The Qadianis reference a Tradition of the Prophet
which states 'La Mehdi Illa Isa Ibn e Maryam'
Various narrators and interpreters have explained this Tradition according to their own understanding.
And the meaning of this Prophetic Tradition the Qadianis have derived
is such that it gives them evidence to support their claim that their leader, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani.
I have also researched the meaning of this Prophetic Tradition.
I will now present to you the research I have conducted on this.
The Truth Behind 'La Mehdi Illa Isa'
I would like to begin my speech with a personal opinion.
The Qadianis and Ahmadis reference a Prophetic Tradition which states 'La Mehdi Illa Isa Ibn e Maryam'.
Various narrators and interpreters have explained this Tradition according to their own understanding.
And the meaning of this Prophetic Tradition the Qadianis have derived
is such that it gives them evidence to support their claim that their leader, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani.
I have also researched the meaning of this Prophetic Tradition.
I will now present to you the research I have conducted on this.
As per my research, this is the meaning of 'La Mehdi Illa Isa Ibn e Maryam'
'Godh (infancy)' in the Arabic language is known as 'mehd'
So what Prophet Mohammad said in this Tradition is that no one except Jesus, the Son of Mary, spoke in infancy.
'La mehdi' means 'no one spoke in infancy'.
And I present this challenge to the Qadianis.
This Tradition is not talking about the Imam Mehdi, it is talking about the word 'mehdi'.
There are two meanings of the word 'Mehdi'.
One is pronounced as 'Mahdi' which means 'Hadi (the one who grants guidance)'.
The other word is pronounced as 'Mehdi'.
In Arabic, the two words are spelled differently.
'Mahdi' has a different character for 'H' in Arabic.
And 'Mehdi' uses a different character for 'H'.
The word 'Mahdi' has been derived from the root word 'Mah'.
'Mah' means moon.
Therefore, 'Mahdi' means The One of the Moon.
In a similar way, there is a word that is derived from the root word 'Meh'
and it became 'Mehdi'.
And then, there is another word which is derived from the root word 'Mehd'.
For example, the Traditions state that knowledge is something you must acquire from 'mehd (infancy)' until 'lehd (death)'.
Now, the word used in the Tradition 'La mehdi illa Isa Ibn e Maryam'.
You are all aware of the fact that Jesus spoke in infancy.
People asked about it because he was only an infant, he wasn't even able to walk yet.
He would be in the arms of Mother Mary and people would ask her where this child came from.
And Mother Mary would say, 'Why don't you ask him yourself?'
So, Jesus Christ was an infant.
And he spoke in infancy.
This is why Prophet Mohammad said that only Jesus Christ worked the miracle of speaking in infancy.
This is what 'La mehdi illa Isa Ibn e Maryam' means that no one else spoke in infancy for except Jesus, the Son of Mary.
So what does 'mehd' mean?
Infancy.