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Selected verses from a poem by Hazrat Na‘matullāh Shāh Walīrh prophesying the advent of the Promised Messiah and Mahdīas Repentance & Forgiveness It should be remembered that to reject repentance and forgive- ness is, in fact, to shut the door of human progress; for, it is clear to everyone and among self-evident truths that the human is not a perfect being, but rather stands in need of perfection. Just as after birth, he gradually widens his knowledge and is not a born scholar, in the same way, after birth when his senses come into being, he is on very low moral grounds. For instance, when one observes the condition of small children, it is evident that most children are inclined to hit others even in the smallest of disputes; and many [small children] evidently have dispositions to tell lies and use foul language; while others display habits of stealing, backbiting, malice and miserliness. Then upon reaching the wantonness age of youth, they fall into the grip of Nafs Ammārah [the self that incites to evil] and they tend to carry out such unworthy and unspeakable acts that are evil and wicked. In short, for most people the first stage com- prises of an impure life. But, when a fortunate person escapes the violent torrents of early youth, he then turns his attention towards God, and after sincere repentance, completely withdraws himself from undesirable acts, and concerns himself entirely with purifying the garment of his nature. These are typical events of human life, which human beings must pass through. This shows that, were it true that repentance is not accepted, it would mean that God does not intend to grant salvation to anyone.

(Chashma-e-Ma‘rifat, Ruḥānī Khazā’in, vol. 23, pp. 192-193) Aḥmadīyya Gazette Canada An Educational and Spiritual Publication Volume 43 - No. 3 - March 2014 Rabī-II / Jumadī 1435 AH - Amān 1393 HS

Pearls of Wisdom Amīr Jamā‘at: Lal Khan Malik Selection from the Holy Qur’ān and Aḥādīth 2 Chief Editor: So Said the Promised Messiahas 3 Prof. Hadi Alī Chaudhary aa Guidance from Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīḥ V Honorary Editor: Ḥassan Mohammad Khan Arif Summary of Friday Sermons 5 Editors: Articles Usman Shahid S. H. Hadi My Claim to Promised Messiahship 8 Assistant Editors: as Miracles of the Promised Messiah 15 Nadia Mahmood Maham Aziz as Life and Character of Hazrat Masīḥ Mau‘ūd 20 Amal Yousaf

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Table of Contents The Holy Qur’ān He it is Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religions, even if those who associate partners with God hate it. (61:10)

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Hazrat Abū Hurairahra relates that the Holy Prophetsa said: The Prophets are related to one another like step-brothers, having the same father but different mothers. Among the people, I am most closely related to Jesusas son of Mary. This is so, because there has been no Prophet between me and him. (Due to this spiritual closeness, he will certainly descend as my reflection.) When you see him, recognize him from his appearance. He will be of average height, with straight reddish-blond coloured hair from which water will appear to be dripping, even without moistening the hair. (i.e. due to its shine, the hair will appear moist.) After being commissioned, he will break the cross (i.e. he will refute Christianity), kill the swine (i.e. will cause the death of the wicked people and through him superiority of Christianity will end and wicked people will be destroyed), and will end the poll-tax (i.e. his age will be the age of the end of the religious wars). During his age, God will make all other religions extinct with respect to their spirituality and worldly power and might, and will kill the false Antichrist. This will be such a peaceful time that animals will graze together: a camel with a lion, a leopard with cows, and a wolf with goats. Young and older children will play with snakes. Thus, with the command of Allāh as long as He wishes the Messiah to live in the world, he will then die. Muslims will offer his funeral Prayer and take part in his burial. (Abū Dā’ūd, Kitābul Malāhim, Chapter on Coming of the Dajjāl)

2 Pearls of Wisdom So Said the Promised Messiahas

Triumph of Islām Since the period of the Prophethood of the Holy Prophetsa extends to the Day of Judgement and he is Khātamul Ańbiyā [Seal of the Prophets], God did not so design that mankind should be united in one faith during his lifetime, for this would have marked the end of his era, and one could be led to think that since the task that had been assigned to the Holy Prophetsa had been completed, his Prophethood had also come to an end. God, therefore, left the unification of mankind and their acceptance Letters Sent to World Leaders of one faith for the latter part of the Prophethood of Muhammadsa, which will also be the time of the approach of the Day of Judgement. For this purpose God appointed a The Life and Character of the deputy from among this very Ummah, who was named the Seal of Prophetssa – Volume II Promised Messiah and also Khātamul Khulafā’. Thus, the Holy Prophetsa stands at the beginning of his Prophethood, and the Promised Messiahas stands towards the end of it. It Resurrection: Fact or Fiction? was necessary that this world should not come to an end and more! until after the appearance of the Deputy of the Prophet, as the unification of mankind was destined to take place in his time. This is set out in the verse: Have You Subscribed Yet? The yearly subscription is only $36.00 for 12 monthly issues. The payment can be made: • Online at www.booksonIslām.org; or • Through regular Chanda receipt This means: He it is Who has sent His Messengersa with perfect guidance and the True Religion so that He may bring about its triumph over all the religions of the world . . . All scholars who have preceded me are agreed that this universal triumph would be achieved in the time of the Promised Messiah.

(Chashma-e-Ma‘rifat, Rūḥānī Khazā’in, vol. 23, pp. 90-91)

Pearls of Wisdom 3 Guidance from Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīḥ Vaa

Blessings of Allāh - Germany visit Summary of Friday Sermon Delivered on July 5, 2013

On July 5th, 2013, Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīh international television channel. Our the Jamā‘at. She said that she had learned Vaa delivered the Friday Sermon at Baitul Jamā‘at is now officially recognized in from the Khalīfatul-Masīh’saa addresses Futūh Mosque, London. Huzooraa began Germany and is free to open our schools that Islām is a religion of love, progress the sermon by reciting an Urdu verse and other projects. and peace. She also said that the Jalsa had as of the Promised Messiah’s in which Huzooraa said that this time in Germany, brought about a great transformation he expresses his inability to thank God he met new Aḥmadīs from Germany, for her. At the end, many such visitors adequately for His immense favours. pledged Baī‘at and entered the Jamā‘at. aa France and Belgium, and he also met Huzoor said that it is not possible for with delegations from Malta, Estonia, The Baī‘at ceremony was attended by 67 man to thank God for all His bounties. Iceland, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia, people from 16 countries, of which there Recently in Germany God demonstrated Russia, Tajikistan, Kirgizstan, Kosovo, were 48 men and 19 women. His help and support in such a way that Albania, Bulgaria and Macedonia. These Huzooraa also pointed out some it assured us that God’s promises to the delegations included non-Aḥmadīs shortcomings in the management of the Promised Messiahas are being fulfilled who were interested in the Jamā‘at. Jalsa and gave instruction for avoiding with glory every coming day. The interest Huzooraa cited several comments made them in the future. Huzooraa praised the shown by the German public and press by visitors to the Jalsa. One visitor said workers, both men and women, for their was unprecedented. that the Jamā‘at’s love for Khilāfat is an tireless work. Huzooraa prayed that Allāh Huzooraa said that in this brief tour, he extraordinary phenomenon. No example reward them and increase them in love had the occasion to lay the foundation of such devotion is found anywhere and devotion. of two mosques, and also to inaugurate else in the world. All visitors said that During Khutba Thāniyah, Huzooraa also two others. These ceremonies were they had been extremely affected by spoke about the Jalsas that were being attended by many dignitaries. His the spiritual atmosphere of the Jalsa. A held in Canada, Belgium and Ireland, and addresses helped to alleviate people’s Christian lady teacher from Macedonia also Ijtimā‘ Khuddāmul Aḥmadīyya UK. doubts about Islām, and he conveyed said that the excellent discipline and Huzooraa prayed for their success as well. to them the beautiful and pristine management showed the high status of teachings of Islām. The participants appreciated our efforts to spread peace and harmony through the building of May What will you do so that Aḥmadīs these mosques. The electronic and print media was interested in learning about may be Protected from harm? the true teachings of Islām, the need Aḥmadīs in Pakistan have shown extraordinary patience and resilience in as for the Promised Messiah in this age, the face of severe persecution... Pakistani Aḥmadīs in particular should and the reason for building mosques. offer fervent prayers and try to keep fast one day each week... It will be Overall, these ceremonies were covered by 30 newspapers, 3 radio stations, and 5 more appropriate if a specific day, such as Thursday or Monday, is fixed by television channels. For the first time in the Jamā‘at for this fast. In any case, our focus should be to attract Allāh’s German history, news about the Jamā‘at love by making whatever sacrifices we can, by establishing a personal was broadcast on national television. relationship with Allāh, by raising our moral and ethical standards, by Our message reached a total of 1,200,000 spreading the message of Islām and countering the objections that are people through newspapers. Our message raised against it. was also broadcast all across Germany with a picture of Huzooraa through the Members of the Jamā‘at are reminded to take part national television. It was also broadcast in this supplementary fasting scheme every Monday to Austria and Switzerland through an - Tarbiyat Department

4 Guidance from Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīḥ Vaa Ramaḍān - Virtues of Fasting Summary of Friday Sermon Delivered on July 12, 2013

On July 12, 2013, Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīh one’s capacity for experiencing visions Huzooraa said that a Ramaḍān that is spent Vaa delivered the Friday Sermon at Baitul increases. God desires to decrease one for the sake of acquiring piety becomes Futūh Mosque, London. Huzoor began by kind of sustenance and to increase the the means of creating a harmonious reciting verse 184 of Sūrah Al-Baqarah, other. Those who fast should always be society. It teaches us to make sacrifices which is translated as follows: “O ye who mindful that they are not required merely for others. It draws our attention to believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as to go without food. On the contrary, they the plight of the less fortunate. We it was prescribed for those before you, should remain engaged in remembrance have before us the example of the Holy so that you may become righteous.” of God so that they are estranged from Prophetsa who in the month of Ramaḍān Huzooraa said that by the grace of Allāh we their worldly desires and pleasures, and would become charitable like a strong have entered a new month of Ramaḍān. become wholly devoted to God.” wind. We are obligated to follow in his sa We are grateful to Allāh for granting us Huzooraa said that in this Ramaḍān we footsteps. The Holy Prophet also taught another Ramaḍān in our lives. In this should pray that Allāh enable us to the fasting believers that when they are verse, Allāh stresses the importance and perform virtues that bring us closer confronted with aggression, they should obligatory nature of fasting. He says that to Him. Worldly riches and prestige desist and say, “I am fasting.” In order to fasting was also made obligatory upon should not be our motivation. We should fulfill the objective of fasting, one has to the people of the past, and it is essential pray that Allāh purify us of all worldly shun quarrels, backbiting and falsehood. for spiritual development. In this aa aa contamination and this Ramaḍān should Huzoor said that in this Ramaḍān we context, Huzoor cited the various kinds inspire us with the true spirit of Taqwa. should utilize all our energy to gain of fasts that are practiced in other faiths, Along with our fasting, we should nearness to God. In this month let us try and compared them with the teaching also pray that God keep us under His to enter paradise by means of worship, of Islām, whereby one has to desist from protection, and that we may be able purifying ourselves, and fulfilling our all food and drink from morning till to undergo pure transformation as a obligations to others. May Allāh enable evening, solely for the sake of God. It is result of our fasting. We should praise us to accomplish all this in the month of the beauty of Islām and the Holy Qur’ān and eulogize God in such a way that we Ramaḍān. that it not only commands us to keep become completely engrossed in Him. Let At the end of the sermon, Huzooraa fast, but also explains its objective and us distance ourselves from the frivolities promises reward in return. informed the Jamā‘at of the sad demise of of this world. Let us turn to God’s Irfana Shakoor Ṣāhiba wife of Dr. Abdul Huzooraa said that in the light of the Holy worship and fulfill our obligations to His as Shakoor Ṣāhib; Maliha Anjum Ṣāhiba Qur’ān, the Promised Messiah exhorted creatures. The aim of fasting should not daughter of Naseer Ahmad Anjum Ṣāhib, us to walk the fine and subtle paths be to go without food, but rather to seek who died at aged 5 years; and Maulana of Taqwa, and to understand the true piety. Our fasting should save us from Abdul Karim Sharma Ṣāhib son of Hazrat spirit of fasting. He says, “It is human all evil, open the doors to goodness, and Sheikh Abdur Rahim Sharma Ṣāhibra, a nature that the less one eats, the more it should be adorned with Tahajjud and Companion of the Promised Messiahas. one’s spirit is purified, and the more Nawāfil.

Along with our fasting, we should also pray that God keep us under His protection, and that we may be able to undergo pure transformation as a result of our fasting. We should praise and eulogize God in such a way that we become completely engrossed in Him. Let us distance ourselves from the frivolities of this world. Let us turn to God’s worship and fulfill our obligations to His creatures. The aim of fasting should not be to go without food, but rather to seek piety. Our fasting should save us from all evil, open the doors to goodness, and it should be adorned with Tahajjud and Nawāfil.

Guidance from Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīḥ Vaa 5 The Holy Qur’ān and Ramaḍān Summary of Friday Sermon Delivered on July 19, 2013

On July 19th, 2013, Hazrat Khalifatul- the Holy Qur’ān. Aḥmadīs should try to Let us recite the Holy Qur’ān, let us pray, Masih Vaa delivered the Friday Sermon at live up to the pledge they have made. and let us try to conform our character to Baitul Futūh Mosque, London. Let us follow the example of the Holy the teachings of the Holy Qur’ān. sa Huzooraa began by reciting verse 186 of Prophet and pray with fervour that the Sūrah Al-Baqarah, which is translated as world may be saved from destruction follows: and Divine wrath. Let us try to spread the teachings of the Holy Qur’ān by following The month of Ramaḍān is that in his footsteps. If we claim to love the in which the Qur’ān was sent Holy Prophetsa then we have to follow in down as a guidance for mankind his and his Companions’ footsteps. Strive with clear proofs of guidance to relive the time of the Holy Prophetsa and discrimination. Therefore, through the teachings of the Holy Qur’ān. whosoever of you is present at home Tell the world that only the Holy Qur’ān in this month, let him fast therein. guarantees peace in the world. But whoso is sick or is on a journey, aa shall fast the same number of other Huzoor said that humility and meekness days. Allāh desires to give you help to resolve many problems: “The facility and He desires not hardship servants of the Gracious God are those for you, and that you may complete who walk on the earth with humility.” the number, and that you may exalt And, “Surely, Allāh loves not any arrogant Allāh for His having guided you and boaster.” So, in order to win God’s love, that you may be grateful. we have to shun pride. This Ramaḍān and fasting will only benefit us when Huzooraa said that the Holy Qur’ān we abide by Divine commandments. In was revealed in the blessed month of this Ramaḍān, we should end all mutual Ramaḍān. And after its completion, the disputes and overcome our egos and our Holy Prophetsa was given the tiding: pride and move towards reconciliation. “Today I have perfected your religion for Let us try to become the servants of God you.” Every Ramaḍān, Gabriel would come who walk the earth humbly in order to to the Holy Prophetsa and together they attract His love. would go through the portion of the Holy aa National Qur’ān that had already been revealed. Huzoor said that the other quality In the Holy Prophet’ssa final year, this he wants to stress is patience. We revision was done twice in Ramaḍān. should pray to God with patience and Mosque Fund Thus, the Holy Qur’ān has a special perseverance. When we submit before affinity with Ramaḍān. Ramaḍān reminds God in the utmost humility, He helps us. us that this great book contains guidance We should also seek help from God to be able to fulfill our obligations to others. Al-Ḥamdo lillāh, our Jamā‘at is for mankind, and distinguishes between growing rapidly. This growth is truth and falsehood with luminous signs. Let us be big-hearted and magnanimous in discharging these duties so as to merit creating a pressing need to have It informs us how important fasting more Mosques all over Canada. is and that it is obligatory to fast. The Divine grace. aa To fulfill this need, all our brothers teaching of the Holy Qur’ān is complete Huzoor said that when the Holy Qur’ān and sisters are requested to and comprehensive, but it will only says that the Qur’ān is a guidance for generously donate towards the benefit us if we understand its true spirit mankind, it draws our attention to the National Mosque Fund on a monthly and follow its commandments. fact that we should delve deep into the basis so that we can meet the ever Huzooraa said that we should fulfill Holy Qur’ān and find its pearls of wisdom growing need of building new our duty to God by worshipping Him, for the betterment of our lives in this Mosques. The sacrifices made today offering prayers punctually at their world and the hereafter. will Inshā’Allāh safeguard both our proper time, and focusing more on The Promised Messiahas says: “Remember and our progeny’s future. Nawāfil and remembrance of God. Thus that the Holy Qur’ān is the fountainhead May Allāh the Almighty shower His will we gain nearness to God. Let us of true blessings and salvation. Believers innumerable blessings on those who try to follow every aspect of the Divine should consider it a great bounty and come forward and donate out of that commandments. With reference to the value it as such. Then they will witness which Allāh Himself has given. Qur’ānic injunctions about inheritance, how God removes their sorrows and May Allāh bestow upon all of us the Huzooraa stressed that women should be difficulties.” strength and courage to answer the call of the hour. given their proper share of inheritance Again the Promised Messiahas also says and it should not be usurped by their that we should reflect upon the Holy May Allāh reward you. male relatives. Qur’ān, for it contains everything, -Khalid Naeem, Huzooraa said that Ramaḍān reminds us provides all remedies, and strengthens National Secretary Finance Canada that every believer should learn to make all our faculties. When it points out an sacrifices in the light of the teaching of evil, it also shows the means to avoid it.

6 Guidance from Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīḥ Vaa Follow the Commandments of the Holy Qur’ān Summary of Friday Sermon Delivered on July 26, 2013

On July 26th, 2013, Hazrat Khalīfatul • Do not kill your children for fear of kind to our parents. We are commanded Masīh Vaa delivered the Friday Sermon at poverty to pray for our parents, “My Lord, have Baitul Futūh Mosque, London. • Do not even think of usurping the mercy on them even as they nourished He recited verses 152-154 of Sūrah Al- possessions of the orphans, and give me in my childhood” (17:25). And never An‘ām, which are translated as follows: them what belongs to them when say unto them any word expressive of they come of age without making disgust nor reproach them on account Say, ‘Come, I will rehearse to you sa any excuses of their old age. The Holy Prophet says, what your Lord has made inviolable “Unfortunate is the person who finds for you: that you not associate • Be fair in weight and measurement his parents in old age and fails to win anything with Him as a partner • Abide by justice in all cases paradise by serving them” . and that you treat parents with exceeding kindness, and that you kill • Fulfill your pledges Another commandment is not to kill our children for fear of poverty. Huzooraa not your children for fear of poverty • Remain firm on the right path in all – it is We Who provide for you and said that it is the beauty of the Holy circumstances Qur’ān that it first exhorts sons and for them – and that you approach not aa foul deeds, whether open or secret; Huzoor said these are the means daughters to care for their parents and and that you kill not the life which through which we can walk the path then commands parents to give the Allāh has made sacred, save by right. of Taqwa and establish a relationship best upbringing to their children so with God. Huzooraa said that shirk, or that they may not remain morally or That is what He has enjoined upon aa you, that you may understand. And idolatry, is a sin which God says He will spiritually dead. Huzoor said that all never forgive. Describing the various Aḥmadī parents should make efforts for approach not the property of the aa orphan, except in a way which is forms of shirk, Huzoor said that in this the proper education and upbringing of best, till he attains his maturity. And age the shirk of the means has become their children and attach them to the give full measure and weight with rampant; where instead of depending on Jamā‘at. Parents should give priority to equity. We task not any soul except God, people start depending on means. their children instead of other things. Thus, they forget the purpose of their The primary duty of their education and according to its capacity. And when aa you speak, observe justice, even if the creation. Huzoor stressed the need for upbringing lies upon the parents. concerned person be a relative, and shunning all forms of shirk and turning to Huzooraa said that he would speak on fulfill the covenant of Allāh. That is the worship of God and putting all faith the remaining commandments in the what He enjoins upon you, that you in Him. God is the only Living Being. We next sermon. Huzooraa prayed that may may remember. And say, ‘This is My should love Him alone; for all else is of Allāh enable us to pay special attention path leading straight. So follow it; no avail. When the love of God dominates to these commandments in these blessed all other love, that is when we become and follow not other ways, lest they aa days of Ramaḍān! Āmīn! lead you away from His way. That is free of all kinds of shirk. Huzoor said what He enjoins upon you, that you that another commandment is to be may be able to guard against evils.’ Huzooraa said that in the last Friday sermon he said that Ramaḍān has a • Do not associate partners with God remarkable affinity with the Holy Qur’ān, but this can only benefit if, along with • Be kind to your parents reciting the Holy Qur’ān, we reflect upon its commandments and make them a part • Do not kill your children for fear of poverty and parcel of our lives. This undoubtedly brings about a great transformation and • Do not even think of usurping the possessions inculcates high morals. Such people emerge from a barbarian state and of the orphans, and give them what belongs to become civilized and godly, and they are likened to a pure tree. The fact that the them when they come of age without making Holy Qur’ān was revealed in the month any excuses of Ramaḍān can benefit us only if we mold our actions to its commandments. • Be fair in weight and measurement Huzooraa said that some of these commandments have been mentioned in • Abide by justice in all cases these verses, and they show us the way to God and to piety, and show us how to • Fulfill your pledges fulfill our obligations to God and to our fellow beings. These commandments are • Remain firm on the right path in all as follows: circumstances • Do not associate partners with God • Be kind to your parents

Guidance from Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīḥ Vaa 7 My Claim to Promised Messiahship Hazrat Mirzā Ghulām Ahmadas The Promised Messiah & Imām Mahdī

In 1891, Ḥazrat Mirzā Ghulām Ahmadas and the perfection of manhood like trees within a few years. claimed on the basis of Divine revelation, in the autumn, while at others a wind Side-by-side with the growth of learning that he was the Promised Messiah and blows from heaven which breathes life and spread of knowledge spoken of here, Mahdī whose advent had been foretold by afresh into their hearts. sa there has been a continual falling off Muhammad , the Holy Prophet of Islām, Thus our time is also the beginning of from the standard of purity in practice, and by the scriptures of other faiths. His a spring. The deadness of autumn was and the plant of atheism has struck a claim constitutes the basis of the beliefs witnessed in the Punjab during the deep root in most hearts. There is no of the Aḥmadīyya Muslim community. days when this country was under the doubt about the benefits and blessings The following is an article written by the as Sikh sway. Knowledge had then quite which the British rule has brought to us, Promised Messiah himself and is taken from disappeared and ignorance had become nor can anyone question the unparalleled the September 1904 issue of The Review of prevalent. Religious books had become so peace and liberty which it has established Religions (Volume 3, Issue 9). rare that they could not be found except in this country, but most people have Gentlemen, I would now say something in some high family which remained not made a right use of this liberty and about my own claims, which I have intact from Sikh oppression. The night of peace. Instead of being thankful to God published in this country. Reason and the Sikh rule has been followed by the day for His great obligation in placing us history bear witness to the fact that when of British dominion which has brought under the benign rule of such a peaceful the darkness of sin overshadows the us the invaluable blessing of peace. and kind government, most people have earth, when all sorts of transgressions The truth is that if regard is had to the become utterly neglectful of and stolidly prevail in the world and evil is supreme, general peace and security prevailing in indifferent to God and have wholly given when the spiritual sensibilities are the country and to the comforts which we themselves up to the pursuits and cares deadened, when the earth is growing can and do enjoy, it is unjust to compare of this world, so wholly indeed as if this impure with immoral practices and the the days of Sikh rule with even the nights world were their permanent abode and love of God being numbed in the hearts of British government. The time in which they were not under the control of any of men, a poisonous wind begins to blow, we live is a time of physical as well as Higher power or under any obligation to the mercy of God then ordains that life spiritual blessings, and what has already Him. As happens generally, with peace should again be breathed into dead hearts appeared is a sign of the richness of the transgression has become more flagrant, and the earth should be quickened afresh. harvest that we may yet reap. and on account of daily increasing hard- As there are changes of seasons in the It is true, however, that being the heartedness and indifference, the country physical world, so there are revolutions commencement of a new age, this is now in a very dangerous condition. in the spiritual world. In autumn the period presents varying faces. Some Ignorant people commit the most brutal trees lose their verdure and freshness, faces are hideous because they go and heinous deeds like savages, and and are stripped of their leaves and against righteousness and the true every grade of society is more or less branches, and look like a man who being knowledge of God, while others present involved in some sort of evil. Public in the last stage of consumption loses all attractive features and there is a lustre of houses are much more frequented than his flesh and blood, or like a leper whose righteousness in them. There is no doubt, other shops, and professions involving face is disfigured by the effects of leprosy however, that the British government open immorality are daily increasing, and whose limbs have dropped down. But has taken great pains to spread learning while places of worship are only used they are not left in this state. Another in the country and to advance the cause for the performance of ceremonials period comes, and autumn is followed of science and knowledge. Printing devoid of life and inner worth. In short a by spring when a new life is given to the presses have multiplied copies of books violent outburst of evil and iniquity has dead plants and they sprout forth into to an extent unknown in any previous taken place, and as a flood destroys all fresh leaves. Similar to these changes in age and placed them within the reach embankments and sweeps away whole the physical world, there are changes and of all. This vast spread of knowledge has villages before it in a single night, so revolutions in the spiritual world and brought to light many hidden libraries the flood of passions is sweeping away periods of light and darkness follow each and cast the light of publication upon all barriers to sin before it. Cimmerian other successively like day and night. At many rare manuscripts, and thus it has darkness has spread over the world, and certain stages of the history of the world, changed the whole appearance of society it has reached the point at which it must men are stripped of spiritual excellences either be regenerated and receive a light 8 My Claim to Promised Messiahship from heaven or be utterly destroyed and brought to naught. But the prophetical utterings give us to understand that the end is yet a thousand years off. Moreover, the new physical order of this world which has been brought about by the numerous discoveries and inventions of the last and the present century, is clearly indicative of a similar change for the better in the spiritual system of the world. There is pressing necessity for such spiritual reform, for spiritually the world stands on the brink of destruction and is so depraved that the wrath of heaven must be kindled against it. The force of passions is growing too strong while the spiritual tendencies have been utterly weakened and the light of faith has been extinguished. A light must, therefore, be kindled from heaven to shatter the clouds of darkness which over-hang this world, for, as we see daily, the gloom, of night is not dispelled until the heavenly light makes its appearance. As there is a heavenly light which lightens the corners of the earth, so there is also a heavenly light which illuminates the corners of the heart, and the truth of both these laws is manifest. Since God created man, it has been His unchangeable law that He sheds His light upon mankind through one of their own number, so that there may be a unity and oneness among them. The person who is thus chosen, receives the light of perfect Divine knowledge from God, drinks deep at the fountain of His perfect love, is spoken to by Him, made to walk in the path of His perfect pleasure and granted a deep-seated zeal to draw others to the light, the knowledge and the love which have been granted him. Thus drawn by him and sharing in his knowledge because of their close connection with him, other people are also kept back against Satan, and between him and the here by some as to the existence of Satan from sins and guided to the path of piety evil one there would be a mighty struggle, and they would wonder at the mention and righteousness. the final struggle between good and evil. of Satan and his hosts. Let them bear in In accordance with this time-honoured For this spiritual fight Satan would bring mind that every man’s heart has two law, Almighty God prophesized by the all his hosts into the field and gather attractions with it, the attraction of mouth of His prophets that after nearly together all his power and make use of good and the attraction of evil. The first six thousand years from the time of all his resources. Never shall a fight like of these is attributed in Islāmic law to Adamas when great darkness would this have occurred between good and evil the angel or the spirit of goodness, and prevail upon earth and an irresistible before, for on that day the tricks of Satan, the second to Satan or the spirit of evil. flood of passions would make the love and the means by which he can mislead Man is inclined sometimes to evil and of God wane and iniquity predominate, people, would all be exhausted. After a sometimes to goodness, and this is what is God would breathe into a man the soul of heavy fight, the Messiah of God would meant by the struggle between good and truth and love and knowledge spiritually drive back the powers of darkness, and evil. I think there are many men in this after the likeness of Adamas, and he the glory, majesty, unity and holiness gathering who will, simply on hearing would be called the Messiah, because of God would be proclaimed upon earth my claim to Promised Messiahship and God would Himself anoint his soul with and would continue to be declared for a Divine revelation, call me a liar and the ointment of His love. This Messiah thousand years, the seventh day of the look down upon my claim, but I do not who on account of the promise of God Holy Books of God. Then will be the end. I condemn them, for so it has been from concerning his appearance is called am that Messiah: let him who will, accept the beginning. Every messenger of God the Promised Messiah in sacred books, me. had to hear words of abuse and contempt would, it is foretold, be made to stand Doubts would, perhaps, be entertained from his people in the early stages of his My Claim to Promised Messiahship 9 mission, and it may be said truly that a office. While in Europe and America other faiths. There is a commotion in the prophet is not without honour but in the the doctrine of the Divinity of Jesusas is religious world more violent than the beginning of his career as a prophet. being rejected by all sensible thinkers, in commotion which is caused in the sea That Holy Prophetsa and Messenger India idol-worship is fast losing ground. by a storm, and as the billows roll down of God to whom the Holy Qur’ān was Though these people are yet ignorant of upon one another, so do at present the revealed, and who gave us a law which true spirituality and are content with a different religions. is the culmination of all laws, of being few words in which is contained a formal The various movements described above called whose followers we are all proud, expression of their beliefs, yet they have lead one at least to this conclusion that was also received in the same manner by broken asunder many ties which held the time has come at which Almighty God his people. For thirteen years he suffered them to unbelief, and they are now as it has willed to gather all men into one fold. persecution and tortures at the hands were standing on the threshold of unity. Regarding this very time, He says in the of his enemies alone and helpless, and I hope that in the near future the grace of Holy Qur’ān: God would take many of them by the hand received their scoffing, insults, affronts And on that day We shall leave some and outrages with the greatest patience and place them within the stronghold of unity where there is all peace and safety, of them to surge against others, and and forbearance – all these cruelties of the trumpet will be blown. Then his enemies reaching their climax in that and where a man is granted perfect love and perfect fear and perfect knowledge. shall We gather them all together. unkindest cut of all, his expulsion from (18:100) Makkah. Who knew at that time that that This is not a mere wish but Almighty helpless and forlorn man was destined to God has given me the glad tidings which Reading this verse along with the become the guide and leader of millions make me entertain this hope. The preceding verses its proper significance of human beings? Such is the Divine law manifestation of this heavenly ordinance appears to be that when there will be a that the ones sent by God are laughed at has been brought about in this country hot competition for victory among the and despised at first. There are very few so that different people may soon be seen various religions, and they will be in a who recognize them in the beginning gathering into one flock, and that the tumult like the waves of the ocean, then and hence they must suffer at the hands night of discord and enmity may soon will Almighty God bring into existence of the ignorant and bear all sorts of be changed into the bright morning of a new dispensation which will draw all scurrilities, abuses and taunts until the peace and concord. capable hearts to itself. Then will they time comes when God should open the That the different people will be know what religion is, and a new life, hearts of men for their acceptance. ultimately made one nation, is the the soul of true righteousness, will be universal hope of all religious sects. The breathed into them and they will be Such is my claim. But the work for which made to drink at the fountain of true Almighty God has appointed me, my Christians think that the time is coming when all the nations of the earth will knowledge of God. It was necessary that function as the Promised Messiah, is this world should not have come to that I should remove the estrangement accept the doctrine of the Divinity of as an end until this prophecy which was which has taken place between God and Jesus . The Jews entertain the fond hope that their Messiah will soon appear and announced by the Holy Qur’ān 1300 years man, and re-establish man’s connection ago was fulfilled. of purity and love with his Divine master. make them the inheritors of the whole I have been raised that I should put a earth and bring the gentiles into the The Holy Qur’ān has mentioned many stop to religious wars and lay the basis Jewish faith. The Islāmic prophecies also other signs of the last ages when all of peace, concord and fellow-feeling give the hope of the advent of a Messiah people would be gathered upon one between men, that I should bring to light who would make Islām the predominant religion; for in­stance, that the rivers the religious truths which have long and universal religion of the world, and would be generally split into canals, that been hidden from the mortal eye, that I the promised time of advent goes no the earth would bring out its hidden further than the commencement of the treasures of minerals, inventions and may show true spirituality by dispelling th the darkness of passions from before its 14 century of Hijra. And at this very sciences, that such means would come face, that I may manifest the working of moment the Pundits of the Sanatan into existence (referring to printing Divine powers within man by prayer or Dharm are anxiously waiting for the presses) as would cause books to be by concentration of attention, and most advent of an avatar who would spread multiplied in large numbers, that a important of all that I should re-establish the true faith in the whole world. The conveyance would be discovered which the pure and glorious unity of God which Aryas, though they do not believe in any would render the camels useless and is free from every mixture of shirk, and prophecy, share in these universal views facilitate men’s going to and fro, that which has disappeared from the face of and are trying their best to spread the the means of correspondence and of earth. All this will be effected not by my Arya religion in the East as well as in the mixing together of different people power, but by the mighty power of Him the West. Nor has the Buddhist religion would become easy, and that the sun who rules in heaven and earth. I see that remained behind in this movement, for and the moon would eclipse on specified on the one hand Almighty God having it is also showing signs of activity and dates in the month of Ramad reform. But what is most wonderful of trained me in His deep knowledge and ān. All these signs of the mercy of God having made me the recipient of His all, and may perhaps excite laughter, is that in this competition of religions would be followed by another which is revelation, has granted me a zeal for indicative of the wrath of heaven, i.e. bringing about these reforms, and on the for superiority, even the sweeper community is not quite indifferent, but the raging of a destructive plague which other He has Himself prepared hearts would affect every town and village, which are ready to accept my words. it also is awake to the serious necessity of protecting itself from hostile religions. utterly laying waste some and leaving I see that a mighty revolution has taken In short, the competition of religions others in a partially desolate condition. place in the world since I was appointed has grown hot and every sect is inspired God would then be in great wrath by Almighty God to this heavenly with the zeal to make acquisitions from because the signs which He manifested at the hands of His Messenger were belied, 10 My Claim to Promised Messiahship and the Apostle whom He had sent was is our ancestor to the end of this cycle, a proof of it from the Word of God. A rejected and called an impostor. there is a period of seven thousand years, reflection upon the words of the Holy Book All the signs enumerated above, which which are as seven days with God. The is sufficient to convince any reasonable Holy Prophet Muhammadsa appeared in man that this prophecy is contained in the Holy Qur’ān has described as the signs as of the appearance of the Promised one, the fifth thousand after Adam or in the the plainest words in the Holy Qur’ān. have been fulfilled in this age. Thus there fifth day of this cycle. This is indicated in In the chapter entitled the Tahrīm, it is is a clear path for anyone who exercises the chapter entitled the ‘Aṣr (Afternoon) indicated that some individuals from the letters of which, according to the among the Muslims would be called Ibn- his judgment and understanding as for my acceptance, because all the mode of reckoning numbers from i-Maryam (the Son of Mary), for in this letters, represent the number of years chapter at first the faithful are compared signs appointed for the appearance as as of the Promised Messiah have been which had elapsed from Adam to the to Mary and afterwards the breathing time of the revelation of that chapter of a soul into her (i.e., the faithful like manifested by God for me. Besides the sa signs mentioned above, the Holy Qur’ān to the Holy Prophet . According to this her) is mentioned. This indicates that the fixes the time of the appearance of the calculation six thousand years have now faithful who observe complete obedience elapsed from Adamas, and a period of one to Divine commandments and make Promised Messiah in another manner as too. In it we are told that one day with thousand years more would complete themselves like Mary , will be rewarded God is equivalent to a thousand years as this cycle. by God by being made Christ-like. It is is indicated in the verse: The Holy Qur’ān as well as the previous in reference to the attainment of this books give us to understand that the stage that Almighty God says of me in And they ask thee to hasten on a revelation published in the Barāhīn punishment, but Allāh will never Messenger of God who would appear in the last ages in the likeness of Adamas, Aḥmadīyya. “O Mary! Enter thou and break His promise. And verily, a day thy friends into paradise;’’ and again, with thy Lord is a thousand years of and would be called the Messiah, would be born in the last days of the sixth “O Mary! I have breathed into thee the your reckoning. (22:48) as thousand from Adamas, as Adamas was soul of truth,” (thus symbolically Mary Therefore, the seven days mentioned in born at the end of the sixth day. These was impregnated with truth); and last the Holy Qur’ān indicate seven thousand signs are sufficient to lead a thinking of all: “O Jesus! I will cause thee to die years which represent the present age mind to the true conclusion. The seven a natural death and would then raise from Adamas to the end spoken of in the thee to Myself,” where I am addressed as thousand years of this cycle are further as holy books of God. I do not mean to say Jesus Christ as if raised from the dignity divided according to the prevalence of as that seven thousand years is the whole good or evil, every odd thousand being of Mary to the dignity of Christ. Thus time from the beginning to the end of the time of the prevalence of virtue and the promise contained in the Tahrīm has the world, for from the Holy Qur’ān it been fulfilled in me, and I am named by true guidance, and the even thousand of as appears that the world existed before the supremacy of Satan. Thus in the fifth God as the son of Mary . the Adamas spoken of in the Holy Book. thousand our Holy Prophetsa was born for Again, in the chapter entitled the Of course we cannot say who the people the regeneration of the world and Satan Nūr (Light), Almighty God says that were that lived upon earth then because was then put into chains. Then followed successors to the Holy Prophetsa would we have no details in our hand. But it the sixth thousand, from the beginning be raised from among the Muslims like to appears that one cycle of this world lasts of the fourth to the fourteenth century the successors that were raised to Mosesas for seven thousand years and hence also after Islām, in which Satan was let loose as in the verse: the seven days, each day standing for a and evil predominated. And now we thousand years. We cannot say through Allāh has promised to those among are in the seventh thousand which is you who believe and do good works how many such cycles the world has the time of God and His Messiah and of passed up to this time, and how many that He will surely make them every goodness and virtue, of the true Successors in the earth, as He made Adams have passed away before our faith and regeneration of mankind, of as Successors from among those who own Adam . As God has ever been the righteousness and the proclamation­ of Creator, therefore we believe that His were before them; and that He will the Unity of God and Divine worship. surely establish for them their creation must have existed always in one With the entrance of the world upon form or another though it is difficult for religion which He has chosen for the seventh thousand, the Millennium, them; and that He will surely give us to specify the particular form. Here no other Messiah can set his foot upon too the Christian faith has made an error, them in exchange security and peace earth, for his time is now gone. The true after their fear: They will worship for the Christians believe that the world Messiah is he who has appeared in time was created and heaven and earth made Me, and they will not associate and made known his appearance to the anything with Me. Then whoso is only six thousand years ago, and that world. All these prophecies are contained before that time the creating power of ungrateful after that, they will be the in the Holy Qur’ān, and they were also rebellious. (24: 56) God had forever remained unemployed. uttered by the earlier prophets. In fact, I do not think any sensible person can no prophecy has been uttered with such From the Holy Qur’ān it also appears subscribe to such a belief which is absurd frequency and force as the prophecy that the religion of Islām would witness on the face of it. The Holy Qur’ān on the relating to the appearance of the Messiah two terrible disasters which would other hand teaches us doctrines whose in the last ages and to the evil of the Anti- endanger its very life. One of these came truth can never be questioned. It teaches Christ. upon Islām with the death of the Holy us that God has always been a Creator Prophetsa and was averted at the hands and will forever be a Creator, and if He Some men think that the prophecy of Abu Bakrra, the first caliph according wills He can destroy heaven and earth relating to the appearance of the to Divine promise. The second disaster and make them anew millions of times. Promised Messiah is contained only in the according to the Holy Qur’ān would be He has told us that from the Adamas who traditions [Ḥadīth] and not in the Holy the evil that would be wrought by the Qur’ān, and accordingly they demand

My Claim to Promised Messiahship 11 Anti-Christ, to repel which the Promised ‘Abdullāh and ‘Abdul Muṭṭalib, that he followers flourish and increase for long Messiah would appear. It is to this great would be of the Ishmā’īlite race, that years and frustrate the designs and evil that the concluding words of the being persecuted at Makkah he would plans of his enemies to bring him to Fātiḥah, which every Muslim must repeat flee to Madīnah, and that he would be naught. Yet for 27 years, I have been in his prayers, contain an allusion, born so many years after Mosesas, not a receiving the assistance of God without and to this time of tribulation that the single Jew could have denied him. The any intermission and the number of prophecy contained in the same verse difficulties in the case of the prophecies my followers has constantly increased (Holy Qur’ān, 24: 56) refers which occur relating to the appearance of Jesus notwithstanding the hardest opposition. in the Nūr immediately after the words Christas, are still greater, and it is on this Do not these facts point me out as the in which successors to the Holy Prophetsa ground that the Jews to this day consider true one? as are promised. In these words Almighty themselves excusable in rejecting Jesus . There is another argument which settles God tells us that in the last ages when the In these prophecies it is clearly stated as conclusively the truth of my claim. faith of Islām would be severely shaken, that Elijah would re-appear before Twenty-four years previous to this at a so much so that there would be fear of the advent of the true Messiah and time when I was quite unknown to the its extinction and of its being swept off prophecies containing this condition world and lived in the corner of solitude, wholly, He would re-establish it with are contained in the revealed books. But Almighty God revealed to me certain firmness upon the earth, and grant the since Elijahas did not re-appear, therefore as prophecies concerning my future life Muslims a security after that great fear. the claim of Jesus to Messiahship could which were at that very time and under To the same effect the Holy Qur’ān says not be regarded as true by the Jews. those very circumstances published elsewhere: When confronted with this difficulty, in Barāhīn Aḥmadīyya which I was then Jesusas replied that by the appearance of God is He who sent His messenger as writing. Addressing me Almighty God with the guidance and the true faith Elijah was meant the appearance of one thus spoke to me, ‘Oh my Aḥmad, thou so that He may ultimately [i.e. in like him, and not his own appearance. art according to my wish and thou art the time of the Promised Messiah] But this explanation was rejected by the with me. Thy secret is My secret. Thou make it victorious over all other Jews as directly opposed to the Word of art to Me as My Unity and Oneness, so God which spoke not of the advent of religions. (9: 33) as the time has come when thou shouldst the like of Elijah , but of the advent of be assisted and made known among Again, the verse, “Verily we sent down Elijahas himself. These considerations the Holy Qur’ān, and verily We will be its men. Thou hast in my presence a dignity show clearly that the prophecies relating which the world knows not. God will guardians” (15:10), also refers to the time to the appearance of the prophets of God of the Promised Messiahas for as it speaks assist thee in all fields. Thou hast dignity are always deep so that they may serve in My presence and I have chosen thee of the sending down of Revelation which to distinguish the righteous from the sa for Myself and I will make many people was effected through the Holy Prophet , wicked. it also speaks of guarding the revealed follow and obey thee and will make thee word from its enemies when it would be This is not, however, all that I can say in a guide to them. We will inspire people in danger of being brought to extinction, support of my claim. A claim based on from heaven that they may assist thee. which is the function of the Promised truth is not attended with only one sort Assistance will come to thee from deep Messiah. Here I have briefly pointed out of proof, but like the genuine diamond and distant paths. People will flock to the verses in which the advent of the it shines in full effulgence in all its thee from distant corners of the world. Promised Messiah is indicated, either facets. Such is my claim to Promised It is, therefore, meet that thou shouldst in plain words or by way of allusion, as Messiahship. Its truth shines forth from not turn away from them or get tired a detailed proof would not have suited whatever point of view it is considered. of them, because of their vast numbers, the limits of a lecture. This is a sufficient My claim to being sent by God and of but receive them with kindness and proof for anyone who seeks an evidence being the recipient of Divine revelation, courtesy. And pray to God, ‘O Lord, do of my claim in the Holy Qur’ān in the same dates from a period of over 27 years, not leave me alone and Thou art the best manner in which he seeks an evidence of and it was published in my book entitled of inheritors.’ God will procure for thee the claim of the Holy Prophetsa or Jesus Barāhīn Aḥmadīyya about twenty-four the companions of the mat, and what Christas in the previous books. So if these years ago. Such a long and continuous knowest thou who the companions of the prophecies are not regarded as sufficient, series of lies is inconceivable. However mat are. Thou wilt see tears flowing from it must also be admitted that there is great a liar a person may be, he cannot their eyes, and they will say, ‘O Lord, we no prophecy in the Torah concerning be guilty of concocting a falsehood have heard the voice of one who invites the appearance of Jesusas or our Holy extending over such a lengthy period people to faith in God. Verily, I will make Prophetsa, for if the words of the former of time and affecting the whole world. thee My vicegerent upon earth, and prophecies are not very definite, neither Moreover, Almighty God does not assist people will say of thee contemptuously,’ are they so in the case of the latter an impostor. Consider a person who with ‘Where-from and how hast thou got this prophecies. It is exactly here that the every new sun concocts a new falsehood dignity and high rank?’ Say to them, ‘My Jews stumbled in the recognition of the and fabricates a new lie, forges words God is a wonderful God and wonderful two prophets, Jesusas and Muhammadsa and prophecies and pretends that it is are His powers.’ He is not questioned may peace and the blessings of God be an inspiration which he has received of what He doeth, but He will question upon them. For instance, if it had been from God, or the Word of God that has every one as to what He said. They say, stated in plain and clear words in the come down to him as a revelation from ‘This is but a fabrication.’ Say, ‘It is God prophecies fore-telling the appearance the Almighty, while God knows that he who has established this dispensation,’ of our Holy Prophetsa that he would be is a great liar and impostor in what he then leave them in their vain sports. God born at Makkah, that his name would be says every day, consider if God would is He who has sent His Messenger with Muhammadsa, that his father and grand- grant assistance to such an accursed guidance and the religion of truth that father would be known respectively as being, if He would make him arid his he may make it victorious over all other

12 My Claim to Promised Messiahship religions. They will try to extinguish the prophecy foretelling the attempts of the book Fateḥ Rahmān, of his own accord a light which God has kindled, but God people to thwart the fulfillment of these prayer against me to the effect that of us will make that light perfect and kindle prophecies, and God’s promise to bring two God might destroy the liar first. A few it in hearts that are ready to receive it, about their fulfillment in spite of every days had passed when the Maulwī died though the unbelievers may not like opposition, is borne in mind. Can a mere and thus bore a testimony to my truth. it. God will protect thee against their mortal thus challenge the world? No, Besides this, there are thousands of men mischiefs, though people may not be able he cannot even say that he would live who were informed of my truth through to save thee. Thou art before my eyes; I for such a time. The fourth prophecy visions and who have thus accepted me. have named thee Mutawakkil (Truster in which particularly deserves the reader’s There are other considerations of God), And God will not leave thee until attention is that relating to the slaughter importance in determining the truth of He has severed the virtuous from the of two sheep which was fulfilled by the a claim to prophethood. Whether the wicked. Two sheep will be slaughtered, martyrdom of two of my disciples in claimant has appeared in time of need, and everyone who is upon earth, must Afghanistan, viz., Sheikh ‘Abdul Rahman i.e., at a time when the need of a guide was taste of death. There may be a thing to and Ṣāḥibzada Maulwī ‘Abdul Latif at felt by the world, whether he has come which you may be averse, but haply it the hands of Amīr ‘Abdul Rahman and exactly at the prophesized hour, whether may be good for you; and there may be Amīr Habib-ullah [rulers of Afghanistan] he receives assistance from God, whether a thing which you deem good but haply respectively. he has fully refuted the objections its attainment may be injurious to you. Besides these, there are hundreds of brought forward by his opponents God knows what is good for you and what other prophecies which were fulfilled in against his claim, are points which go a injurious, but you do not know.’ their time. On one occasion, I informed long way to prove the truth or falsehood It will be seen that the revelations given Maulwī Hakīm Nūruddīnra that a son of his claim. If all these questions were above contain four grand prophecies. would be born to him who would have satisfactorily answered, they would be Firstly, at a time when I was alone and sores upon his body, and the prophecy an evidence of his truth. Now it is clear companionless, about 24 years since, God was published in a book. Some time that at the present moment, the need gave me the glad tidings that I would not afterwards the Promised son was born of a guide and reformer is very strongly be left alone but would have numerous and he had the sores on his body as felt by the whole world. Islām needs the followers and that people would come described in the prophecy. The Maulwī soothing hand of a reformer who should to me from distant places and remote Ṣāḥib is present in this gathering, and bring about union and agreement among corners in such numbers that they should every one can question him as to the truth the contending sects and the strong tire me. Secondly, that I would receive of this statement. On another occasion, hand of one who should defend it against great assistance from these people. ‘Abdul Rahim Khan, one of the sons of hostile attacks, while the world generally What I was when these prophecies were Sardar Muhammad ‘Ali Khan, Rais [a needs a spiritual guide who should published, and what I am now when clan leader] of Malerkotla, was attacked restore to it the spirituality which it has about a quarter of a century has elapsed with a serious disease and all hope of his lost, and re-establish the certainty which since their publication, is known to the life was lost. When I prayed for him to has vanished away from its face, and whole world. I lived alone in the corner God it was revealed to me that the boy thus strengthening faith release people of solitude then in a small village, but would recover on my intercession; so from the bondage of sin and turn them to now I have more than 200,000 followers. like a kind and affectionate sympathizer, paths of virtue and righteousness. These The third prophecy mentioned in the I prayed for him and the disease was are facts which no one can deny unless same connection is that people would do gone. ‘Abdullāh Khan, the second son of he is blinded by prejudice, and therefore their utmost to bring this dispensation to the same gentleman, also fell ill and the I clearly fulfill the first of the conditions naught and to extinguish this light, but attack was so serious that death seemed enumerated above, viz., the condition of all their efforts would be fruitless and all to be certain. I prayed for him and was coming in time of need. In the second their designs would be frustrated. These informed of his recovery by God and place, it requires to be seen whether I three prophecies are shining like the he accordingly recovered. There are have come at the prophesized hour. In meridian sun. No sensible person would numerous other signs and if I were to point of time the clearest prophecy is hold that these wonderful disclosures relate them all, this lecture would not that relating to the appearance of the of the deep secrets of the future, upon be finished even in ten days. Hundreds Promised Messiah at the end of the sixth which no guess or surmise could shed of thousands of men bear testimony and the commencement of the seventh the faintest light, could be announced to the truth of these signs because thousand from Adamas. Computing by beforehand except by a revelation from they were shown before their eyes. the lunar year, the seventh thousand Almighty God, the Knower of all secrets. One hundred and fifty of these I have has begun and by the solar year the sixth There was no circumstance which could collected in a book called the Nuzūl-ul- is coming to a close. Besides this the make the most intelligent person guess Masīḥ which will be published shortly. Holy Prophetsa had said, as reported in that the helpless and solitary man who These signs are of various sorts. Some an authentic tradition, that among the had never stepped out from the corner of them were manifested upon heaven, Muslims a reformer would appear at the of solitude, would one day become others upon earth; some related to my commencement of every century to give the leader and guide of hundreds of friends, while others were in connection fresh life to the holy religion of Islām. thousands of men. If it is within the with my enemies; some affected myself But more than a fifth of the fourteenth power of man to reveal such secrets, and my children and others have been century has passed away, and no other let another such instance be cited. The manifested by God through my enemies reformer can be pointed out who has grandeur of these prophecies is made without any intervention on my part. claimed an authority under the tradition more manifest and the heart of man To the last class belongs a sign which referred to above. Thirdly, it is to be seen bows with true submission before the was manifested through Maulwī Ghulam whether God has assisted the claimant or mighty knowledge of God when the third Dastgir of Qasur, who published in his not. This condition is eminently fulfilled

My Claim to Promised Messiahship 13 in me, for opponents stood up against them; and Thou art Witness over all averted on the people’s repentance. If, me from among every community and things. (5:118) therefore, the law established above left no stone unturned to bring me to were not true, the prophethood of The occasion of this verse in the Holy as naught and made all sorts of plots against Qur’ān is that on the Day of Judgement, Jonah would be seriously in question. me, but all their designs and plans were God would question Jesusas if he had said It cannot be questioned that God’s hopelessly shattered by Almighty God. to his people that they should take him intention to punish a people is suspended There is no community which can say and his mother for gods and worship or averted on their repentance; and what that it did not exert itself to destroy me. them. In answer to this, Jesusas would is prophecy but a manifestation of that But against their wishes Almighty God say that he had said to them only what intention through a prophet? If such gave me honour and made thousands God had commanded him to say, viz., intention can be suspended or averted of men my followers. What is it if not that they should worship God alone and when it is not disclosed to any person, heavenly assistance, for upon earth no consider him as His apostle only, and there can be no objection to its being efforts were spared to blot me out. The that he knew what they did so long as he suspended or averted when it has been stronger the opposition grew, the more I was among them, “but since Thou didst revealed through a prophet. was made to flourish, until my following cause me to die, Thou didst witness their Now the essence of the prophecy relating now exceeds two hundred thousand. Had doings and I was quite ignorant of what to the death of ‘Abdullāh Atham which not a hidden Hand been in my support, happened after me.” The reply of Jesusas is objected to in my case, was that of the and had my mission been based on here is that his followers did not set up two, Atham and myself, the party in error human machinations, I would have been the false belief of His divinity until after would be brought to destruction before long before shot by one of the arrows his death. If, therefore, it is held by a the eyes of the other. The truth of this of which I was made an aim, and being Muslim that Jesusas is still alive, he shall prophecy has been sealed by the death utterly destroyed no trace of mine would also have to admit that the Christian of Atham, and it is quite unreasonable to have been left today. For there is no doctrine is true. Moreover, here Jesusas object to it on the ground that he did not doubt that an impostor does not prosper, displays an ignorance of the condition die within the stated time, for the limit but meets with destruction in one way of his followers after his death, a fact of time had with it a condition in express or another, because God Himself is his which is inconsistent with the theory words. Atham showed fearfulness and enemy. But Almighty God guarded me of his re-advent, because in the latter was granted a respite according to the from every evil that was designed against case he should not remain ignorant of express condition of the prophecy, but me in accordance with His promise the doctrines invented by the Christians when he concealed the truth, he was soon which He had made twenty-four years after his death. The belief that Jesusas seized by God and died in accordance with before. What a wonderful assistance would come back into the world, and the prophecy. Even if the condition had from the Almighty that He first informed joining with the Mahdī, slay the infidels, not been expressly stated, he could have me in my loneliness and solitude that He falsifies the Qur’ānic verse quoted above, taken the benefit of it according to the would assist me and bring thousands of and must, therefore, be rejected. Nor Divine law with regard to the prophecies men to me and disappoint my enemies in can it be held that Jesusas would conceal of punishment. Besides this, all the details their evil designs against me, and then before God the fact that he had gone into are not always contained in prophecies, brought all this to fulfillment as He had the world, lived there for forty years and and such details are only manifested foretold. How manifest is His assistance slain the Christians, for that is far from after their fulfillment. It also happens and how clear this sign! Can it be within the dignity of a prophet, and besides that an error occurs sometimes in the the power of man or devil that he should nothing would remain concealed on the interpretation of a prophecy, for after when quite helpless foretell his mighty day of judgment. If anyone has true faith all prophets are mortals. For instance, success in the future, and this should be in the Holy Qur’ān, he can see that the Jesusas had prophesized that his twelve fulfilled notwithstanding the efforts of whole plot of Mahdī’s murderous deeds apostles would sit on twelve thrones, numerous enemies who rise against him and Jesus’ as descent from heaven to assist whereas one of them became the devil’s for his destruction? The fourth condition, him in that bloody task, is brought to in his lifetime. He had also prophesized viz., that the objections of the opponents naught by a single verse. that the men of his time would be still should be fully refuted, has also been living when he would come back. This fulfilled by me. The greatest objection When the opponents are vanquished in every point, as a last resource they also remained unfulfilled on account of that has been put forward against my error in the interpretation of the words as bring forward the slender objection, claim is that Jesus is alive and that he of revelation. Some other prophecies himself must come back into the world that one or two out of thousands of my as prophecies have not been fulfilled, while of Jesus too met a similar fate. As to in fulfillment of the prophecy relating, my prophecies, there are thousands of to the advent of the Promised Messiah as a matter of fact this is untrue. Besides this, it will be seen that the prophecies so them that have been fulfilled in all their in the last ages. It has been shown by me details and to ignore all of these, while as objected to related to the punishment of in refutation of this objection that Jesus selecting one or two for objection, is is dead and he cannot come back. For certain individuals and the Divine law is, as appears from the Holy Books of God, nothing but intentionally rejecting the the Muslims, the authority of the Holy truth. I fully hope and am certain that Qur’ān is conclusive which says: that a prophecy relating to punishment is always conditional, whether the if anyone were to live in my company I said nothing to them except that condition be or be not expressed in it, for forty days consecutively, he would which Thou didst command me – and the punishment can he averted upon witness a heavenly sign. Here I finish this “Worship Allāh, my Lord and your repentance or deeds of charity or upon lecture and think that what I have said Lord.” And I was a witness over them manifesting a fear of God. The prophecy is sufficient for a seeker after truth. And as long as I remained among them, of the prophet Jonahas is an example of peace be upon him who follows truth and but since Thou didst cause me to die, this. There was no express condition in guidance. Thou hast been the Watcher over that prophecy, yet the punishment was

14 My Claim to Promised Messiahship Miracles of the Promised Messiahas Ṣāḥibzada Mirzā Mubarak Ahmad Ṣāḥib

The following is a translation of an Urdu God Almighty has elevated me to this prophet are unable to produce its speech delivered by Ṣāḥibzada Mirzā high station of spiritual eminence. He like. The Hand of God is seen behind Mubarak Ahmad at the Annual Convention has favoured me with this blessing, it. of 1977 held in Rabwah, Pakistan. It has been which is not in the least the fruit 2. The fulfillment of some of its translated into English by Nūr-ud-Dīn Munīr of my own labor, but was bestowed elements remains hidden as belief in Ṣāḥib. upon me when I was in the womb of a manifest truth does not serve any This year my discourse pertains to my mother. God Almighty has shown spiritual reward. so many signs in my support that if I one aspect of the life of the Promised 3. The miracle must not contain Messiahas - his miracles in the domain of count them today, which is July 16, 1906, their number would exceed anything that is against the law of knowledge. 3 three thousand, and I am ready to God and His promise. 2 First of all, we have to see what is meant proclaim this on oath. Explaining the phenomenon of miracles, by the term “miracle” and to which sort the Promised Messiahas has the following of events it is applicable. A miracle, in Before the advent of the Promised as to say in his book, Barāhīn Aḥmadīyya: the Islamic terminology, is an event that Messiah , there were two schools of is shown by a prophet of God under a thought, both holding extreme views Miracles are such unusual events as Divine Decree, and the likes of which his contradictory to each other about are recognized and confirmed only by opponents are unable to produce. the nature of miracles. One of them a just and discerning look. They are attributed fantastic miracles to prophets rh called unusual for no person other than Hazrat Imām Ghazalī , a divine of great and saints, which have no authority in the the chosen ones of God have power to renown, defines the term miracle as Holy Qur’an, Hadith, previous scriptures perform them. Miracles may be likened to follows: or history, and they are against the very the shimmering light in a moonlit night, If a prophet declares that, ‘the sign of purpose of religion. In fact, this school, overcast here and there by clouds, which my truth this day is that I will move relying simply on their conjectures, took affords guidance to any person who can my finger and no man shall have metaphors and similes pertaining to see but from which those who are night power to contest me,’ and it happens miracles as realities. The second school blind cannot derive any benefit. Miracles so, i.e., none is able to contend with of thought outright rejected the very cannot appear on this earth in that clear him on that day, his truth shall be phenomenon of miracles. They were so form in which they will appear on the established. 1 beguiled by the law of causation that Judgment Day. This has never been, nor rh in their opinion, nothing could happen will it ever be. For in that case all veils Hazrat Imām Ghazalī further holds against their self-made laws of nature. that even one single sign is sufficient would be lifted and belief in God would as to prove the truth of the prophet. The The Promised Messiah corrected both become meaningless and not deserving same view has also been expressed by these views. He said that there were some of any reward. So it cannot happen on the Promised Messiahas in one of his links within the chain of cause and effect, this earth that two or three hundred dead Urdu couplets. It is worthy of note in which were beyond the ken of man, men may revive and coming out of their this context that although one sign is through which God Almighty manifested graves may mix with the people already sufficient to establish the truth ofa His power and attributes. If He would not living here and be recognized by them claimant to prophethood, God Almighty do so, the human mind could never attain as such. Then, with fruits of paradise gave the Promised Messiahas hundreds of to a perfect certainty of Faith in Him. The in their hands and marks of hell fire as thousands of shining signs. Promised Messiah took miracles as real on their bodies they may embark upon a village to village tour of the country as and a necessary element for reviving The Promised Messiah himself made our faith in God. Indeed, it is a miracle and testify to the truth of a claimant this clear in his writings. In his book that can take us out from the mire of to prophethood by their lectures and Ḥaqīqat-ul-Waḥī, referring to the verse of misgivings and doubts and illumine us exhortations. Such things cannot occur the Holy Qur’an in which God Almighty with the light of Faith. God Almighty has before the Doomsday and whoever makes commands the believers to proclaim His bound up miracles with the following a claim to them is deceived by baseless bounties bestowed upon them (93:12), he conditions: stories and shows total ignorance of the says: laws of God. In this context, it should also 1. In a miracle, the opponents of a

Miracles of the Promised Messiahas 15 be borne in mind that miracles are shown The Holy Prophetsa proclaimed that to West.6 for a definite purpose, i.e., for providing under the impact of the Holy Qur’an, In this vision of the Promised Messiahas, the wise, just and discerning people with his followers would become like guiding we find a true picture of the influence a reasonable basis for sifting truth from stars in the firmament of knowledge. This that is exerted upon each other by the falsehood and hence their nature would also proved true. His followers became West and East. The West has been likened be different according to the needs of the teachers of whole nations, both in 4 to a serpent, whose bite is dreadful and different times. worldly and spiritual knowledge. They fatal. It is emblematic of the ruinous The present time in which the Promised laid the foundations of various sciences influence that is shown flowing from East Messiahas has been raised is the most and arts, and it is on that framework to the West; the similitude of serpent has advanced in respect of knowledge, and that the West has raised its magnificent been dropped, meaning that the spiritual for the same reason, the attacks on Islam structure. change in the West will come about based on scientific discoveries have been In the domain of spirit, they shone like smoothly in peaceful ways. more acute than ever before. the sun, moon and stars and shed their The signs of the fulfillment of this vision In the circumstances and at such a time, light on the nations, which were groping are already apparent. The proof is even the world stood sorely in need of miracles in utter darkness. A great community of now before us. Many of our brothers that could yield true belief and certainty saints and friends of God rose from them, have come from the West to participate in the Living God, and in the Holy Prophet who, like a galaxy in the spiritual heaven, in this Convention and are sitting in our Muhammadsa, as being eternal saviour showed the right path to people in every Midst today. They represent Ahmadi of mankind and in the perfection and age. Communities in Europe, America, and finality of the law of the Holy Qur’an. In the vein of these prophecies, the Holy Africa. So the sun of Islam is rising in sa When the Promised Messiahas was asked Prophet had also declared that after the the West and even all worldly powers about the object of his advent, he said, lapse of time, when his Ummah will show combined together will not be able to stop “God has commissioned me to show the signs of decay and decadence, when Gog it from rising. This is a vision from God way for reviving faith in the Living God.”5 and Magog or the bearers of Cross would Almighty; fulfillment will demonstrate wake up from their slumber and hasten the power and Might of Allah. This point should especially be borne in forth from every height to destroy and mind that as the present time is known But it should be remembered that every annihilate Muslims, then God Almighty work of God is like a small seed in the for its progress in knowledge, and as will raise a Mahdī, a likeness of Messiah, according to the Qur’anic prophecies, the beginning. The world victimizes and from among the Muslims, who will ridicules it on its infirmity. But in the end earth is bringing forth its treasures (99:3), restore Islam to its former glory. so God Almighty liked for the Promised the same small seed grows to a big tree One of these times to be endowed mostly We have seen this prophecy also having under whose shady branches whole take with miracles in the field of knowledge, been fulfilled before our eyes, the shelter and find rest. and as far as possible to withhold miracles decadence of Muslims came about as it All faiths have passed through this mill having simply outward glitter and gleam was prophesized, and glory vanished. of misfortune. Mark how feeble was the as happened in the past. But then, from among them, the Mahdī beginning of Jesus Christas and how has risen, the Messiah has come, who has prone to despair were his followers. It In the blessed time of the Holy Prophet propped the crumbling edifice of Islam Muhammadsa also, instead of miracles seemed that his mission will fall to the from falling and inspired the dismaying ground at any time. But now his followers like that of the staff and the white hand of Muslims with hope to rise again. Hazrat Mosesas, God gave him the miracle are dominating the whole world. of the Holy Qur’an, which is unique in its Consequent upon the crusade, which This is what happened to the Holy excellence and in its efficacy for moral he has launched, Islam will not only Prophetsa. In the beginning, he walked and spiritual exaltation of man. be saved from doom but in the end about the lanes and streets of Makkah will revolutionize the whole world. quite helplessly. The Makkans laughed Similarly, God Almighty revealed to the The materialists of the West will also Holy Prophetsa, not only his own destiny, at him and at his prophecy of world eventually enter its fold and acknowledge domination. But then he gained strength but also the destiny of Islam for all the divine authority of the Holy Prophetsa. times to come. Some of the prophecies and in a twinkling of an eye, he became So, the sun at that time will rise in the the Master of Arabia and His followers that he made in this context saw their west and the Holy Prophetsa’s prophecy fulfillment in his own lifetime, some spread their merciful mantle on the in this regard will be fulfilled. So there whole known world at that time. others immediately after his demise, is nothing to be perturbed about the and this process has continued to our fortune of Islam. God willing the same progress of Islam times and will go on implementing is destined to take place through itself ceaselessly. Let me give you some The Day of its Victory is coming soon Ahmadiyyat. The Promised Messiahas examples. – and you should feel happy and frisk has proclaimed it with great force and about with joy. The Holy Prophetsa prophesized that the authority. He says, Quraishites will be overcome and Makkah There is also a significant allusion to the Look! The time is coming, rather will fall. It happened likewise. Makkah spiritual revolution, which will one day is has already come when God will come about in the west in a vision of the was conquered, and the dominion of as spread this movement far and wide. Islam established in the whole of Arabia. Promised Messiah . He says, It will extend to the East and to the The Holy Prophetsa prophesized that I see a river like a stormy sea which West, to the North and to the South the empires of Kaisar and Kisra would is thundering its way from the West and Islam will come to be identified be razed to the ground by his followers. to the East in a zigzag fashion like a with it in the whole world. These They did it easily and became the masters serpent, then suddenly changing its are not the words of man. This is of their vast treasures. course, it began to flow from the East the revelation of God Almighty, for

16 Miracles of the Promised Messiahas whom there is nothing impossible.7 been written in the defense of Islam that Promised Messiahas, who was present in Now I will relate some of the Promised could match the excellence of Barāhīn the Conference and listened to the Essay Messiah’sas miracles in the sphere of Aḥmadīyya. from the first to the last. He says, knowledge. The Holy Prophetsa had Another miracle, which the Promised It was the latter half of the year prophesized that in the time of the Messiahas performed in this sphere, is 1896, when suddenly a Hindu recluse Promised Messiahas religious wars will his treatise knows as The Philosophy of Shogun Chander by name, dressed be over and Islam will gain supremacy the Teachings of Islam. It was read in a in yellow coloured clothes entered through reason and argument. So Conference of Religions, held in Lahore Qadian. He had formerly held some in fulfillment of this prophecy, the on December 26-28, 1896. Our Community high office in the Government Promised Messiahas started his crusade has since published its translation in administration. But after the death with pen. His writings, inspired by God many languages of the world. The details of his wife and children, he had Almighty have a remarkable spiritual of this miracle have been recorded by the relinquished the world and was impact. I will touch upon only a few of his Promised Messiahas in many of his books trotting the country in search of works. I may observe in this context that and posters, and also by the Conveners’ God and in quest of truth underlying these miracles having been wrought by Committee, consisting of representatives the universe. He was feeling very the help of God, and being the fulfillment of various religions, in the report of its restless and in the course of his of some prophecies afford sample proof proceedings. search, he had come to Qadian to of the truth of Islam, God Almighty, the meet the Promised Messiahas and sa Before the commencement of the Holy Prophet , and also the Promised as to sit in his company. In a matter as Conference, the Promised Messiah Messiah . received a revelation from God Almighty of days, he adapted himself to his First of all, I take his masterpiece, that his treatise will win the palm. He new surroundings and became a familiar figure in the company of Barāhīn Aḥmadīyya; he has challenged publicized it in a hand bill, a portion of as the protagonists of all other religions to which is reproduced below. The Promised the Promised Messiah . He wanted produce a like of it. He made it easier for Messiahas wrote: to convene a Conference of Religions them and declared that whoever would in which their representatives The great conference of religions to should read papers on various break even one fifth of the arguments be held in Lahore on December 26- proffered by him in support of Islam, he questions fundamental to religion. 28, 1896 includes in its programme He sounded the Promised Messiahas would give all his landed property to him. a paper by this humble one; its Although, some 97 years have gone by on about it. Welcoming the proposal, subject, the excellences and miracles the Promised Messiahas assured him the publication of this book, nobody has of the Holy Qur’an. This paper is no been able to accept this challenge. that he would participate on behalf ordinary human effort but a sign of Islam, if such a Conference were The eminence of this book can somewhat among the signs of God, written with held in some big city like Lahore. He be measured from this fact that Maulwī His special Grace and help. further told him that the suggestion Muhammad Hussain Batalvī, a great The All-Knowing has revealed to me was indeed a fulfillment of his own leader at that time of the Ahl Hadīth that this is the treatise which will desires, for it was his own mission to sect of Islam acclaimed it as a unique prevail over all the others. Its light present to the world the beauties of contribution to the defense of Islam. He of truth, wisdom and knowledge will Islam and to show them the way of wrote in his journal, Ishā‘atus Sunnah that put in the shade all other parties, union with God. Shogun Chander was in his view the book was unparalleled provided only they stay to listen very happy at that and immediately in the history of Islam, and the devoted from beginning to end. It will not repaired to Lahore for consulting way in which its author had served the avail them to try and show anything other religious leaders and for Faith was also without an example. He similar from out of their holy books; organizing the Conference. further wrote that if somebody took his be they Christians, Sanatani or Arya words to be Asiatic exaggeration, let him Consequent upon his negotiations, Hindus, or others. This is because the proposal was finalized and the produce a book like it and also introduce Almighty God has decreed that on a personality like its author. He reminded representatives of various religions this day His Holy Book should reveal posed five basic questions for answer. his readers that its author championed 8 its resplendent force. The Conveners extended an invitation to the cause of Islam most successfully and as confounded its opponents, as well as, the Hazrat Maulānā Abdul Karīm, one of his the Promised Messiah also, who wrote a deniers of revelation by inviting them devoted followers, read the treatise in detailed essay in answer to the questions. the Conference. The audience listened Many days before the Conference to come to him and stay with him for as some time, where they would be afforded to it with rapt attention. As the reading was enacted, the Promised Messiah many opportunities of observing the proceeded, its triumph became more and published a handbill in which, he made revelation of God descending upon more evident. The reading could not be the following announcement regarding him and removing their doubts about completed in the time allocated to it; so his paper. spiritual verities. the Conference had to be extended at the 1. God Almighty has revealed to me unanimous request of the audience by that my paper will win the palm. This evidence is of a contemporary one day and the reading finished. It was scholar of Islam, who was known for applauded in private conversations and 2. This paper will be the means of the his erudition and occupied a position of in public comments. exaltation of God Almighty and of honour in a large sect. It is fair to say the Faith of Islam. The glory and that he must have been familiar with To give you an idea of the effect it excellence of the Holy Qur’an will be all the literature produced about Islam, produced on the audience, I reproduce manifested by it and the falsehood of and that is why he claimed forcefully here the report by Hazrat Bhai Abdur false religions fully exposed. Rahman Qadiani, a companion of the that in the past 1300 years, no book had 3. As the contents of this paper are Miracles of the Promised Messiahas 17 widely published, the truth of the attacks. Of all its beliefs, the belief in the different nations. Holy Qur’an will spread and spread Divinity of Christ was the most damaging Anyway, the point at issue is that and so also the light of Islam, till to the human soul. Denouncing it the the knowledge of Arabic is a must it has fulfilled its destiny. (Poster: Holy Qur’an says, for serving Islam. But the Promised Great News for Seekers after Truth. The heavens might well-nigh burst, Messiahas had no opportunity to December 21, 1896). and the earth cleave asunder, and acquire it in any academy. He had This great conference of religions was the mountains fall down in pieces. learned its rudiments from a private held at Lahore on December 26-28. The Because they ascribe a son to the tutor and that was all.10 representatives of Islam, Christianity, Gracious God. (19:91-92) But when God Almighty, perceiving in Hinduism, Sanatan Dharma, Arya Samaj, It is an admonition in the strongest him the aptitude for becoming a world Brahmu Samaj, Sikkhism, Free Thinkers terms. reformer, took him under His own care, and Theosophical Society read their He bestowed upon him, in addition papers. The audience consisted of a cross In the context of these sacrilegious sa to other excellences, a miraculous section of public, some eight thousand dogmas, the Holy Prophet had assigned to the Promised Messiahas the work knowledge of the Arabic language. in number, coming from all walks of life, Consequently, the Promised Messiahas especially from the educated classes. The of breaking the cross, which he has doubtlessly accomplished by writing his has written numerous books in eloquent speakers dwelt upon the beauties of their Arabic. He also extended a challenge to respective religions. book Masīḥ Hindustān Main (Jesus in India). The Promised Messiahas, on the basis of a his opponents that if they doubted his The essay, written by the Promised God-given Mission and His support in its as revelation received from God, has made Messiah , was read in a sonorous voice by the astounding claim that Jesus did not fulfillment, they should leave all else and his devoted companion, Hazrat Maulānā die on the cross, nor did he ascend to contest him in the knowledge of Arabic Abdul Karīm. The effect of its reading heaven in his body of clay; but like other and compete with him in its excellence. was deep and lasting. Hazrat Bhai Abdur prophets, he died a natural death on But all of them became mute and were Rahman Qadiani says that Hindus, Sikhs this earth and is buried in Kashmir. He unable to match him in Arabic prose and and even unrelenting enemies of Islam identified his tomb in Khanyar, Srinagar, poetry. from among Aryas and Christians were Kashmir. This is a great sign of his truth and acclaiming the article as the best of the an excellent miracle in the field of lot and the whole audience was so lost This discovery has indeed broken the cross into pieces and cut at the very root knowledge, for reputed scholars and in it that they looked like lifeless statues ‘Ulamā have kept their lips sealed. fixed in the hall. Even if some birds would of Christianity. The impact of this miracle is so profound on Christian nations that It is well known that the Promised have come and sat upon their heads, they Messiahas, in respect of Arabic, was a would not have stirred. The essay had eventually they must forsake their beliefs and come into the fold of Islam. mere Ummi, i.e., virtually ignorant of it. so completely enchanted the audience As I have already alluded, the most he that the sound of their inhaling and In the end, the miracle, which I want had acquired of it was consisted in a few exhaling was also not audible. The only to place before you concerns with elementary lessons. It was God Himself sound which echoed in the hall was that the Promised Messiah’sas God-given who made him its master. Referring to it, of the essay reading. Everything else knowledge of Arabic language. Writing the Promised Messiahas says in his book was subdued and calm. The essay had about it, Hazrat Mirzā Bashīr Aḥmadra Anjām Ātham: cast a spell of ecstasy over the listeners, says: so much so that Hindus and Sikhs, My excellence in Arabic language, embracing their Muslim friends were A perfect mastery in the Arabic despite the absence of any endeavor confessing to them that if this was Islam, language is an essential asset for for it on my part is a clear sign of they would all join it someday.9 successfully propagating Islam on a God. God Almighty wants to make me world level. The reason is that the prevail over all other people in this Now I will tell you of another miracle Holy Qur’an, the source of Islam, is in as field. Is there anyone from amongst which the Promised Messiah has the Arabic tongue. The Holy Qur’an is my opponents to come and contest performed in the sphere of knowledge. in itself a spiritual universe, having me? God Almighty has gifted me with It has profoundly affected the future in it untold treasures of spiritual the knowledge of 40,000 root words of Christianity. At the advent of the knowledge, yielding themselves to as of this language and expanded my Promised Messiah , Christianity was those who dig deep into it. Though its knowledge in its literature without prevailing over every other religion. Its basic teaching will be same forever, any bounds.11 supporters were successfully propagating but new discoveries will continually its beliefs throughout the world. No be made to meet the moral and But nobody took up the gauntlet. His other religion had the power to repel its spiritual needs of different times and opponents conceded his victory by

18 Miracles of the Promised Messiahas keeping silent. However, some fair- he desired to pass the Hajj day in have been covered with the light of Allah, minded scholars praised his excellence special prayers and supplications to and his forehead emitted such bright in Arabic language. For instance, Niaz God and asked him to prepare a list rays that it was difficult to cast a glance Fatehpuri wrote in his Nigar: of such friends who wanted him to at it. Outwardly, he was speaking but it To deny Hazrat Mirzā Ṣāḥib’s pray for them and send that list to was plain that God’s power was moving mastery in Arabic Language is very him. So a long list of such friends was his tongue. He was completely lost in surprising for the excellence of his submitted to him and some people Allah, and it is not possible to explain his Arabic poetry and prose has equally sent their applications direct to him condition in words. been acclaimed by Arab scholars. He also. Many Ahmadis who had come When he had finished, Hazrat Maulwī did not get education in this language from outside places to celebrate ‘Īd Abdul Karīm Sialkotira, complying with in any academy, and in view of this at Qadian also joined in it. The whole the request of the audience, gave an I consider it a great achievement day was passed in offering prayers. Urdu translation of it. During this Urdu on his part and proof of God-given The next day was ‘Īd day. When the version, at a particular sentence, the aptitudes and excellences.12 people had congregated for it, the Promised Messiahas rose from his chair Promised Messiahas said that he had as and prostrated in the mosque. With him The Promised Messiah had written quite been directed by the Almighty Allah a good number of books in Arabic, but had the whole congregation also fell down to deliver the sermon in Arabic and before their Heavenly Master.” delivered no speech. Now in 1900, on the reassured him that God will give occasion of ‘Īdul Aḍḥiyya, he received a him the necessary power. Another About this miraculous and extempore revelation in the morning, commanding revelation from God disclosed that speech, the Promised Messiahas says: him to address the congregation in his speech will be in fluent Arabic. Holy is Allah! A spring had gushed Arabic. He has described this event in his (Tadhkira,p. 357). The ‘Īd prayer was from the unseen. I do not know book, Nuzūl-ul-Masīḥ, (page 210) thus: led by Hazrat Maulānā Abdul Karīm whether I was speaking or some ra as In the morning of ‘Īdul Aḍḥiyya, Sialkoti . The Promised Messiah angel through my tongue. This much I received a revelation directing then gave a short sermon in Urdu, I knew that I had played no part in its me to speak in Arabic. I told of exhorting the Jama‘at to keep united composition. Sentences came out of it immediately to my friends. and to treat each other with loving my mouth spontaneously and each Before this, I had never delivered kindness. Then he beckoned Hazrat of it was a sign for me - this was a ra any speech in this language. But Maulwī Nūr-ud-Dīn and Hazrat miracle which God Almighty showed ra on that day I stood up to give ‘Īd Maulwī Abdul Karīm Sialkoti to us – no one can bring a like of it.15 come and sit near him. When they sermon and God Almighty made (Endnotes) me speak in excellent Arabic, full were so seated, he asked them to of deep and profound significance. write very attentively whatever he 1. Al-Iqtisād Fil I‘tiqād That address is contained in Khutba would then speak. He again stressed 2. Ḥaqīqat-ul-Waḥī, p.70 Ilhāmiya, and consists of many, many the point and told them that as the 3. Silsila Ahmadiya, p. 36 whole of the speech would be God pages. I stood up and delivered it 4. Barāhīn Aḥmadīyya, Vol. V. pp. 33-34 inspired, if they would miss anything extempore. God Almighty has called 5. Malfūzat, Vol. I, p. 328 it in His revelation a ‘sign’ and it was it may not be possible for him to 14 6. Tadhkira p.280 delivered purely by His power. I will repeat it. 7. Tuḥfah Gūlrawīya, pp. 90-91 never admit that some scholar in Afterwards, the Promised Messiahas sat Arabic and well-versed in literature on a chair in the middle door of Masjid 8. Tadhkira, p. 290 can stand up so and deliver a speech Aqsa, facing towards the East and began 9. Ashab-e-Ahmad, Vol. IX, p. 265 like that.13 his address in Arabic. The first sentence 10. Najmul Hudā, p. 19 Hazrat Bhai Abdur Rahman Qadianira was: 11. Anjām Ātham, p.234 has reported this matter also. He was “O ye creatures of God! Consider the 12. Nigar, Luchnow, September 1961 present on the occasion of that ‘Īd and significance of this day, the day of 13. Nuzūl-ul-Masīḥ, p. 210; Tadhkira, p.348 he, himself, heard that speech. He says: the sacrificial Hajj and ‘Īd. In it are 14. Ashab-e-Ahmad, Vol. 9 On the day of Hajj, one day many profound lessons for the wise.” 15. Ḥaqīqat-ul-Waḥī, pp. 362-63 before ‘Īdul Aḍḥiyya in 1900, the Hazrat Bhai Ṣāḥibra relates that from the Promised Messiah sent a message time the Promised Messiahas occupied to Hazrat Maulwī Nūr-ud-Dīnra the chair, it appeared as if he had (who subsequently became his first repaired to some other world. His eyes successor) intimating him that were almost closed. His face seemed to

Miracles of the Promised Messiahas 19 Life and Character of Hazrat Masīḥ Mau‘ūdas Maulānā Shamshad A. Nasir Ṣāḥib, Los Angeles, USA

When we study the life and character of during that time, he was very ill. “Congratulations, Mirza ṣāḥib! You the Promised Messiahas, we should view But even though he was sick, he was won your case.”3 it as a mirror of the life and character of still punctual in doing his Ṣalat in sa Islām is a religion of peace, and that peace the Holy Prophet . The reason should congregation in the masjid. Since is only made possible by the discipline of be clear to all Aḥmadis – the Promised 1882, I was regularly visiting the sincere and regular congregational Ṣalat. Messiahas was the full reflection of the Promised Messiahas, and until his last sa Islām teaches its followers how to submit Holy Prophet in all respects, with the breath, he was always enthusiastic to Allah and attain peace, and it requires exception that he did not bring a new about doing Ṣalat and loved praying 2 Muslims to teach this to others by being Shari‘a or abrogate the Holy Qur’an or in congregation in the mosque. peaceful towards them. Living peace is Sunnah. The Promised Messiahas used to regularly what spreads peace in the world. There are many examples in the writings recite: “Subḥān Allahi wa bi Ḥamdihī, sa as The Holy Prophet understood the power of the Promised Messiah where he Subḥān Allahil ‘Azīm” (Holy is Allah, with and necessity of spreading peace and stated clearly that his mission was two- His Praise; Holy is Allah, the Greatest) and practicing peace at every opportunity. fold: firstly, to bring people back to God he always encouraged his followers to do This was demonstrated when the Holy and to re-establish man’s connection so as well. Concerning the importance Prophetsa and his followers migrated to with God through spiritual reformation of regularly reciting “Subḥān Allahi wa Madīnah, where the Muslims could freely and sincere prayers; and secondly, to bi Ḥamdihī, Subḥān Allahil ‘Azīm,” the as practice their faith. In his first address to teach and demonstrate sympathy for our Promised Messiah said that I have been his followers, upon arriving in Madīnah, fellow human beings and God’s creation, informed by Almighty Allah that one the Holy Prophetsa told them to multiply in general, through selfless service to should recite this as much as one can. the greetings of peace among themselves. others. His wife’s testimony on this practice of as as as Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud’s love for the Holy In these two ways, the Promised Messiah the Promised Messiah is that he was so Prophetsa resonated with such passion came to reaffirm and call our attention habitual in doing so when he was awake, in his heart that he considered it of to our responsibilities to God and our that he would recite this prayer even the utmost importance to always give responsibilities to God’s creation and to when he was asleep and happened to “Salām” when meeting people. He would humanity, in particular as embodied, in turn over in bed. always say “As-Salāmu alaikum” upon the Jamā‘at Aḥmadiyya motto: “Love for The Promised Messiahas was so eager leaving company to go to his house and All, Hatred for None.” to perform the daily prayers at their upon returning, even when it was only In my presentation, I will illustrate these appointed times that he would not let for a brief time.4 two fundamentals of Islām because they anything or anyone distract him from his Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘udas often advised are the manifestation of the life and spiritual duty. Once, he was summoned as women to regularly offer Ṣalat, learn mission of the Promised Messiah , who by the court to appear for some legal the meaning of the Holy Qur’an, and was the representative and reflection of matter, and as he was waiting outside to fulfill their obligations to their husbands. our Holy Master and best example, the be called by the bailiff, prayer time came. sa as Whenever a woman took the Baī‘at or Holy Prophet Muhammad . The Promised Messiah began saying his initiation, he would normally inquire Hazrat Muftī Muhammad Sadiqra relates Ṣalat. The bailiff came to the courthouse from her if she recites the Holy Qur’an or as door and called out the Promised about the Promised Messiah that: as not. If she did not, then he would advise Messiah’s name, but he ignored the her to learn the Holy Qur’an. If she could He was always very punctual about summons and kept on praying. saying the five daily prayers at only recite the Arabic, then he would their appointed times, and he would Now, in many court proceedings, if you advise her to learn the meaning so that do not come before the court at the time she understood the commandments and always go to the masjid to do the 5 prayers in congregation.1 you are called, the judge can often rule could act upon them. against you for failing to appear. But ra ra Hafiz Noor Mohammed relates that Hazrat Pīr Sirajul Haq recounts that: as in the case of the Promised Messiah , during the 2nd or 3rd Jalsa Salana, Huzooras Once I stayed with the Promised when he completed his prayer, the court came for ‘Īshā’ prayer at the masjid and Messiahas for three months, and official came to him and said: upon entering stated to Maulwī Hakīm

20 Life and Character of Hazrat Masīḥ Mau‘ūdas Nūr-ud-Dīn ṣāḥibra that his heart had wives and both of them lived in Qadian. on the other , he honoured his covenant as been inclined towards these verses of the In 1899, he wrote a letter to Hazrat with Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud to such a Holy Qur’an: Maulānā Hakīm Nūr-ud-Dīnra and sent degree that it made many a companion And as for those who strive in Our him some funds. In the letter he requested envious. People should remember the Islāmic teachings on divorce. The Holy path — We will surely guide them in for an arrangement to be made so that sa Our ways. And verily Allah is with one of his wives may be sent to Africa. He Prophet has warned that among all those who do good. (29:70) went so far as to say that if she refused things lawful, the most hateful in the sight of Allah is divorce. And withhold legal alms. (107:8) to come, he would divorce her. Hazrat Maulānā Nūr-ud-Dīn Ṣāḥibra presented Once in the city of Ludhiana, India, one Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘udas then proceeded the letter to Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘udas. anti-Aḥmadiyya Mullah attempted to to comment extensively on these verses. When Huzooras learned of its contents, he provoke his audience against Hazrat The audience was so moved they began expressed extreme displeasure by saying: Masiḥ Mau‘udas. The Mullah delivered a sobbing. After the Dars, Maulwī ‘Abdul fiery and insulting speech and accused ra How can a person remain faithful to Karīm Ṣāḥib led the ‘Īshā’ Ṣalat and the Promised Messiahas of being a non- during the prayer, people were still so us who is willing to cut off ties with dear and near relations like his wife believer or Kāfir, and he alleged that overcome by emotions from listening because of Mirzā Ghulām Aḥmadas, as over a petty thing? to the Promised Messiah , they kept on Muslims were suffering a great deal and crying and sobbing throughout. This expression of displeasure by Hazrat being led astray. as The next day Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘udas gave Masiḥ Mau‘ud actually worked as an incentive for Muhammad Afzal Ṣāḥibra This Mullah repeatedly urged the a speech and stated: audience to [God forbid] murder Mirzā to return from Africa. He left Africa and as Supplication - Dua - has such an came back to Qadian and made a pledge in Ghulām Aḥmad , and promised that the impact that if someone says that his heart that no matter what happened, person to commit such an act would prayer can move the mountains and he would never leave Qadian and would directly enter paradise when he died. One trees, I would believe it and accept stay the rest of his life in the company simple layperson had a heavy wooden it as undeniable truth. What other and service of the Promised Messiahas.8 stick, and after listening to the Mullah’s weapon does a Muslim need other speech, he decided to take upon himself than prayers? And it is actually At this point, it is worth mentioning that the task of murdering Mirzā Ghulām as as prayers that takes a person towards at the time of Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud , the Aḥmad . Allah.6 Jama‘at published two newspapers: Al Badr and Al Ḥakam. Al Badr is still in print. He took his heavy wooden stick and left Maulwī Fateḥ Dīn Ṣāḥibra, who from his as the gathering and went to the residence Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud called these two as early youth had the opportunity to be newspapers his two helpful arms. The where Huzoor was staying in Ludhiana. in the Promised Messiah’sas company, There was no one guarding the entrance person who initiated the newspaper Al as relates that he used to be around Hazrat Badr was this same Hazrat Muhammad to Huzoor’s residence. Whoever Masiḥ Mau‘udas during the day and at Afzal Ṣāḥibra. wished to enter the house could do so times would also spend the night. He at will. When this layperson arrived at states: Hazrat Maulwī ‘Abdul Karīm Sialkoti the residence, he found the Promised Ṣāḥibra recounts that Al Badr was Messiahas sitting in the courtyard Once I saw that during the dead of published even in the face of several as addressing a small group of people. The night Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud was difficulties and challenges during the layperson entered the courtyard and very disturbed and was pacing very time of Muhammad Afzal Ṣāḥib’sra leaned against the wall, resting his heavy anxiously from one end of the house supervision. Very few people knew about stick across his shoulders and waited to the other like a patient who was the sacrifices Muhammad Afzal Ṣāḥibra patiently for the right time to carry out suffering in severe pain. When I saw and his family made for the publication of his murderous attack. Huzooras did not him in such a state, it scared me and Al Badr. He spent his own funds to publish pay any attention to him and continued I was extremely worried, so much so the paper. There were times when his address. This layperson began that, out of fear, I kept laying in my Muhammad Afzal Ṣāḥibra and his family listening to what Huzooras had to say, bed until the anguished condition of did not have enough to eat during the as while still waiting for the right moment the Promised Messiah diminished. day, and many a night they slept without to kill him. A few minutes into Huzoor’sas In the morning, I mentioned the eating dinner, or only had chickpea and speech, his heart began to be moved by previous night’s experience to him bread with salt and pepper. There were Huzoor’sas words. The man placed his and inquired if Huzooras was in times when they did not have enough heavy stick on the ground, sat down, and any physical pain. The Promised money to buy firewood. Whatever funds began to listen intently to what Huzooras Messiahas explained to me his they had, they spent on the publication was saying. condition. He said: “whenever I of this blessed newspaper of the Jama‘at as of the Promised Messiahas.9 When the Promised Messiah finished think about Islām and reflect upon speaking, one person in the audience the challenges and trials that Islām is This great transformation took place spoke up, saying that he understood suffering through, my heart and soul only because of his desire to be close Huzoor’sas claim, considered him to be feels extreme pain and agitation. to Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘udas. This only truthful, and expressed his desire to take It is this unrest that keeps me from happened because he listened to the 7 the pledge of initiation with him. Upon sleep.” advice of Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘udas. What hearing that, the layperson who had Muhammad Afzal Ṣāḥibra was a pious a remarkable transformation! On one come to murder the Promised Messiahas young man of the Community of the hand, in pursuit of worldly pleasures, he because of the fiery speech by the Mullah Promised Messiahas. He used to live in was willing to break his covenant with - with the promise of paradise still fresh Africa and was very well off. He had two his wife if she did not come to Africa; and in his mind - got up and confessed to

Life and Character of Hazrat Masīḥ Mau‘ūdas 21 Huzooras that he had come there to kill he regularly offered certain prayers: Huzooras on Separating him and earn heaven as a reward. First, I pray for myself that “O Allah Oneself from non-Aḥmadis The layperson went on to say that upon please utilize me so that Your Majesty There was a discussion about members hearing Huzooras speak, he was also and Greatness becomes evident;” of the Community not offering prayers completely convinced that Huzooras was and then I ask for my family that behind non-Aḥmadi Imāms. Huzooras truthful, and he was equally convinced they be the delight of my eyes and stated: that the Mullah was full of hateful venom that they live their lives according as Be patient, and do not offer prayers against Huzoor . He humbly requested to Allah’s desires; and then I pray for behind non-Community members. Huzooras to accept his pledge of initiation my children that all of them serve as There is piety and goodness in this. or Baī‘at, which Huzoor graciously did. the faith; and then I pray specifically And in this is your Divine help and Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīḥ IVrh, during a by naming my sincere friends; and grand victory, and in this is a source Jalsa in Germany, related the event and then I pray at large for the members of your progress. of my community, whether I know further stated that this layperson asked 11 as them or not. Do not compromise your faith by for Huzoor’s permission to kill the following their desire that you pray Mullah who had provoked him to kill Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud’sas as as behind their Imāms. The danger is Huzoor . The Promised Messiah told Service to Humanity that if you keep mingling with them, him not to do so, saying: Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud’sas days and nights God Almighty, Who has bestowed His “That Mullah promised you heaven were filled with doing Tabligh (calling special Grace on you, will no longer by killing me, but instead you have people to Allah) and training and writing bestow His Grace on you. A pious accepted me as the Imām of the Age various books. Even with all that work, community that separates itself by taking Baī‘at, so why bother with he took time out from his busy schedule from others will be successful.13 that Mullah?” to serve the needy and the poor, and he What is Meant by Taqwa? always sympathized with their plight. Care of Children and The Promised Messiahas says that we Disapproval of Punishment About this, Maulwī Abdul Karim Sialkoti Ṣāḥibra has related an incident. should adopt Taqwa. This is the root Huzooras paid great attention to children of everything. Taqwa means that one during their sickness and treated them Once, quite a few working-class women refrains from very minor sins. Taqwa from a rural village brought their kids with great care. He was also very much as means to refrain from anything where against physically punishing children. to get medicines from Huzoor , as there even a slightest doubt of evil exists. was no hospital in their area. At that Whenever a complaint came to him as particular time, the Promised Messiahas The Promised Messiah has said about about a teacher at Ta‘līmul Islām School the members of his Community: physically punishing a young pupil, had to write a very important article and as time was running short. Maulwī ‘Abdul I have firm conviction that there is the Promised Messiah would express ra his extreme displeasure and prohibit Karim Ṣāḥib relates that he happened no hypocrisy in my Community and to be there and was surprised to see that that the members have not made a physical punishment. as Hazrat Masī Mau‘ud was very alert and mistake in establishing a relationship Addressing the habit of some parents to standing like a soldier on duty, attentively with me … God is my witness that I am physically punish their young children, performing his work. He says that he that truthful and most trustworthy he said: saw five or six large boxes open and that and promised one about whom as “When they are not required to be Huzoor was busy giving out medicines to our beloved Prophet Muhammadsa accountable to God Almighty, how these women for their children. For over prophesied with his blessed tongue. then can they be required to be three hours, this hospital-like scenario Those who do not establish a true ra accountable to you?”10 continued. Maulwī ‘Abdul Karīm Ṣāḥib and sincere relationship with me will as said that when Huzoor was finally done be deprived of that blessing.14 Hazrat Maulwī ‘Abdul Karīm Sialkoti as ra with his visitors, “I told Huzoor that, by Ṣāḥib states that once an elderly man, God, this must have been a lot of trouble (Endnotes) out of habit, beat his son. On finding this for Huzooraa and a lot of his precious time 1. Daily Alfazal Rabwah, Jan 28, 2013, p.1 as 2. Ibid. out, Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud was very was wasted.” upset and delivered an emotional speech. 3. Sīratul Mahdi, Mirza Bashir Ahmad, p. 14 as 4. Ibid. p. 527 He said that as far as he was concerned, Hazrat Masī Mau‘ud’s calm and 5. Ibid. p. 759 beating one’s children is equivalent to dignified response was that this was also 6. Ibid. pp. 516-517 a religious task. Huzooras further said 7. Ibid. p. 524 shirk or making oneself equal to God. 8. Sīrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud, Yaqūb ‘Alī Irfani, pp. that because there was no hospital for 253-255 He went on to say that he wished the these villagers, he acquires and keeps 9. Ibid. effort people expend in punishing Western and Naturopathic medicines 10. Ibid. p. 365 children was instead spent in making 11. Ibid. p. 366 for these poor people to administer 12. Sīrat Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud, Maulvī ‘Abdul earnest prayers for them. He said that their medical needs as best he can. This Karīm, pp. 34-35 people should incline their aching hearts 13. Fatawa Hazrat Masiḥ Mau‘ud, pp. 23-24 is a virtuous and honourable deed and a 14. Malfūzat, vol. 2, pp. 26-27 to pray for their children because prayers believer should not become careless and by parents for their children receive lazy about this.12 special acceptance. He further said that

22 Life and Character of Hazrat Masīḥ Mau‘ūdas The Voice of the Soul The Promised Messiahas The following is an English Translation of an Arabic poem written by the Promised Messiahas in his book Minanur Rahmān, Rūḥānī Khazā’in, Vol. 9, pp 169-173. This extract has been taken from the Muslim Sunrise, Oct-Jan issue of 1932-1933. O Who hath encompasseth the whole creation with bounty I give praise unto Thee, though I possess no power to sing Thy praise. Look at me with mercy and kindness O my Refuge, Deliverer from sorrow. Thou art the Refuge and Thou act our Rock of salvation. In this world and in the world to come. I have met with danger in the darkness Have mercy upon me and let me alight at the abode of light. Thou dost forgive great sin when man turns to Thee Thou savest the necks of man from the burdens of sin. Thou art my Desire and Thou art the object of my heart In Thee are centered all my trust and all my hopes. Thou hast given me the cup of love - the best of it I have drunken the life-giving drinks - one after another. I will die but my love will never die From the dust of my grave, will be heard my cry with Thy remembrance. My eyes hath not seen a Benefactor like unto Thee. O wide in Thy Bounty and the Possessor of blessings. Thou hast been the object of my heart In all my writings - in every stroke of the pen. When I perceived Thy infinite mercy and grace All my sorrows banished and I felt no sorrow. Verily I renounced the Self with all its desires When it came seeking after me as a great seeker. I accepted death the kind of death my enemy canst not see My corpse has been removed from among the living. Had not mercy of God come to support me The flood of my tears would wipe me out of existence. I follow the bright light of Truth I like not, those who follow darkness. My Self has been removed far away from al l that is dark I have halted my camel close to the ONE who enlightens me. When I found that the Self stands in my way I abandoned it as a dead body is left in the desert. I have drunken the cups of death for guidance After death, I found the fountain of the everlasting life.

The Voice of the Soul 23 World Muslim Leader and terrorism end. The Khalīfaaa concluded by remarking Condemns Violence upon the dire circumstances witnessed in many other Muslim countries and Warfare in including Egypt and Libya. Aḥmadīyya Muslim Countries He prayed that Islām’s name would not LONDON, February 1, 2014 be tarnished or defamed by the atrocities Muslim Jamā‘at aa and injustices being falsely perpetrated Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Prays for in the name of the religion. Press Releases Peace and an End to Atrocities The World Head of the Aḥmadīyya Historic Conference of Muslim Community and Fifth Khalīfa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (May Allāh World Religions Held be his Helper), lamented the “pitiful and sorry-state” of much of the Muslim at Guildhall, London world during his weekly Friday Sermon LONDON, February 12, 2014 delivered on January 31, 2014. God is a Living God and so World Should Speaking at the Baitul Futūh Mosque Turn Towards Him says Hazrat Mirza in London, the Khalīfaaa highlighted Masroor Ahmadaa the examples of war-torn Syria and The World Head and Fifth Khalifa of the of Pakistan, where he said countless Aḥmadīyya Muslim Community, Hazrat innocent people were being targeted Mirza Masroor Ahmad (May Allāh be his and persecuted. He called on Aḥmadi Helper), delivered the keynote address Muslims around the world to pray for at the historic ‘Conference of World the peace and stability of the Muslim Religions’ on February 11, 2014. world. The conference was organized by the Speaking about the devastating Aḥmadīyya Muslim Community in the consequences of the war in Syria, Hazrat UK, as part of its centenary celebrations, aa Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: at the famous Guildhall in the City The situation in Syria is going from of London. The theme of the much st bad to worse. Both the Government anticipated event was “God in the 21 and the Opposition rebels have Century.” committed extreme cruelties. The Around 500 delegates attended the nation’s children, its elderly and its conference, including faith leaders women are all being targeted. from various countries, politicians, Innocent people are being arrested, government officials, members of starved and tortured. Muslims are the diplomatic corps, academics and perpetrating these cruelties on representatives of various NGOs. The other Muslims and so are giving conference also received messages non-Muslims the opportunity to of support from Her Majesty, Queen raise false accusations against Elizabeth II, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Islām . . . For the sake of either Prime Minister David Cameron and retaining power or gaining power, several other dignitaries. the government and opposition During the event the various faith are both actively destroying the leaders considered what role religion children of their nation. could play in today’s world and whether His Holinessaa prayed for the cruelty in religion continued to be a force for Syria to end and for justice to prevail good. The keynote address delivered by before commenting on Pakistan. Hazrat Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa sought to Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa said: answer these questions in light of Islām’s true teachings. In Pakistan we also find that extreme cruelty is being inflicted The Khalifaaa highlighted that all the upon members of the public major religions of the world taught the and particularly against Ahmadi worship of God and love and compassion Muslims. People are being physically for mankind in their original form. His and mentally tortured. Other Holinessaa said that if these original Pakistanis are also being trapped teachings were upheld today it would in this system of cruelty and it lead to a harmonious society, free from seems the intensity of these grave conflict and war. He also condemned circumstances will continue to governments across the world for increase . . . There is a great need for prioritizing defence and military prayers that all forms of extremism spending above and beyond social

24 Press Releases welfare and humanitarian projects. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa appealed dialogue. Speaking about how the Founder of for the people of all religions to work Rabbi Jackie Tabick, Joint President of Islām, the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa, together towards creating a just society the World Congress of Faiths, said: based on mutual respect and tolerance. responded to the most horrific and We should be supportive of one sustained persecution, Hazrat Mirza Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa said: aa another in our spiritual lives and Masroor Ahmad said: I hope and pray that we, who are be true to our own faiths whilst When the Holy Prophetsa gained the representatives of different understanding and valuing the victory over the sworn enemies of faiths and religions, and who have oneness amongst us. Islām, who in the past had left no gathered here today to practically Umesh Sharma, Chairman of the Hindu stone unturned in their efforts to demonstrate these loving teachings, Council UK, quoted sacred Hindu texts destroy the religion, he responded all strive towards worshipping the highlighting the peaceful teachings of with peace and forgiveness. One God, by treating His Creation the Prophet Krishna. He also said that Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa said there with justice and by fulfilling their Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa “leads by was no contradiction between Islām’s due rights. Certainly these are the example” in his efforts to develop peace peaceful teachings and the fact that some original teachings of all religions. We in the world. wars were fought during the early years should utilize all of our resources and capabilities to foster a better society, Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, the of Islām. He said that those wars fought Attorney General, said: had been defensive wars, fought not only to help God’s Creation and to spread to protect Islām, but also to protect the love, affection and peace at every The right of individual conscience people of all religions. level. The urgent and critical need of is the basis of everything and so the world today is to establish peace it is essential that people are free Citing the example of the Battle of Badr, and faith in God. to practice their religions without where 300 ill-equipped Muslims defeated His Holinessaa called on the leaders of all coercion of any kind. I would also a much stronger army comprising 1,000 aa aa nations to prioritize social welfare above like to thank Your Holiness (Hazrat soldiers, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Mirza Masroor Ahmad) and the said: and beyond unnecessary militarization. aa Aḥmadīyya Muslim Community for Where on the one hand this was a Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: its astonishing contribution to the victory for Islām, it was also a timeless The urgent and critical need of the United Kingdom. triumph for every person who world today is to establish peace and Geshe Tashi Tsering read a message from desires for peace to be established in faith in God. If the world understood His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, which said: the world. It was a victory for every this reality then all countries, person who desires for human values whether large or small, would not, “Virtues of love and altruism are the to always be preserved and it was in the name of defence spending, basis of all religions and so a respect a victory for all people who believe allocate millions and billions of for all religions is essential. All religion to be a force for good and for dollars to expand their military religions are a means of inner-peace. establishing peace in the world. capabilities. Rather, they would I give my full heartfelt support to the Conference of World Religions.” His Holinessaa clarified that any wars spend that wealth to feed the hungry, fought during the era of the Holy Prophet to provide universal education and Prof Kwaku Danso-Boafo, High Muhammadsa or his four Rightly Guided to improve the living standards of Commissioner of Ghana, read a message Successors were entirely defensive in the developing world. from the President of Ghana, which said: aa nature and fought only to “end cruelty” The Khalīfa concluded by reiterating “This Conference will be a means of and “establish peace.” However, later the fact that God is a “Living God” who helping to bring peace in the world.” wars fought during the eras of certain continues to listen to the prayers of Muslim monarchs were fought to expand mankind: Sheikh Moafaq Tarif, Spiritual Head of the Druze Community of Israel, said: kingdoms and gain power. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa said: “All the great religions agree on Commenting on this, Hazrat Mirza “In order to protect ourselves and Masroor Ahmadaa said: the Unity of God . . . Let us all come to save mankind we need to turn together and join hands together Those wars fought to expand towards God Almighty and we need against violence.” kingdoms and to increase power to attach ourselves to that Living were not in any way fought in God who did not forsake the Prophet Dr Katrina Lantos-Swett, Vice- accordance with the teachings of Moses and his people and nor did Chair United States Commission on Islām as taught by the Holy Qur’ān. He forsake the Prophet Jesus and International Religious Freedom, said: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa said that his disciples. Nor have true Muslims I am always uplifted and moved by Aḥmadī Muslims believed the Founder been deprived from attaining the the spirit amongst Aḥmadī Muslims. of the Aḥmadīyya Muslim Community, blessings of God and seeing their The Aḥmadīyya Muslim Community Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadianas, prayers accepted.” is living proof that religion can be a to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdī Earlier in the evening, a range of faith means of peace. and that he had come to end all religious leaders and dignitaries took to the stage Dr Lantos-Swett also acknowledged the wars, to bring mankind towards its to highlight their respective beliefs. All of role of the late Sir Chaudhry Zafrullah Creator and to draw the attention of the the speakers also took the opportunity to Khan Ṣāhibra in negotiating the United world towards fulfilling the rights of one express their gratitude to the Aḥmadīyya Nations Declaration of Human Rights and another. Muslim Community for organizing the fact that he signed it on behalf of the such an event that promoted interfaith State of Pakistan.

Press Releases 25 Baroness Berridge, Chair of the UK The Archbishop also read a message of addressed Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa Parliamentary Group on International support from Cardinal Peter Turkson, as the “Khalīfa of Islām” and said: Religious Freedom, outlined the work of the President of the Pontifical Council for Humankind in the world are not its the Parliamentary Group and said that Peace and Justice. masters but its custodians. Let us its objective was to “prick the conscience The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi, Senior return to the simple notion of faith of Governments” towards establishing Minister of State at the Foreign Office, and the sanctity of God. religious freedom. said: The World Conference concluded Archbishop Kevin McDonald, It is testament to the openness, the with a silent prayer led by Hazrat representing the Roman Catholic pragmatism and the humility of the Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa. Earlier in the Church, spoke of the World Day of Aḥmadīyya Muslim community that evening, His Holinessaa held a series of Prayer for Peace organized by the late their flagship global event celebrated private meetings with dignitaries and Pope John Paul II in 1986 and said that all faiths. delegations from various countries and “today’s conference is another moment Rabbi Professor Daniel Sperber, he also led the Maghrib and ‘Īshā’ prayers of the coming together of the people of at the Guildhall. different religions in peace and justice.” representing the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Approval of Members, Board Members: Mirza Ṣāḥib (Toronto) 1. Syed Muhammad Ahmad Ṣāḥib 13. Hameed Ahmed Sayed Ṣāḥib Report Dārul Qaḍā, Canada (Mississauga) st 2. Laiq Ahmad Khurshid Ṣāḥib Term – January 1 , 2014 To 3. Hidyatullah Hadi Ṣāḥib 14. Arshad Mahmood Ṣāḥib (Toronto) December 31st, 2016 4. Prof. Muhammad Aslam Sabir Ṣāḥib 15. Bashir Mahmood Cheema Ṣāḥib (Barrie) Dr. Abdul Majid Hamid, 5. Prof. Mobashar Ahmad Latif Ṣāḥib 6. Abdool Hamid Abdool Rahman Ṣāḥib 16. Ret. Col Abdul Kareem Dogar Ṣāḥib Nāzim Dārul Qaḍā Canada 17. Habib, Kamal-ud-Din Ṣāḥib (Ottawa) Hazrat Khalīfatul-Masīḥ Vaa has very Qāḍiyān Awwal: 18. Usamah Saeed Ṣāḥib (Montreal) graciously approved the appointment 1. Dr. Sajid Ahmad Ṣāḥib (Brampton) 19. Iqbal Ahmad Ṣāḥib (Calgary) of the following members of Dārul Qaḍā, 2. Naveed Ahmad Ṣāḥib (Brampton) 20. Chaudhary Walayat Khan Ṣāḥib Canada effective from January 1, 2014 to 3. Mansoor Ahmad Mirza Ṣāḥib (Calgary) December 31, 2016. (Brampton) 21. Mumtaz Ahmad Virk Ṣāḥib (Calgary) 4. Mahmud Ahmad (BT) Ṣāḥib 22. Mubarik Ali Tahir Ṣāḥib (Vancouver) May Almighty Allāh enable us to perform 23. Soleman Ahmad Hashmi Ṣāḥib our duties in the best possible manner (Vaughan) 5. Azam Sher Khan Ṣāḥib (Vaughan) (Vancouver) and to win His pleasure as well as the 24. Amir Khalid Masood Ṣāḥib prayers and blessings of Huzoor Anwaraa. 6. M. Mohsin Chohan Ṣāḥib (Peace Village) (Vancouver) Amīn! 7. Habibur Rehman Ṣāḥib (Mississauga) 25. S.M. Shahab Ahmad Ṣāḥib Ṣadr Qaḍā Board, Canada: 8. Mohammad Haroon Ṣāḥib (Toronto) (Edmonton) 26. Anwar Shamim Ahmed Ṣāḥib Ayaz Ahmad Ayaz Ṣāḥib 9. Irfan Ahmed Qazi Ṣāḥib (Toronto) 10. Hameed Ahmad Choudhry Ṣāḥib (Durham) Nāzim Dārul Qaḍā, Canada: (Toronto) Dr. Abdul Majid Hamid Ṣāḥib 11. Abdur Rab Khan Ṣāḥib (Toronto) 12. Ret. W/Cdr. Mujtaba Muhammad passed away at the age of 59 years. • We are sad to announce that Major The deceased is brother in-law of Mohammad Ilyas Khan Ṣāḥib, father Announcements Dr. Hashim Ṣāḥib and Mrs. Mohsena in-law of Dr. Naseem Rehmatullah Hashim Ṣāḥiba of Regina Jamā‘at. Ṣāḥib (Nā’ib Amīr, USA), passed away Announcements of Nikāḥ May Allāh grant forgiveness to the in Cleveland, USA. The deceased We are happy to announce that the deceased and elevate his station in was a Mūsī and buried in Bahishti Nikāḥ Ceremony of Talat Saleh Ṣāḥiba Heaven! Amīn! Maqbarah, Rabwah. May Allāh grant (daughter of Muhammad Saleh Zahid forgiveness to the deceased and Ṣāḥib) and Farhan Ahmad Ṣāḥib (son of elevate his station in Heaven! Amīn! Maulānā Burhan Ahmad Zafar Ṣāḥib of Qadian) was lead by Hazrat Khalīfatul- Masīḥ Vaa at the Fazl Mosque in London, U.K. Both Talat Saleh Ṣāḥiba (student Bashir A. Khan, ll.b. BARRISTER & SOLICITOR - Aisha Academy) and Farhan Ahmad NOTARY PUBLIC Ṣāḥib are part of the blessed scheme of Waqf Nau. May Allāh bless them both and 521 Bannatyne Avenue make this Nikāḥ a source of blessings for Winnipeg, Manitoba both families! Amīn! R3A 0E4 Announcements of Demise Phone: (204) 297-0780 Fax: (204) 219-1245 • We are sad to announce that Nūrul Email: [email protected] Ameen Ṣāḥib (son of Rūhul Ameen Ṣāḥib of Shunamgang, Bangladesh PRACTISING IN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE LAW

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1. Education: 5. Application Procedure: High school diploma (Grade The following documents 12) with minimum average of should be attached to the 70% marks. Jāmiʻa Admission Application 2. Age: Form: 17- 20 Years. i. Waqf Zindagī Application 3. Medical Report: attested by National Amīr Medical Report from a ii.A copy of educational practicing physician certifying certificates good health of the applicant. iii. A copy of Photo ID (for 4. Written Test & Interview: example, Driving License or The applicant must pass a Passport) written test (a minimum of 70% iv. A copy of valid passport passing marks required). The (for non-Canadian applicants study material for the test is only) Three passport-size the Waqf Nau Syllabus up to photographs. 16 years of age. Successful 6. General Instructions: candidates in the Written Test Prospective students, besides will be eligible for an Interview. reciting the Holy Qur’ān daily, should prepare for the written test and focus on improving their Arabic, Urdu and English. 7. Application Form – Submission Deadline: Contact information is given below for obtaining the Application Form and submission of completed application.

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1. 1تعلیم1: دروخاتس ددنہہ ےن اہیئ 5. 1درخواست1کا1طر یق: داہلخ ےک � وکسل ڈولپہم ) یرگ�ڈ 12(ومجمیع ےئلداہلخ افرم ےک اسھت بسحِ یذ� ن وطررپ مک از مک 70یفدص ربمنوں ےس ن یداتسو�رات یکش ن رضورت وہیگ: ی ی اپس یکا وہ۔ قافل۔ � امرامجتع یک رطف ےس 2. 1 عمر1:دروخاتس ددنہہ یک ی دشہ دصت�دروخاتس رباےئوفقِ رمع17ےس 20 اسل ےک یدرمان وہ۔ زدنیگ ق �عل� 3. 1میڈیکل1ر پورٹ: دروخاتس ب۔ یمی دنسات یک اکیپ ی ن ددنہہیک تحص ےک ابرہ م ج۔ا�ی ئ یابوصت�ر رساکری ی ر داتسو�)ًالثم practicing physician یک یڈرا�وگن السنسئ ی�ا اپوپسرٹ یک اکیپ( روپرٹ دراکر وہیگ۔ د۔ validناپوپسرٹ یک اکیپ 4. 1تحر یری1ٹیسٹ1اور1انٹرو یو1 ق)رصف ی�ریکلمابلط ےک ےئل( ن دروخاتس ددنہہ وک ا�ی یرحت�ری یر۔� اتزہ یاصتو�ر)اپوپسرٹ اسزئ( :� ی ��اپس رکان وہاگ سج یم اپس 6. 1عمومی1ہدایات: داہلخ ےک ےئل وہےنےک ےئل مک از مک 70 یف دص وخاشہ دنمابلط روزاہن ِالتوت ِرقٓان ن � � � � ق ربمن یلا رضوری ہی� ی۔� ی� وفقِ یرک� اورداہلخ ی� یک یاری� یرک� ن ی ونکسےک 16اسل کت ےک رموہج اور رعیب، اردو اور یارگن�ری زابن یم اصنب یم ےس یلااجےئ اگ۔ یرحت�ری یزم�ڈ اہمرت پ ی�ڈارکےن یک لسلسم � ی ��اپس رکےن واےل دروخاتس وکشش یرک�۔ ددنہاگن یارٹنو�وےک الہ وہں ےگ۔ 7. 1درخواست1کی1تار یخ:1داہلخ افرم احلصرکےن اور لمکم دروخاتس عمج ی رکواےن ےک ےئل ِدرج ذ� ہتپ ، وفن ربمن ی�ا ای م لرپ �یراہطب یرک�۔

لمکم دروخاتس الص اکیپ Jāmi‘a Aḥmadīyya Canada ی ,Jane Street 10610 31 امرچ 2014ء کت ِدرج ذ� ہتپ رپ Maple, Ontario چنہپ اجین اچےئہ۔ L6A 3A6, Canada Phone: 905-832-6680 ext. 3012 Fax: 905-832-7767 Email: [email protected] Web: www.jamiahmadiyya.ca 1st International In the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the alternation The Holy Qur’ān of the night and the day there are indeed Signs for those of understanding. & Science -The Holy Qur'ān 3:191 Conference and Exhibition

Research Presentations Posters & Exhibition - Distinguished Keynote Speakers - Network with Professionals of Science and Qur’ān

Saturday April 12, 2014 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Tahir Hall - 10610 Jane St., Maple, On - L6A 3A2 Free Registration, Admission & Lunch Limited Seats Available | Please Register before April 5, 2014 For More Information : 905-832-2669 ext. 2272 Brought to you by: [email protected] www.quranandscience.org Canada AdAcademi c AAhichievement Award s 2014 Aḥmadīyya Muslim Jamāʻat Canada

People of my community shall excel in their knowledge and wisdom. The Promised Messiahas To Recognize members of Jamāʻat who have made significant academic achievement in the past calendar year (viz. 2013) Grades 6 ‐ 11 : All applications must be submitted online through ‘Academic Achievement Award Form’ available at www.talim.ca with the required documents by the deadline. The awards are presented at the annual Ijtimā‘. Grade 12 and above : All applications must be submitted online through ‘Academic Achievement Award Form’ available at www.talim.ca with the required documents by the deadline. Paper or fax applications are not acceptable. Awards will be presented at the occasion of Jalsa Sālāna Canada to those who have completed a course of study. In the case of community colleges, only a three year program of study leading to a certificate or diploma will be considered.

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Blessings of Khilāfat (English translation of “Barakāt-e-Khilāfat” – Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmadra)

The book consists of the addresses of Hazrat Khalifātul-Masīh IIra during the first Jalsa ra Sālāna of his Khilāfat in 1914. Huzur gave a detailed account of the events after the ra ra demise of Hazrat Khalifātul-Masīh I and his election to the august office. Huzur also addressed the issues facing the Jamā‘at – Politics, marriages between Ahmadīs and

non-Ahmadīs, Zakāt, settlement of disputes, doctrinal issues etc. His insights on these points are as pertinent today as they were then. (Pages 197 Price $4.00)

ل ا ا�ب۔ دلج ا ول ا ور دوم )دمحم اط رہ دن می رمیب ہلسلس( امج تع ا دمح ہی یک رعب اممکل ںیم ات ر خی و وا اعقت وج ا لضفل ا رٹنلنشین ںیم اب اق دع یگےس اش عئ وہ ر ےہ ںیہ۔ اس رے وما د وک دو وصحں ںیم

میسقت ایک ایگ ےہ‘ حص ئہ ات ر خی ا ور حص ئہ ریست ۔ حص ئہ اتاراخیایکادوادلجا�اا ا ا ا�باےکا�اماےسا�اںیہا۔ارضح ت خلی فئہ ا � ا اخل سم ا دیہ ا ہلل اعت ٰیل رصنبہ ا رعلزی ےن اتکب یک ایت ری ےک دوران فنصم وک اھکل ہک ’’ ںیم پ ر را ہت ا لضفل ا رٹنلنشین اک اخ ص وطر رپ ٓاپ ےک ومضم ن یک و ہج ےس ا اظتن ر رکات وہں‘‘ )احفصت1091 تمیق 25 ڈارل(

A Commentary of al-Qasīdah (English translation of “Sharhul-Qasīdah” by Maulānā Jalāl-ud-Din Shams)

The Promised Messiahas wrote the Arabic Qasīdah in his book Ā’ī na’-e-Kamālāt-e- Islām addressing the Holy Prophetsa expressing his love for him and praising him for his high moral and spiritual qualities, his beauty, his beneficence and the spiritual revolution that he brought about in the lives of pre-Islamic Arabs who were plunged in the darkness of evil and were a decadent society. This book is the English translation of the Urdu commentary of Qasīdah written by Maulānā Jalāl-ud-Din Shams. (Pages 207 Price $6.00)

وا بج ا لتقل وکن! )اص ہحل یفص ومحمد( ’’ اتکب اک ونعان وسا ہیل ےہ‘ رگم اصہحل ےن وخد وکیئ وجاب اس وسال اک ںیہن دای۔ اقری یک ا یلگن ڑکپ رک اقم امت یک اشندنیہ رک ے وہے ارٓان ںیم ےس زگر یئگ ںیہ اور اہ لیب ےک ملظ ےس ےل رک رشار وب یبہل کت لتق و اغرت یک ر ری ات رخی اس ےنم ٓایئگ ےہ۔۔۔۔اس وک رصف و وحن اور ہقف یک وھبل ویلھبں ےس ٓازاد اکی ٓااسن ا ور سیلس زابن ںیم ارٓان ےک ا کی اقری ےک دت رب ےس ارٓانڑپےنھ اور اس ےس ونر ِرفاتس احلص رک ےن یک ا کی اک ایمب وک شش ےک وطر رپ دانھکی اچ ےیہ ‘‘ بیجم ا رل نٰمح ا ڈی و ٹیک )احفصت127 تمیق 6 ڈارل(

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انہہمام وم ا زہنٔ ذم ا بہ

اہسلج ہن ر ا ہی 2012ےک دورسے روز یک رقت ری ںیمرضحتۃفیلخاحیسملااخلسم ادیہ اہلل اعتٰیل رصنبہ ازعلزیےن رف ام ای:

’’وما زہنٔذمابہوجہکوی ےک ےس اتپھچ ےہ اور ا س ںیم ڑبے یملع اوریقیقحتاضمنیم وہ ےت ںیہ ۔ اس وتق اس

یک رخدیاری مک ےہ۔ںیماسےک اب رے ںیم انہک اچ اتہ وہں وجولگ اردو ڑپانھ اجےتن ںیہ ان وک

اسراےل اک رخدیار اننب اچ ےئیہ ‘‘۔

وما زہنٔذمابہرہ امہ ٓاپ ےک رھگ ار ال ایک اج ٔے اگ۔

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