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The doctrine of Raj’a, as described in Chapter 9 of The Goal of the Wise by Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq, is one of the most dangerous theological errors presented by the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL). In this chapter, the author asserts that the righteous, such as the prophets and select companions, will return physically to the earth before the Day of Judgment, to assist the Qaim — their so-called divine vicegerent — in establishing an Edenic kingdom. This teaching is not only absent from biblical revelation but is utterly incompatible with the entire structure of redemptive history as revealed in Scripture.
It is, in fact, a recycled Gnostic error, repackaged in Islamic-mystical terminology, and now used to justify the exaltation of a man (Ahmed Al-Hassan) who claims divine rulership. The idea of Raj’a is not Christian, not apostolic, and in truth, not even biblical prophecy — it is a counterfeit doctrine dressed in the robes of esotericism.
- Hebrews 9:27-28 – Death Happens Once, Then Judgment “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”
— Hebrews 9:27–28 (KJV)
This verse speaks with absolute clarity. It teaches that death is a one-time appointment for all humans. There is no room for Raj’a — no cyclical return, no second embodiment, no resurrection into another earthly life prior to the Judgment. The doctrine of return implies that death is not final, and that God’s judgment can be postponed or suspended. Scripture, however, says the exact opposite: that death leads to immediate accountability before God, not to a second earthly assignment.
To teach otherwise is to undermine the Gospel, which depends on the finality of Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice, not on a rolling cycle of reincarnated souls accomplishing prophetic tasks for a self-proclaimed Qaim.
- Luke 16:19–31 – Jesus Denies Return from the Dead “Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them… Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them… If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”
— Luke 16:27–31 (KJV)
In this account, Jesus makes it crystal clear that there is no return from the realm of the dead to accomplish earthly missions. The rich man begs Abraham to send Lazarus back to earth to warn his family. The request is denied outright. Why? Because God has already given His testimony in the Law and the Prophets. And now, for us, He has spoken fully in His Son (Hebrews 1:1–2). This passage utterly destroys the idea that dead saints like Al-Hussein, Salman, or Elijah will return before the general resurrection to support a new messianic figure.
- John 5:28–29 – The One Resurrection, Not a Staggered Raj’a “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life;
and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.”
— John 5:28–29 (KJV)
Jesus promises a single, global resurrection — not a special, secretive “return” for chosen souls. Every person will be raised at the last day, not in pre-resurrection Raj’a missions. Those in the Ahmadi sect who claim that the companions of the Imams or prophets will rise before Judgment Day to assist the Qaim contradict Christ’s own words. The resurrection is not a tool of political theology to elevate one man’s kingdom — it is God’s universal act of judgment and justice.
- Ecclesiastes 12:7 – Finality of Death, Not Recycling of Souls “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
— Ecclesiastes 12:7 (KJV)
This verse lays out the final process: the body returns to dust, and the soul returns to God. There is no biblical teaching of souls lingering, re-entering other bodies, or waiting for “divine assignments” under another messianic figure. Raj’a is a denial of this clear spiritual truth. The AROPL doctrine replaces biblical clarity with occult speculation and recycled gnostic myths that diminish the finality of death and judgment.
- Job 7:9–10 – The Dead Do Not Return to Earth “As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.
He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.”
— Job 7:9–10 (KJV)
The teaching of Job is as decisive as Hebrews. Once a man dies, he does not return. The idea of Raj’a — of people reappearing in their earthly homes or cities to fulfil a mission — is directly refuted. It is not poetry. It is divine truth. The dead do not return until the final resurrection, and they do not return in secrecy, in support of cult leaders.
Raj’a Is a Pagan Gnostic Concept – Not from God
The doctrine of Raj’a in The Goal of the Wise is not derived from any of the prophets — neither Moses, Isaiah, Jesus, nor the Apostles taught this. Its true origins are pagan, echoing Hindu cycles of rebirth and Gnostic soul-travel teachings, not biblical truth.
Early Christian heresies — especially Gnostic groups in the 2nd and 3rd centuries — also taught the “return” of souls in new bodies to fulfil secret missions. These were soundly condemned by the Church. The Bible teaches resurrection, not reincarnation; finality in death, not open-ended cycles.
The Greatest Danger: Replacing Christ with the Qaim
By teaching Raj’a, Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq and his sect have elevated the Qaim above Jesus Christ. According to them, the dead rise not for Christ’s return — but to support a man from Iraq claiming to be a messianic ruler. This is blasphemous substitution. Christ alone is the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25). The dead will rise for His appearing, not for any other claimant.
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout... and the dead in Christ shall rise first.”
— 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (KJV)Ahmed Al-Hassan does not raise the dead. He does not judge the world. He does not offer eternal life. Christ does — and it is to Christ alone that the dead will rise. Any doctrine that points to another “Riser” or “Qaim” as the one who triggers a resurrection of saints is an anti-Christ narrative, diverting attention away from the Lord of Glory.
The Resurrection is the Hope of the Righteous – Not an Earthly Return to Serve Another Messiah
Raj’a quited by Ahmed Al-Hassan undermines the blessed hope of the Church — the glorious return of Jesus Christ and the resurrection at His appearing. The New Testament presents this event as the consummation of all redemptive history:
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”
— Titus 2:13 (KJV)
The hope of the apostles was not to return in secret, in different bodies, to help a new vicegerent. Their hope was fixed on the return of Christ, and their resurrection to reign with Him in glory — not in a recycled earthly state under another name. When Paul taught on the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, he never hinted at staggered reappearances of saints for a pre-judgment mission. He affirmed a universal resurrection tied solely to the last trumpet and Christ’s victory.
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22–23 (KJV)
Note: “at His coming”, not before. Not during the reign of a Qaim. Not through secret returns of the righteous. The resurrection is singular and future, not fragmented and present.
False Interpretations of Return in the Old Testament
Proponents of Raj’a may attempt to invoke isolated verses like Malachi 4:5 or allusions to Elijah’s return, claiming it prefigures their doctrine. But Scripture interprets Scripture, and Jesus Himself provides clarity.
“And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.”
— Matthew 11:14 (KJV)
Christ explicitly says that John the Baptist came in the spirit and power of Elijah (cf. Luke 1:17), fulfilling the prophecy — not through reincarnation or literal return of Elijah’s soul. The text does not support the idea that Elijah’s person returned but that his prophetic office and spirit were manifested in John. There is no Raj’a here — only typology and fulfilment through mission and anointing.
To distort these verses into a doctrine of literal soul-return is eisegesis — inserting foreign mystical meanings into the sacred text. The pattern of Scripture does not reveal cycles of reappearance but divine appointments, once for all.
Historical Parallels: Raj’a and Gnostic Soul Doctrine
The concept of souls returning to earth in new bodies to complete divine missions is not new. It is a hallmark of Gnosticism and various Eastern religions:
- In Orphic and Pythagorean traditions, souls are said to undergo multiple incarnations, bound by fate and progressing through purification.
- Gnostic sects, such as the Basilideans and Valentinians, taught that enlightened souls return in successive lifetimes until they attain full knowledge (gnosis) and liberation from the material world.
These heresies were categorically rejected by the early church fathers, including Irenaeus in Against Heresies, who wrote:
“They [the Gnostics] imagine that the soul can be transferred from one body to another… such opinion we reject entirely as contrary to the Gospel and the resurrection.”
Raj’a, as taught by Abdullah Hashem, is a mutation of these same ideas — cloaked in Qur’anic and Shia-like garments but bearing the unmistakable DNA of pagan and Gnostic theology. It opposes the Christian doctrine of bodily resurrection and affirms instead an occult cycle of special returns for divine service.
2 Corinthians 5:8 – The Soul’s Destination is Heaven or Judgment
Paul’s writings offer further refutation of Raj’a. In 2 Corinthians 5, he affirms the soul’s immediate transition upon death — not to limbo, nor to await a return, but to the presence of the Lord.
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:8 (KJV)
This is the destination of the righteous dead. They are not dispatched again for secret tasks on earth. Their reward is not to serve another false Christ, but to dwell in the glory of the risen Saviour. Raj’a insults this promise and imposes a second, inferior calling on the saints of God.
The Danger of a New Mediator: Substituting the Risen Christ
Ultimately, Raj’a is not just error — it is an idolatrous system. By proposing that saints return to serve a figure other than Christ, AROPL introduces a new priesthood, a new messianic figure, and a false kingdom.
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”
— 1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV)
Ahmed Al-Hassan is not that mediator. He is not the one through whom the saints operate. There is no chain of Raj’a leading to him. There is only one Lord, one Spirit, one resurrection — and it is all tied to Jesus, not to a modern claimant of spiritual office.
To teach otherwise is to create a counterfeit priesthood — a spiritual betrayal akin to the error of Korah (Numbers 16), who sought to usurp Moses’ role. Jude warns us that false teachers in the last days will “perish in the gainsaying of Core” (Jude 11), inserting themselves between God and His people.
The Testimony of Revelation: No Raj’a, Only Resurrection and Judgment
The Book of Revelation gives the clearest chronology of the end — and Raj’a is nowhere to be found.
“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God… and they were judged every man according to their works.”
— Revelation 20:12 (KJV)
There is one resurrection before the White Throne. There is no hidden phase, no pre-judgment campaign of righteous souls returning to help a new figure. Even the martyrs, who were promised vindication (Revelation 6:9–11), are told to rest yet for a little season — not to return prematurely.
“These all died in faith, not having received the promises… but now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God.”
— Hebrews 11:13, 16 (KJV)
The dead in Christ are waiting for heaven — not for Iraqi mystics to commission them for secret missions.
Conclusion: Raj’a is an Anti-Christian Lie
Raj’a is not a “deeper truth” — it is an ancient deception. It denies the finality of death, the glory of Christ, the sufficiency of His mediation, and the integrity of biblical eschatology.
It offers instead a mystical dream in which the dead can be summoned to serve a false messiah — a man claiming to be a divine ruler in a new Edenic kingdom. It is occultism disguised as prophecy, and Gnosticism masquerading as Islam and Christianity.
Christian believers must reject this heresy with clarity and boldness. We do not await the return of Al-Hussein, Elijah, or Salman. We await the return of Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords. And on that Day — not before — the dead will rise, and every eye shall see Him (Revelation 1:7).
“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him…”
— Revelation 1:7 (KJV)
Let no man deceive you with myths, secret doors, or claims of divine succession. The Resurrection belongs to Christ alone.
Misrepresentation of Al-Haft Al-Shareef and Reincarnation
Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq asserts:
“Imam Al-Sadiq (From Him is Peace) maps out and explains how many incarnations a soul has and explains how a soul can reincarnate into human, animal, plant, or inanimate forms such as rocks and stones.”
(Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq, The Goal of the Wise)
This claim is not only a distortion of Islamic teaching but also stands in stark contrast to biblical doctrine. The concept of reincarnation, or the transmigration of souls, is thoroughly foreign to both the Quran and the Bible. By promoting such an idea, Al-Sadiq is advancing a doctrine that is neither rooted in Islamic tradition nor supported by the teachings of the Bible. To argue for the reincarnation of souls into various forms — human, animal, plant, or inanimate objects — is to reject the foundational belief that each individual has one life and faces judgment afterward.
In Christianity, the Bible is clear:
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
(Hebrews 9:27)
This verse establishes the biblical doctrine of the finality of human life: each individual is granted one life on earth, and after death, there is no return to the physical world. Unlike reincarnation, where the soul is reborn multiple times, Hebrews 9:27 teaches that there is a definitive and singular end to each life, followed by a final judgment. This teaching stands in opposition to the cycle of reincarnation that Al-Sadiq propagates, revealing his doctrine to be not only foreign to Islam but also contradictory to Christian principles.
Furthermore, the notion that souls can reincarnate into inanimate objects like rocks and stones is completely foreign to biblical thought. In the Bible, creation is fundamentally separated from humanity. Humans are distinct from animals, and animals are distinct from plants and inanimate objects. This hierarchical view of creation is essential to understanding God’s design in the world and does not permit the idea that a soul could inhabit non-human forms or inanimate objects. Reincarnation blurs these boundaries, distorting the created order that is described in Genesis:
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”
(Genesis 1:27)
This verse asserts the unique nature of human beings in creation, made in the image of God. The idea that a human soul could return in the body of an animal or a rock undermines this fundamental truth.
Theological Implications of Reincarnation in Al-Sadiq’s Teachings
The implications of reincarnation in Al-Sadiq’s teachings are deeply problematic. If souls were reincarnated multiple times into different forms, there would be no definitive reckoning for their actions. The idea that souls experience several lifetimes before facing judgment removes the biblical concept of immediate accountability. In Christianity, judgment is certain and comes after death:
“For it is written, ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.’ So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.”
(Romans 14:11-12)
This passage emphasizes that each person will give an account of their life to God after death. Reincarnation, by contrast, presents multiple opportunities to live, thus delaying or removing the urgency of moral responsibility. By embracing the notion of reincarnation, Al-Sadiq undermines the biblical teaching that each soul is accountable for its actions in the one life God gives it.
Additionally, the Bible teaches that after death, all will be resurrected for judgment, further rejecting the idea of repeated cycles of death and rebirth. Jesus Himself affirms the resurrection of the dead in John 5:28-29:
“Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.”
This passage underscores the Christian doctrine of the resurrection, where every person is resurrected for final judgment, a concept completely incompatible with the notion of reincarnation.
A Christian Response to the Doctrine of the Return of the Prophets and Imams
In Al-Sadiq’s claims, he also touches on the return of various religious figures, including Imam Hussein and others, who are said to return in a form of reincarnation. He states:
“So Al-Ghorai asked the Imam (From Him is Peace), ‘Do the Prophets and Messengers return in a chronological order?’ The Imam (From Him is Peace) replied, ‘No, not necessarily, the return of the Prophets and Messengers in this incarnation is not chronological and not one after the other, and not in a certain order.’”
(Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq, The Goal of the Wise)
This notion of reincarnated figures contradicts the biblical teaching of Christ’s return and the resurrection of all the dead. The Bible speaks of a singular return of Christ and a final resurrection, with no mention of past figures returning in multiple lifetimes. The return of Jesus Christ is a future event that will mark the conclusion of human history:
“For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.”
(1 Thessalonians 4:16)
In Christianity, it is not a reincarnation of past figures but the return of Christ that ushers in the final judgment. The belief that past figures will return in human form is inconsistent with this future promise. The Bible clearly teaches that it is Christ alone who will return in glory, and all others will await their resurrection at His coming.
Additionally, Al-Sadiq’s ideas about the chronological return of prophets further disrupt biblical theology. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ is the final prophet and the fulfillment of all prophecy. The Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament do not support the idea that previous figures such as Moses, Abraham, or David will return in human form to fulfill God’s promises. Instead, Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets:
“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.”
(Matthew 5:17)
Jesus’ statement makes clear that He is the culmination of all prophetic hope, and there is no biblical foundation for the return of past prophets in any form, much less reincarnation.
Theological Deception and the Role of False Doctrines
Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq’s promotion of reincarnation and the return of the prophets serves as a theological deception. These teachings, though presented under the guise of religious authority, are at odds with both the Quranic and biblical truths. As Christians, we believe that false teachings about reincarnation, spiritual authority, and the return of past prophets mislead people away from the truth of Christ.
The Bible consistently warns against false teachings and those who lead others astray:
“But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.”
(2 Peter 2:1)
This passage highlights the dangers of false teachers who introduce heresies that lead people away from the truth. The teachings of Al-Sadiq, particularly his views on reincarnation and the return of past figures, can be seen as part of this deception. Christians must be vigilant in guarding against such errors, which threaten to divert believers from the gospel message.