Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya-Parts1-2

Part two
fair-mindedness, have acknowledged the superiority of Islam. In
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wealthy materialists while refusing to speak even a word of praise for
those who are honoured with divine discourse and possess qualities
that are pleasing to God? If you really think that they are so unworthy,
then why do you even accept them as Prophets? Why do you not reject
their prophethood altogether? The fact is that all these calumnies
against the Prophets are rooted in your ignorance of the true value of
divine revelation. You imagine it to be a worldly office like that of a
judge, collector of revenue, or a horseman, which in a dysfunctional
government can be acquired through bribery, with no questions asked
as to one’s character or merit; or like a post that the authorities want
filled by someone who can do the work even if he meets just the minimum
standard of good character and has only limited abilities. This
happens because such jobs are so lowly and insignificant that absolute
honesty, good character, or good disposition are not a requirement for
such jobs. But brothers! You are gravely mistaken. divine revelation,
which is God’s own holy word, is only granted on condition of utmost
purity and perfect ability of the recipient. A person given to cravings
of the flesh and selfish desires is far away from the holy Source and
hence is not considered worthy of receiving divine revelation. Unless
he has been completely purified of all that is unworthy, he cannot acquire
the capacity to be graced with revelation. If perfect purity was
not the precondition and if the worthy and unworthy were all equal,
then every person would become a Prophet. But since purity is the essential
requirement, it has to be conceded that the Prophets are the
purest of mankind, such that no higher station of purity can be conceived
for a human being. If Hadrat dawud [david] was not as free
from sin as Hadrat Masih [Jesus], he would certainly not deserve to be
a Prophet. The belief that Jesus is superior to david is at the root of the
fallacy that has crept into the hearts of the christians. It stems from
their sheer ignorance of the reality of revelation and Prophethood.
God willing, this shall be explained at its proper place and with the
required evidence.
Let us not forget that the christians I speak of in this footnote not
only ridicule other Prophets, but also consider Hadrat Masih [Jesus]
to be the best of all Prophets—in addition to believing him to be God,
that is. This is another one of their false beliefs. In actual fact, the