Introduction

In the name of Allah, the Abundantly Merciful, the Intensely Merciful

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

May the peace and blessings be upon Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad, the Imams and the Mahdis.

INTRODUCTION

The everlasting way of Allah requires for His vicegerent to be known through a divine and decisive law which would never fall behind its companion, nor have its links broken not even for a single day, in order that a false claimant would be able to claim it or claim one of its links. The links of the divine law are the text, the knowledge, and the banner of allegiance to Allah. And Allah SWT has made the vicegerents known in His Holy Book by these links. And the following is an example concerning Muhammad PBUHAP, the master of creation:

Regarding the text, the Almighty said, ﴾Those who follow the Messenger, the Ummi^* prophet, whom they find to be written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him - it is they who will be the successful

ones.﴿ Surat al-Araf (The Heights) 7:157.

The Almighty also said, ﴾And when Jesus son of Mary said, “O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing glad tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmed.” But when he came to them with clear evidences, they said, “This is obvious magic.”﴿

Surat as-Saff (The Ranks) 61:6.

Regarding the knowledge, the Almighty said, ﴾It is He who has

sent among the Ummiyeen a messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom - although they were before in clear error.﴿ Surat al-Jumua (Friday) 62:2.

Regarding the call to Allah and His supremacy, the Almighty said, ﴾And why do you not believe in Allah while the messenger invites you to believe in your Lord and He has taken your covenant, if you were

believers?﴿ Surat al-Hadid (The Iron) 57:8.

Despite the clarity of the truth of Muhammad PBUHAP the beloved of Allah, the brightness of his proof, the evidence of his honesty and the fulfillment of the links of the divine law shown above; despite all the effort he exerted in warning the Muslims and fortifying them and specifying the means of guidance and salvation for them, we still find that a substantial number of people follow the claimants of falsehood like Musaylimah and Sajah.

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