| Mainstream Islamic belief | Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement Belief | Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Belief | | Second coming of Jesus Christ | At the “end of days” Jesus himself will descent from heaven in the flesh | References to the second coming of Jesus are allegorical. The prophecy of the second coming was fulfilled in the person of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad | References to the second coming of Jesus are allegorical. The prophecy of the second coming was fulfilled in the person of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad |
| Status of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad | Differs, but often considered an apostate | A prophet in the allegorical sense. Mujaddid of the 14th Islamic century. The promised Mahdi and the second coming of Jesus. | A prophet in every sense of the word except that he did not bring a new law. Mujaddid of the 14th Islamic century. The promised Mahdi and the second coming of Jesus. |
| Kalima Sahadat | Professing the Kalima required to become a Muslim and in some cases accepting Mirza Ghulam Ahmed to be an apostate also a pre-requisite to being considerd a Muslim | Anyone saying the Kalima Sahadat cannot be declared a non-Muslim by anyone else. | Kalima Sahadat as well as belief in Mirza Ghulam Ahmed as a prophet required to be considered to be a Muslim. |
| Finality of Prophet hood | Prophet Muhammad is the last of the prophets. However this does not preclude the re arrival of an old Prophet (Jesus) at the end of days | Hazrat Mohammad is the last of the prophets. No prophet, either new or old can come after him. | Hazrat Mohammad brought prophet hood to perfection. New prophets can come after him provided they follow the example set by him in every respect. The new prophets can not however exceed Hazrat Mohammad in excellence |