The Falsehood of “The Goal of the Wise” and “The Seventh Covenant”, which are works associated with Abdullah Hashem and his self-proclaimed Mahdist movement:
I. “The Goal of the Wise” — Summary and Refutation
Summary of Key Ideas:
1.Claim of Spiritual Awakening: Hashem portrays a metaphysical journey of enlightenment where he allegedly discovers divine truths beyond traditional Islam.
2.Self-Deification in Role: He implies he is the spiritual center of truth, embodying divine knowledge, echoing mystical or gnostic trends, bordering on hulool (divine indwelling).
3.Criticism of Scholars and Religions: He rejects traditional scholars and Islamic sects, presenting himself as the only one who truly understands divine will.
4.Elitism and Esotericism: The book suggests that only a small, elite group (the “wise”) can grasp these truths, separating them from the masses.
Why It Is Wrong (Ahmadi Refutation):
1.Contradicts the Qur’an’s Universality: The Qur’an declares itself a clear guidance for all mankind (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185). Hashem’s claim of exclusive knowledge only for the elite contradicts Islam’s egalitarian message.
2.Spiritual Arrogance: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) condemned self-deification and spiritual pride. The true Mahdi does not glorify himself, but humbly serves the cause of Islam as a servant of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa).
3.Deviation from Islamic Doctrine: The notion of inner divinity or gnosis without prophetic guidance is heretical in Islam. Revelation comes through prophets, not self-anointed mystics.
4.Contrary to the Ahmadiyya Concept of Divine Knowledge: The Promised Messiah (as) explained that all spiritual insight must conform to the Qur’an, Sunnah, and authentic Hadith—not personal hallucinations or emotional experiences.
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II. “The Seventh Covenant” — Summary and Refutation
Summary of Key Ideas:
1.Hashem’s Final Claim: He claims to initiate a “seventh covenant” with God, superseding previous covenants, including those with past prophets.
2.Rejects Prior Revelations’ Finality: He implies that the covenant made with the Prophet Muhammad (sa) is no longer sufficient, suggesting a new dispensation under his own leadership.
3.Call for Allegiance to Himself: The covenant demands bai‘at (oath of allegiance) to Hashem as the Mahdi, with implications that rejection is akin to rejecting God.
Why It Is Wrong (Ahmadi Refutation):
1.Contradicts the Finality of Prophethood (Khatamun Nabiyyin):
•The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) is the Seal of the Prophets (Qur’an 33:40), and no new Shariah or covenant can supersede his.
•Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) came only as a subordinate prophet, fulfilling—not replacing—the covenant of Islam.
2.Invention of a New Shariah: A seventh covenant outside the Qur’an and Sunnah constitutes bid‘ah (innovation), clearly forbidden by the Prophet (sa) in multiple Hadith.
3.False Bai‘at: The Promised Messiah (as) established the true divinely blessed system of Bai‘at under divine instruction in 1889. Since then, the spiritual covenant continues through the Ahmadiyya Khilafat—not through impostors.
4.Blasphemous Equating with God’s Will: Declaring allegiance to a person as equal to allegiance to God is shirk (associating partners with God), unless that person is a divinely appointed prophet—which Hashem is not.
5.Historical Misrepresentation: Islamic tradition only recognizes six covenants (e.g., with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad)—the last being the perfect and final covenant with the Holy Prophet (sa). No authentic Hadith supports a “seventh” after him.
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Conclusion (Ahmadiyya Perspective):
Both “The Goal of the Wise” and “The Seventh Covenant” are spiritually and theologically misguided. They:
•Rely on ego-centered revelations,
•Contradict the teachings of the Holy Qur’an,
•Invent a false spiritual hierarchy, and
•Deny the truth of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as).
I. “The Goal of the Wise” — Summary and Refutation
Summary of Key Ideas:
1.Claim of Spiritual Awakening: Hashem portrays a metaphysical journey of enlightenment where he allegedly discovers divine truths beyond traditional Islam.
2.Self-Deification in Role: He implies he is the spiritual center of truth, embodying divine knowledge, echoing mystical or gnostic trends, bordering on hulool (divine indwelling).
3.Criticism of Scholars and Religions: He rejects traditional scholars and Islamic sects, presenting himself as the only one who truly understands divine will.
4.Elitism and Esotericism: The book suggests that only a small, elite group (the “wise”) can grasp these truths, separating them from the masses.
Why It Is Wrong (Ahmadi Refutation):
1.Contradicts the Qur’an’s Universality: The Qur’an declares itself a clear guidance for all mankind (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185). Hashem’s claim of exclusive knowledge only for the elite contradicts Islam’s egalitarian message.
2.Spiritual Arrogance: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) condemned self-deification and spiritual pride. The true Mahdi does not glorify himself, but humbly serves the cause of Islam as a servant of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa).
3.Deviation from Islamic Doctrine: The notion of inner divinity or gnosis without prophetic guidance is heretical in Islam. Revelation comes through prophets, not self-anointed mystics.
4.Contrary to the Ahmadiyya Concept of Divine Knowledge: The Promised Messiah (as) explained that all spiritual insight must conform to the Qur’an, Sunnah, and authentic Hadith—not personal hallucinations or emotional experiences.
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II. “The Seventh Covenant” — Summary and Refutation
Summary of Key Ideas:
1.Hashem’s Final Claim: He claims to initiate a “seventh covenant” with God, superseding previous covenants, including those with past prophets.
2.Rejects Prior Revelations’ Finality: He implies that the covenant made with the Prophet Muhammad (sa) is no longer sufficient, suggesting a new dispensation under his own leadership.
3.Call for Allegiance to Himself: The covenant demands bai‘at (oath of allegiance) to Hashem as the Mahdi, with implications that rejection is akin to rejecting God.
Why It Is Wrong (Ahmadi Refutation):
1.Contradicts the Finality of Prophethood (Khatamun Nabiyyin):
•The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) is the Seal of the Prophets (Qur’an 33:40), and no new Shariah or covenant can supersede his.
•Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) came only as a subordinate prophet, fulfilling—not replacing—the covenant of Islam.
2.Invention of a New Shariah: A seventh covenant outside the Qur’an and Sunnah constitutes bid‘ah (innovation), clearly forbidden by the Prophet (sa) in multiple Hadith.
3.False Bai‘at: The Promised Messiah (as) established the true divinely blessed system of Bai‘at under divine instruction in 1889. Since then, the spiritual covenant continues through the Ahmadiyya Khilafat—not through impostors.
4.Blasphemous Equating with God’s Will: Declaring allegiance to a person as equal to allegiance to God is shirk (associating partners with God), unless that person is a divinely appointed prophet—which Hashem is not.
5.Historical Misrepresentation: Islamic tradition only recognizes six covenants (e.g., with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad)—the last being the perfect and final covenant with the Holy Prophet (sa). No authentic Hadith supports a “seventh” after him.
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Conclusion (Ahmadiyya Perspective):
Both “The Goal of the Wise” and “The Seventh Covenant” are spiritually and theologically misguided. They:
•Rely on ego-centered revelations,
•Contradict the teachings of the Holy Qur’an,
•Invent a false spiritual hierarchy, and
•Deny the truth of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as).
In contrast, Jamaat Ahmadiyya:
•Upholds the finality of Islam under the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa),
•Recognizes the Promised Messiah (as) as the divinely foretold reformer,
•Offers the true bai‘at under Khilafat,
•And calls to peace, justice, humility, and divine love, not to personal cults or coercive dogma.
Thus, Abdullah Hashem’s claims are false, misleading, and spiritually harmful. The true covenant in this age is the covenant of Ahmadiyyat, the true Islam.
•Upholds the finality of Islam under the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa),
•Recognizes the Promised Messiah (as) as the divinely foretold reformer,
•Offers the true bai‘at under Khilafat,
•And calls to peace, justice, humility, and divine love, not to personal cults or coercive dogma.
Thus, Abdullah Hashem’s claims are false, misleading, and spiritually harmful. The true covenant in this age is the covenant of Ahmadiyyat, the true Islam.
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