Ahmadis’ Subversive Activities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Contemporary Intellectual Analysis in Defense of the Finality of Prophethood

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed the modern intellectual landscape, redefining how ideologies and religious interpretations reach the public. Within this global digital upheaval, the Ahmadi—or Qadiani—movement has found renewed opportunities to promote its heterodox beliefs by employing technology to reframe traditional doctrines. This paper examines how contemporary digital tools and AI-driven platforms are being utilized to challenge the classical Islamic belief in Khatm-e-Nubuwwat (Finality of Prophethood), and how Muslims can respond using both theological reasoning and digital literacy. Through Qurʾānic and Prophetic references, historical accounts, and contemporary ethical reflections, the study argues that the defense of faith in the age of algorithms demands a balance between spiritual steadfastness and technological awareness. It concludes that true intellectual jihad in this era lies not in the rejection of technology but in its moral redirection toward truth.