Prophets Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, Ramchandra, Zoroaster, Confucius (peace be on all of them) are indeed Prophets of Allah. A monotheistic, Abrahamic religion, Islam means submission, to the will of God. An adherent of Islam, a Muslim, means one who submits to the will of God. The Qur’an, addressed to all humankind, was revealed to Prophet Mohammad saw through the angel Gabriel between 610 and 632 CE. Muslims consider the Qur’an to be the undisputed scripture, the Word of God, and Prophet Mohammad saw as the final law bearing prophet. Retained in its original form and without variants, the Qur’an confirms that prophets have been sent to all people throughout the world to sustain humanity in all ages. The Qur’an describes God as the Lord and Sustainer of the worlds, Prophet Mohammad saw as “the messenger for mankind”, refers to itself as the “message for the world” and Muslims as people “...raised for the good of mankind”. Islamic teachings are encapsulated in the articles of faith, acts of worship, codes for social and moral behaviour, and the philosophy of life. This framework of beliefs, duties, obligations, exhortations and sanctions seeks to stimulate and deepen human consciousness by emphasizing duties and obligations to safeguard freedom, justice and equality for all and promote and foster human welfare and prosperity in all spheres — social, economic, moral and spiritual. The Teachings seek to establish a pattern of society, which, in all the changing and developing circumstances of a dynamic world, would maintain its character of beneficence in individual, domestic, national and international affairs. The Holy Quran declares in a number of verses that belief in the Holy Prophet (saw) and his revelation is essential. Allah says: ‘Surely those who disbelieve in Allah and His messengers and desire to make distinction between Allah and his messengers and say “We believe in some and disbelieve in others” and desire to take a way in between, these indeed are veritable disbelievers; and we have prepared for the disbelievers an humiliating punishment.’ (4:151,152) And those who believe in the Hereafter believe therein (i.e. The Quran) and they strictly observe their prayers (6:93) From these two verses it becomes clear beyond any shadow of doubt that according to the Quran 1. Belief in the prophets is part and parcel of belief in God 2. Belief in the Hereafter includes belief in God’s revelation as well. Muslims believe in Prophet Krishna (as) too: After the doctrine of the absolute Unity of God, perhaps the most important assertion made in the Holy Qur’an is that God has always been revealing His will to mankind through His prophets and messengers. Belief in all prophets, therefore, is a fundamental article of faith in Islam. As said in the Qur’an at Ch3 V85, if a Muslim claims to obey Allah, he is duty bound to believe in all the prophets (124,000 in total), to the extent that at another place, Allah the Almighty states that He has sent prophets to all the nations as a means to reform people, some of whom Allah has named in the Qur’an. Islam requires its followers to believe in all the prophets of God, irrespective of the country or the race or community to which they belonged or of the time in which they lived. Again, Islam requires Muslims not only to believe in the prophets that have passed away but in any that may appear in the future. The words, We make no distinction between any of them, should not be understood to mean that Islam considers all Prophets to be of equal spiritual rank. This view is contrary to 2:254 in which some prophets have been declared to possess a higher spiritual rank than others. So the words refer only to discrimination as regards believing in them and not as regards their rank. And there is no people to whom a Warner has not been sent. (35:25) And there is a guide for every people. (13:8) In accordance with these teachings, Almighty God has been sending innumerable messengers for the spiritual progress of mankind. Among these have been Prophets Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Krishna, Ramchandra, Zoroaster, Confucius (peace be on all of them). Ultimately when the human mind attained its full development and the time approached when mankind was about to become one people, the system of sending different messengers for different nations was terminated and Almighty God sent the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as an exemplar for all mankind. Not only have the prophets of the East are mentioned, but a great Messenger of God who appeared in India was also mentioned with love by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) to his companions. He said: ‘There was a Prophet in India; his color was dark and his name was Kahin’ (Tarikh Hadan, Dilmi, Bab-ul-kaf). The reference here is to prophet Krishna (peace be upon him) who is also called Kanhaiyya or Krishna the dark-skinned one, pronounced Kahin in Arabic. So, all religions truly revealed by God to His Messengers are fully respected in Islam. Thus, Islam has laid the foundation for peace, harmony and reconciliation by making all the founders of religions worthy of respect. The Promised Messiah, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, has summarised the Islamic belief in other prophets as follows: “One of the principles which forms the basis of my belief refers to the established religions of the world. These religions have met with wide acceptance in various regions of the earth. They have acquired a measure of age, and have reached a stage of maturity. God has informed me that none of these religions were false at their source and none of the prophets’ impostors.”2 “This is a beautiful principle, which promotes peace and harmony, and which lays the foundation for reconciliation, and which helps the moral condition of man. All prophets that have appeared in the world, regardless of whether they dwelt in India or Persia or China, or in some other country, we believe in the truth of them, one and all.” 3 Muslims are also required to believe not only in the divine scripture revealed to the Holy Founder of Islam, which is called the Quran, but it is essential for every Muslim to believe in all such divine revelations as were vouchsafed to other prophets, from wherever and whichever age. It is an essential part of a Muslims belief that if anyone professes belief only in the divine origin of the Quran, and refuses to acknowledge the divine origin of other books, such as the Old Testament and the New Testament etc., his profession of Islam would be invalidated. This verse gives much light on the subject: “And they were not commanded but to serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience, and being upright, and to observe prayer, and pay the Zakat. And that is the religion of the people of the right path.” (Ch. 98: V.6) This means that all the founders of the religions of the world were categorically told that they must worship the one and only God with all sincerity, dedicating themselves purely and completely to Him alone. They were also told to perform regular prayers (as institutionalised in their religion), and to spend (in the cause of God) for the needy and the destitute, and for other similar philanthropic purposes. It is hard to find disagreement with this, whichever religion one may belong to. For the information of all the readers, it is to be noted that all major religions – Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, etc, have foretold the coming of the Holy Prophet Mohammad saw through their scriptures. I am giving some references for your consideration. If you need more information do email me: bakarkhan2003@yahoo 1. https://google.mu/search?q=Muhammad+in+Parsi,+Hindu+%26+Buddhist+Scriptures&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-nightly&gws_rd=cr&ei=PF9VUrGDCdGxrAf7y4HIDg 2. sunniforum/forum/showthread.php?80524-Muhammed-in-Christian-Jewish-Hindu-Buddhist-Parsi-Scriptures 3. file:///C:/Users/DELL%20PC/Desktop/Response%20to%20Article%20of%20Krishna/Prophet%20Muhammad%20%28pbuh%29%20in%20Hindu%20scriptures.htm 4. file:///C:/Users/DELL%20PC/Desktop/Response%20to%20Article%20of%20Krishna/PROPHET%20MUHAMMAD%20IN%20HINDU%20SCRIPTURES.html 5. file:///C:/Users/DELL%20PC/Desktop/Response%20to%20Article%20of%20Krishna/What%20is%20the%20meaning%20of%20this%20sanskrit%20sloka%20%20Is%20it%20denoting%20any%20body%20already%20born%20in%20the%20earth.%20%20-%20Yahoo!%20Answers%20India.html 6. file:///C:/Users/DELL%20PC/Desktop/Response%20to%20Article%20of%20Krishna/Sanskrit%20Documents%20List%20%20Links%203%20Scriptures.html (All Sanskrit Doc) 7. alislam.org/quran/tafseer/?page=128®ion=E1 8. reviewofreligions.org/date/2001/01/ 9. alislam.org/library/links/in_vedas.html 10. alislam.org/library/links/00000121.html 11. alislam.org/library/links/00000150.html 12. file:///C:/Users/DELL%20PC/Desktop/Response%20to%20Article%20of%20Krishna/belief%20in%20prophets%20Prophets.html 13. file:///C:/Users/DELL%20PC/Desktop/Response%20to%20Article%20of%20Krishna/Mohammad%20in%20Hinduism.htm 14. prophetmuhammadforall.org/webfiles/index_1.php All major books of the Hindus prophesy about Prophet Mohammad. In addition to many of his qualities, his life events, Abraham, Kabah, Bakkah (Makkah) and Arabia, the prophecies mention his name as Mahamad, Mamah, and Ahmad. The name Mahamad appears in the Puranas, Mamah in Kuntap Sukt (in Atharva Veda) and Ahmad in Sama Veda. Many different classifications as to the degree of importance of the Vedas have been made. For example, in Shatpath it is stated that Sama Veda is the essence of all the Vedas. At another place in Taitttriya Brahmana, it is stated that “This world was created from Brahma, the Vaishas were created from the mantras of the Rig Veda, the Kashtriyas were created from Yajur Veda and Brahmans were created from Sama Veda.” The Sanskrit text and translation of Verse 5 of Bhavishya Puran, Prati Sarg Parv III: 3, 3 are given below. (The boxed area in the Sanskrit text identifies the word Mahamad or Mohammad). A malechha (belonging to a foreign country and speaking foreign language) spiritual teacher will appear with his companions. His name will be Mahamad... Several prophecies are found in Atharva Veda: (1) XX: 21, Mantras 6, 7, and 9, (2) XX: 137, Mantras 7 through 9, and (3) X: 2, Mantras 26, 27, 29, 30, and 32. Similarly, in Rig Veda, additional prophecies are found in: (1) VII: 96, Mantras 13 through 16, and (2) I: 53, Mantras 6 and 9. Finally, a prophecy is found in Sama Veda III: 10, Mantra 1. These are a sample of many prophecies. The serious reader may want to refer to scholarly work of Dr. A.H. Vidyarthi, entitled “Mohammad in World Scriptures,” 1990. This book explains the Hindu terminology used in the Mantras and the meaning and usage of certain words and phrases from within the Vedas and other Hindu Scriptures. Generally there are two types of Muslims in our days. Those who plead that they have the complete Book—the Holy Quran; the perfect Model-- the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him). They claim to adhere to Kalima Shahadat--the Unity of God and Messengership of Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him); observe prayers; keep fast of Ramadhan; pay Zakat and perform the pilgrimage to the house of God at Mecca, hence, they assert that there is no need of any Messiah or Mahdi or even a Mujaddid to appear in the Muslim Ummah. They accept or reject hadiths according to their belief. If a hadith is against their belief then they will consider it invalid or whatever. A concrete example is this hadith: Verily, God will appoint for this Ummah in the beginning of every century, those who will restore for it its faith. (Abu Daood, Kitabul Fitn). Keeping the traditions of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, and the statements of the Muslim divines in view, each and every sane Muslim is requested to think twice that the 14th century closed on November 7, 1980, with the appearance of the Hilal of Muharram, the first lunar month of the Muslim era, and the 15th century has ushered in on November 8, 1980; but: A. Where is the Mujaddid of the 14th century and who is he? B. Where is the Imam Mahdi and Messiah and who is he? C. What happened to the promises made and the prophecies foretold? D. Are the Muslims implying that what the Holy Prophet saw has foretold is not going to be fulfilled? (Naouzobillah) E. Are the Muslims, after being despaired of the advent of the Promised one, going to console themselves by saying? 1. We admit that Mahdi will not appear. What harm is there if he does not appear? (Hadith-al-Ghashiyya, p. 343) 2. We admit that Mahdi may not come. This does not contradict any important belief of the people of Islam. (Iqtarabus Saah, p. 147) 3. See the descent of God on the minaret of your heart; now even discard the awaiting for Mahdi and Isa. (Dr. Allama Iqbal) 4. As far as the belief for the Promised Mahdi is concerned, it is the invention of the helpless and indolent. (Shorash Kashmiri, Editor, Chitan, Lahore, May 28, 1962) As a matter of fact there is no cause of despair; rather, we should rejoice that God fulfilled His promise made in the Holy Quran. The Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani, came in India 120 years ago to unite all religions and mankind by emphasizing religious freedom for everyone and the fact that the founders of all religions, Confucius, Buddha, Tao, Krishna, Ram, Moses and Jesus were prophets of God. He initiated renaissance of Islam in keeping with the prophecies of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him. Ahmad also laid the foundation of a vibrant Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The creed of Islam that “There is no God but Allah,” is not only a spiritual reality but becomes a moral and a social construct and paradigm. Allah wants mankind to live as one connected and loving community The Messiah, peace be on him said: Allah desires to make all mankind as if they were all one person. This could also be called a democratic singularity. Under this concept the diverse mankind could be considered as one individual. The purpose of religion is also that the human race be united in the form of the beads of a Tasbeeh (rosary) through one thread. The congregational prayers or Salat is also for such unification so that all the worshipers are counted as one. The reason why we are prescribed to stand shoulder to shoulder is so that whoever has greater wisdom or spiritual charisma is able to influence the weak. Paigham-e-Sulh (A Message of Peace) was the last written work of the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He wrote: A religion which does not inculcate universal compassion is no religion at all. Similarly, a human being without the faculty of compassion is no human at all. Our God has never discriminated between one people and another. This is illustrated by the fact that all the potentials and capabilities which have been granted to the Aryans have also been granted to the races inhabiting Arabia, Persia, Syria, China, Japan, Europe and America. The earth created by God provides a common floor for all people alike, and His sun and moon and many stars are a source of radiance and provide many other benefits to all alike. Likewise, all peoples benefit from the elements created by Him, such as air, water, fire and earth, and similarly from other products created by Him like grain, fruit, and healing agents, etc. These attributes of God teach us the lesson that we, too, should behave magnanimously and kindly towards our fellow human beings and should not be petty of heart and illiberal. OPNIONS OF SOME MUSLIM SAINTS (Not the today self-proclaimed mullahs) Now I would like to present a few quotations from the writings and utterance of a few Muslim saints reflecting on the practices and the name of the Jamaat of the followers of Mahdi and Messiah. Hadhrat Ali (RA) said : 1. Mahdi Maoud will be colored with the glory of Muhammadiyya and will have the wealth of Ahmadiyya. (Yanabaiul Muwadat Part III page 58, by Allama Fazil Saheikh Suleman Ibn Sheikh Ibrahim Almaaroof NaKhawajah Kalan (Died 1877) Matbaa AL Irfan Saida Bairoot.) 2. Hadhrat Muhammad bin Faris Misri wrote : Our scholar will be prophet and from among those who call towards the truth he will have the station of messengership and our Aarif will be in the period of Ahmadi, will be from among oolulazm (those who have strong determination) and will receive greatness. (Al-Maddad Al Faidh published by Sharah Deewan Sayedee Umar bin Al-Faridh, Maktabaa Hadhrat Al-Sheikh Ahmad Ali Aimlenji Al-kutabi From Al-Azhar Egypt, 1319 hijra (1901) p38.) 3. Hadhrat Mujaddid Alif Thani wrote: Around one thousand and some years after the sad demise of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), the Haqeeqate (truth) Muhammadiyya will ascend from its station and will unite with the place of Haqeeqate (Truth) Kaaba. At that time Haqeeqate Muhammadi (Muhammadi Truth) will be called Haqeeqate Ahmadi (Ahmadi Truth). (Mubdaa o Maad by Imam Rabbani Mujaddad Alif Thani Sheikh Ahmad Farooqi Naqshbandi Sarhindi Qadas Sirah with Urdu Translation by Hadhrat Maulana Sayed Zawar Hussain Shah Naqshbandi Published by Idarahe Mujaddadiyya, Nazim Abad No. 3 Karachi No. 18 p205.) 4. Hadhrat Imam Ali Al-Qari wrote: so among seventy three sects all of them will be in fire and the firqah najiyya (sect deserving paradise) will be the one among ahle sunna (Sunnis) which will have the glory of Muhammadiyya and will be following the holy Tareeqatul (practices of) Ahmadiyya. (Al Muraqqatal Mafateeh Sharah Al-Mashkawatal Masabeeh Lil Muhadith Al-Shaheer Ali bin Sultan Muhammad Al-Qari (Died 1014 hijra) Part I, Maktaba Imdadiyya Multan p248.) 5. Hadhrat Abdur Raheem Grohri wrote : Hadhrat Mahdi Maoud has the Muhammadi appearance and will descend like a leader; he will have a mole near one of his eyes. He will re-establish din-e Ahmadi (the Ahmadi practices), our sahib will be bright like the sun and beloved of all. He will be learned, wise, king of wisdom and an eternal saint. O mir Muhammad Sahah! Mahdi will be decorated with the turban of prophethood. (. Aainae Sikandri Vol. II by Hafiz Ghulam Abro first edition (1974) Maulvi Muhammad Azeem and Sons. Merchants of Books Shahi Bazaar Shikarpoor Sindh, p18.) All the above Muslim saints and Sufis understood that at the time of Mahdi Tareeqatul Ahmadiyya will be re-established and thus the followers of the true Mahdi will be practicing the Ahmadiyya Glory of Islam or will be called Ahmadiyya Jamaat.. God in reality is there in its most clear, puritan, crystal form in the Quran. How ironic it is that despite the guidance, many remain misguided including those who claim to have understood and mastered the divine guidance. Mohammad Oomaar Bakarkhan A True Akber Baig
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