From: nr503637@longs.LANCE.ColoState.EDU (Nabeel Ahmad Rana)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan
Subject: QURAN SAYS THAT PROPHETS CAN COME!
Keywords: Ahmadiyya Islam
Date: 17 Apr 92 19:22:50 GMT
Reply-To: nr503637@longs.LANCE.ColoState.EDU (Nabeel Ahmad Rana)
Organization: Engineering College, Colorado State University



In the Name of Allah, The benificient, the Merciful.


Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Assalmo Alaikam:



Holy Quran speaks about the continuity of Prophethood at number of
places. Some of them are indirect and others are direct. I have below
quoted three such places from the holy Quran, where Allah has directly
said about the continuity of Prophethood.


     i) And Whoso obeys Allah and this Messenger shall be among those on
whom Allah has bestowed His blessings - THE PROPHETS, the Truthful, the
Martyrs, and the Righteous. And an excellent company are they.
                                                                        
[ 4:70 ; Quran ]


In the above verse Allah has promised the muslims four spiritual ranks
if they follow and obey  Him and  Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). The highest
of these ranks is Prophethood. If someone says no Prophethood cannot be
attained, but now Allah only makes, the Truthful, the Martyrs, and the
Righteous, then the above verse shall be out of place. 


     ii) O Children of Adam, if MESSENGERS come to you from among
yourselves, rehearsing My Signs unto you, then whoso shall fear Allah
and do good deeds, on them shall come no fear nor shall they grieve.
                                                                        
[ 7:36 ; Quran ]

Here in the above verse Allah has addressed "O Children of Adam", which
does not mean the people of the time before prophet Muhammad(S.A.W.). At
a number of other places Allah has addressed the Muslims as "O Children
of Adam". So the above verse is addressed to Muslims after
Muhammad(S.A.W.). Also Quran is not for the people who lived before
Muhammad (S.A.W.).


     iii) He it is Who has raised among the unlettered people a
Messenger (Muhammad) from among themselves who recite unto them His
Signs, and purifies them, and teaches them the Book and Wisdom though
before that they were in manifest error; And He WILL RAISE HIM AMONG
OTHERS OF THEM WHO HAVE NOT YET JOINED THEM. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
                                                                       
[ 62:3,4 ; Quran ]

Here again Allah has promised to raise a prophet in the latter days. The
expression " Have not yet joined them " clearly indicates that Allah is
referring not to time of Prophet Muhammad. 

I think the above verses shall remove any doubts people have about the
advent of a Prophet. 






Sincerely,




	
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