of this period He raised the man alive.
otherwise also it is not beyond the Divine power of God to keep a man alive somewhere
in the cosmos for as long as thousands of years; and to bring the man back to the world
at His Will. At any rate, a believer in the veracity and sanctity of the traditions will have
no doubt that the traditions foretell the advent of 'Christ son of Mary' and no one else.
On the contrary, if a person has no faith in the traditions, he would not be a believer in
the descent of anyone, for traditions are the only bases of the doctrine of Descent. In
view of all this, it is a strange kind of funny logic to take the doctrine of Descent derived
from the traditions and having torn out the clear reference to Christ son of Mary,
establish a modern day 'Christ incarnate' in place of Mary's son.
Yet another point which is made equally clear by the traditions is that Christ son of Mary
will not descend in the capacity of a newly appointed Apostle of God. He will not receive
any Divine revelations. He will not be the bearer of any new message or repository of a
fresh mandate from God, nor will he amend, enlarge or, abridge the Shariah of
Muhammad (PBUH), nor indeed will Christ son of Mary be brought into the world to
accomplish the renewal of faith. Christ son of Mary (PBUH) will not call upon the people
to put their faith in his own prophethood, nor will he found a separate community of
followers (footnote 12).

Footnote 12
The Ulema of Islam have explained this question in detail. 'Allama Taftazani (722 A.H. -
792 A.H.) in Shara 'Aqaid-i-Nasafi writes: "It is established that Muhammad (PBUH) is
the Final Prophet......If it is said that according to the Hadith the descent of Christ
(PBUH) will take place after Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) we shall say, "Yes, this fact has
been mentioned in the traditions. But Christ (PBUH) will appear as a follower of
Muhammad (PBUH). The Shariah of Christ stands abrogated. Hence he will neither
receive any Divine revelations, nor will he establish any canon. In all his actions he will
represent Muhammad(PBUH) only."

The same view point has been re-affirmed by 'Allama Alusi in Tafsir Ruh- al-Ma'ani: Later
when Christ (PBUH) appears, he will retain his dignity as a former Prophet. After all, God
will certainly not divest him of this dignity, but he will not follow his former mandate,
because the Shariahs of all prophets, including that of Christ (PBUH), stand abrogated.
Hence it will be a Divine obligation upon Christ (PBUH) to follow in letter and spirit the
law of Muhammad (PBUH). He will receive no Divine revelation, nor will he be charged
with the duty of giving new religious laws. In all his deeds, Christ will act as a
representative of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and he will function as a deputy
and one among the rulers of the followers of Muhammad (PBUH).

Imam Razi further elucidates this point like this: The period of the Prophets extended as
far as the advent of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). When Muhammad (PBUH) was raised
as a Prophet, the era of the advent of new Prophets came to an end. It is not beyond
comprehension that Christ (PBUH), after his descent, will act as a follower of Muhammad
(PBUH).
He will be appointed to accomplish a particular task and this will be to root out the
mischief of Dajjal. To serve this purpose, Jesus (PBUH) will descend in such manner that
those Muslims, among whom he appears, will have no doubt at all about his identity as
Jesus son of Mary whose advent at a most opportune time was foretold by the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH). Jesus(PBUH) will join the community of Muslims and will offer
prayers behind the incumbent Imam of the Muslims (footnote 13).

Footnote 13


Although two traditions (No.5 and 21) bear ample evidence that Jesus (PBUH) will act as
leader in the first prayer after his descent, the majority of the traditions which are
comparatively more authentic (vide No. 3,7,9,15,16) speak of the fact that Jesus(PBUH)
will decline to lead the prayers. He will call upon the incumbent Imam of the Muslims to
step forward and lead the prayers. All scholars of traditions and commentators are
agreed on this latter point.
He will allow the incumbent Imam of the Muslims to supersede him so as to make it
clear beyond any shadow of doubt that he has not descended to assert his position as a
Prophet or to carry out the office of Prophethood. There is no doubt that in the presence
of a Prophet among a community of people no other person can assume the office of an
Imam or a leader. Hence when Jesus (PBUH) will become an individual member of the
Fraternity of Islam, this fact will in itself proclaim to the world that he has not descended
to assume the office of a Prophet. On this basis, therefore, the question of opening the
seal of Prophethood at the second coming of Christ is completely irrelevant.
It might be said (without actually comparing the two situations) that Jesus’ advent will
be like the appointment of a former Head of State to render some State service under
the regime of the present Head of State. It is not too difficult for a man of ordinary
common sense to understand that the appointment of a former Head of State to render
some State duty under the regime of present Head is not a violation of the constitution of
the State. Two cases, however, do violate the State Law. In the first case, if a former
Head of State makes a bid to assume that office once again. In the second case, if a
person refutes the existence of the former regime of a defunct Head of State, for this
would be tantamount to challenging the validity of the tasks carried out by the former
regime. In the absence of any one of the above two eventualities, the mere appointment
of a past Head of State to a State duty does not change the constitutional position. The
same applies to the second advent of Christ, son of Mary. The seal of Prophethood is not
violated by his second advent. However, if he assumes the office of Prophethood once
more and starts performing the duties of a Prophet or conversely a man repudiates the
sanctity of Christ as a former Prophet, both these cases constitute a violation of God’s
law in respect of the creation of Prophets. The traditions have clearly ruled out the
existence of both these possibilities. One the one hand, the traditions affirm that no
Prophet shall come after Muhammad (PBUH). At the same time they foretell the second
coming of Christ, son of Mary. This is sufficient to make it clear that during his second
advent in the world, Christ will not discharge the duties of a Prophet.
In the same manner, his advent will not give rise to a new question of faith or apostasy
among the followers of Islam. Any one who repudiates the sanctity of Christ as a former
Prophet is an apostate. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) himself affirmed Christ's sanctity as a
former Prophet. The followers of Muhammad (PBUH) therefore, have from the beginning,
always believed in the sanctity of Christ as a former Prophet. This belief will hold good
even at the time of the second advent of Christ. At that time Muslims will not put faith in
the ministry of a new Prophet. They will retain their belief in the sanctity of Christ as a
former Prophet. This position is neither contrary to faith in the Finality of Prophethood
today nor will it be derogatory to this belief at the time of Christ's Second Advent in the
world.
The last point which is made clear by these other traditions and numerous others
pertains to the fact that Dajjal (for the suppression of whose grave misdeeds God will
send Christ, son of Mary(peace be on him), will arise among the nation of Jews and that
he will impose as 'Masih.'

No one can understand the reality of this fact without studying the history of the Jews
and their religious beliefs. \


After the death of Hadrat Sulaiman (PBUH) [i.e. Solomon], the tribe of Israel suffered perpetual decline until it came to pass that they became slaves of the Babylonian and Assyrian Empires and their imperial masters dispersed them over the face of the earth. At that moment in their history the Prophet of the Jews began to deliver the glad tidings of the arrival of a 'Masih' from God who will redeem them from disgrace.


On the basis of such prophecies the Jews had long awaited the advent of a
'masih' who would be a king. This king would fight and win territories. He would gather
Jews from all over the world and assemble them in Palestine. He would create a mighty
Jewish Empire. Contrary to all their eager expectations when the God-appointed 'Masih',
Christ son of Mary (PBUH) came without an army to win countries, the Jews repudiated
his Prophethood and determined to put an end to his life. Since then the Jews all over the
world have awaited the rise of a 'Masih Mau'ud,' 'The Promised Messiah,' the glad tidings
of whose arrival had been delivered to them by their Prophets of yore. Their literature
abounds with the wishful dreams of this millennium. The Jews have for centuries been
savoring the imaginary pleasure afforded by the description of this millennium in Talmud
and the works of the Rabbis. The Jewish nation has cherished the hope that this
'Promised Messiah' would be a great military and political leader. He will restore to them
the country between the rivers Nile and Euphrates (which the Jews have always coveted
as their patrimony). He will gather Jews from all parts of the world and assemble them
once again in this country.

Today when we look at the affairs of the Middle East in the perspective of the prophecies
of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), we perceive at once that the stage has been set for the
emergence of the Dajjal who as was foretold by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) would rise as a
'Promised Messiah' of the Jews.


The Muslim people have been ejected from a large part of Palestine and in that part a Jewish State named 'Israel' has been set up. Jews from all over the world are converging at this place. America, Britain and France have helped to make this Jewish State a formidable military power.



The Jewish scientists and technocrats are developing this country fast with the massive
aid of Jewish capital. The military and technical potential of Israel poses a grave threat to
the neighboring Muslim countries. The leaders of Israel have never concealed their design
of redeeming 'the land of their patrimony.' The map of the future Jewish State which they
have been publishing for a long time is given on the following page. [Map omitted] It
shows that they wish to include in the Jewish State the whole of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan,
nearly all the area of Iraq besides taking Askandron from Turkey, Sinai and Delta area
from Egypt and Upper Hejaz and Najd areas from Saudi Arabia.

This of course includes the Holy City of Madina also. In this context, it is quite clear that taking advantage of thecritical conditions created by a World war, the Jews will certainly make a bid to grab
these areas. And at this juncture will arise Dajjal whom the Jews will deem as their'Promised Messiah.' The Holy Prophet (PBUH) not only prophesied the advent of thisDajjal but also had warned the Muslims that they would suffer colossal hardships and oneday will seem like one year of suffering and calamity.

It was for this reason that theProphet of God (PBUH) used to pray for protection against the great evil of 'Dajjal Masih'and he used to enjoin his followers to implore Allah to save them the severity of these evil times.He will send thesame Christ whom the Jews believed they had put out of their way by killing him. Theplace where the real Christ will descend is not in India, Africa or America. It is inDamascus that he will appear, because this place will be the actual battle ground at thattime.

Look at the map [map has to be omitted] and you will find that Damascus lies at adistance of hardly 50-60 miles from the orders of Israel. If you recall the text of thetraditions we have cited above, you will find it not too difficult to understand that Dajjalwill penetrate into Syria with 70,000 Jewish troops and will take position beforeDamascus. At this moment of crisis, Christ son of Mary (PBUH) will descend near a white minaret in the Eastern quarter of Damascus. After the morning prayers, Christ (PBUH) will advance with the Muslims for fighting against Dajjal. The enemy will retreat before
the powerful assault of Christ son of Mary, and Dajjal will run away towards Israel by way
of the slope of Afiq (Reference to Tradition No. 21). Christ (PBUH) will pursue Dajjal and
destroy him on the airfield of Lydda (Traditions No. 10-14- 15).

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A great slaughter of the Jews will ensue and every one of them will be annihilated. The
nation of Jews will be exterminated (Traditions No. 9-15-21).

At the proclamation of truth by Christ, the Christian religion will become extinct
(Traditions No. 1-2-4-6). And the followers of all religions, their former having renounced
allegiances, will amalgamate to form the one and only brotherhood of Islam. The
traditions reveal this fact clearly beyond any doubt.
In view of the above, the propaganda network that has been set up in our country in the
name of Masih Mau'ud, 'the Promised Messiah', is unquestionably a false and bogus
venture.
One of the funniest aspects of this base movement is that the person who deems himself
the subject of the prophecies of Muhammad (PBUH) has given this interesting
explanation of his identity as 'Christ son of Mary':

"He (God Almighty) named me Mary in the third part of Barahin-i-Ahmadia. Later, as is
evident from Barahin-i--Ahmadia I was reared in the form of Mary for two years. Then,
my body was filled with the soul of Christ just as the body of Mary was filled with Christ's
soul and in a metaphorical sense I became pregnant with the soul of Christ. At last after
a period of many months (lasting not more than ten months) I was metamorphosed from
Mary into Christ by a Divine revelation which has been recorded at the end of part four of
Barahin-i-Ahmadia. Hence in this way I became the son of Mary." (Kashti-e-Noah, pp. 87-
89).
In other words he became Mary in the first place, then got pregnant, and lastly from his
own abdomen he issued forth as Christ son of Mary. There was one snag left, however.
According to the traditions, Christ son of Mary, would appear in Damascus, which has
been a prominent and famous place in Syria for several thousand years and still exists by
this name on the map of the world.
This difficulty was explained away by another fanciful statement: "Let it be known that in
respect of the interpretation of the word 'Damascus', God Almighty has explained to me
in a revelation that in this place the name Damascus has been given to a village whose
inhabitants possess the characteristics of Yazid and are followers of the habits and ideas
of the impure Yazid. This town of Qadian, because of the reason that most of its residents
possess the traits of Yazid in their character, is akin to and bears certain resemblance to
Damascus (marginal note of Izala-i-Auham, pp. 63-73).
But that was not all. Yet another problem demanded clearance, i.e., the traditions had
prophesied that Christ would descend near a white pillar. This problem was finally solved
when the new 'Christ' got a white pillar built for him. The traditions mentioned that the
white pillar would be standing prior to the descent of Christ near it and in Qadian the
pillar was built after the appearance of 'Masih Mau'ud.' But never mind the discrepancy.
Anyone who reads the above interpretations of this 'Masih Mau'ud' with open eyes will
arrive at the conclusion that a clear fraud has been openly perpetrated by an imposter.
 
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