Firstly its important to clear out the fact that Ahmad(As) had not promised anywhere that he would publish 50 volumes nor did he announce it, nor did he take the money from people after announcing it. This is a complete lie. Yes Ahmad(As) in support of proving the truthfulness of Nabi(Saw),he announced 300 arguments. When the fourth volume of Brahine Ahmadiyya was published Ahmad(As) stated:
“In beginning when I started writing this book, at that time it was in some other format. But after that the sudden light from Allah open the doors of another world on this humble servant like Moses and I was not aware of it before. That is, this humble man was also travelling like Ibn e Imran (Son of Imran) in dark light of his own thoughts then there was a voice behind the veil at once that “I am your Lord”. And such secrets were revealed on me where the wisdom and thoughts cannot reach. So now the owner and manger of this book is the Lord of all the worlds; apparently and internally. Thus, I do not know that what is His intention to complete it at what estimation and quantity. The truth is that the light of reality of Islam He had showed up to the fourth volume is also sufficient for fulfilling the needed arguments.”
Ahmad(as) also stated:
“We wrote Braheen e Ahmadiyya after observing hundreds of defects and evils in the society. In the mentioned book, the truth of Islam was shinning in fact more than the sun because of 300 strong and sound arguments.” (Braheen e Ahmadiyya 2, Ruhani Khazain 1, page 62)
And that:
“People said that the promise of giving arguments mentioned in Braheen is not fulfilled. Though there are millions of arguments in Braheen for the truth of Islam.” (Badar,volume 6, No. 17, page 7-8, 25 April 1907) (Malfoozat volume 5 page 206, new edition)
The anti Ahmadis also quote:
“First I intend to write fifty parts but relied only on five and because the difference is only of one dot between fifty and five thus the promise is fulfilled by these fifty parts. ”
(Braheen e Ahmadiyya 5, Roohani Khazien 23, page 6)
Let me make it clear that the promise here is in reality being referred to the 300 arguments in the 50 parts rather than writing 50 parts. Never did Ahmad(as) promise to write 50 parts rather he intended to before knowing what plans Allah had for him.
Another statement which must be cleared out is that Ahmad(as) used the word juz which does not mean volumes. Ahmad(as) wrote 592 pages which had 32 juz in it and then later on in the fifth volume there were another 428 pages which is another 28 parts so in reality there were 63 parts published if we look at it carefully. Yes there were 5 volumes but in these five everything which needed to be written was indeed written.
Ahmad(as) stated:
“At this stage it is necessary to inform that this book was published up to 30 to 35 parts and then it is extend to 100 parts. Its price was fixed 10 rupees for the common Muslims and 25 rupees for other nations and rich peoples. But now due to its vast necessities of research and arguments it has been extended up to 300 parts. Due to its expenditures it was necessary to fix its price one hundred rupees. But due to poverty of majority of peoples it was advisable that the previous price, as it is not considerable, must be maintained as permanent price. And people should not suffer beyond their capacity. But people should not be allowed to demand these parts as their rights but they would get these other parts only for the sake of Allah and its reward will be only for those who will help in this job in the name of Allah.” (Braheen e Ahmadiyya, Roohani Khazain 1, Page 135)
Ahamd(as) further states in regards to the press problems this project consisted of :
“ This book would had been published almost half till now, but due to illness of the manager of the Safeer e Hind Amratser Punjab, where it was being published and also due to some other difficulties that were happened suddenly; its publishing was delayed up to 7-8 months.” (Roohani Khazien 1, Page 4)
Promised Messiah(As) gave an estimation not a promise nor a announcement. That it was my estimation that I would write 50 volumes but 5 was sufficient. The arguments he thought he would need 50 volumes to publish, 5 was sufficient. Ahmad(As) says that Allah explained these arguments to him in a way that 5 volumes was more than enough. Allah helped Ahmad(As) complete it in only 5.
Some say that Ahmad(as) took the money from people and did not return it but this is a complete lie of the opponents. Ahmad(as) states:
“If I have taken the money of Braheen e Ahmadiyya from you then you are accountable to God, to whom you will be presented, that send me back the four parts of Braheen e Ahmadiyya and take your money. Look, I am publishing this pamphlet openly that if now after this pamphlet you demand your money and show the four parts to any of my friends as value pay able and send them to me, but if after receiving the books I do not return your money back, then God’s curse be upon me. But if you neither stop your objections nor took your money back then God’s curse be upon you. Similarly, you prove them and get all your rights from me. Now tell that what I can say more than it. If any one who is demanding his rights but not take stands for his rights then I make him stand by God’s curse. I already publish three pamphlets for the money of Braheen with same contents that I am ready to return your money back. So you return my books and take that cheap amount which you are demanding from me.” (ishitar 15 December 1900) (Arba’in 4, Ruhani Khazien 17, 457)
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) also said:
“Any person who has any complaints regarding this issue can contact me by post and I will arrange for the money to be returned to them. I will delegate someone in their area to take the books back and return them their money. I also forgive them for all their abuses and slander upon me for the sake of Allah because I don’t want anyone to be punished in the hereafter for this. In a situation where the buyer of the book has passed away and their children would like their money back then they can get it in the same way.” (Tabligh-e-Risaalat vol. 3 page 35)
The truth is clear. One can also relate this incident to the incident of the Holy Prophet(saw) who really wanted to go to Hajj with his companions, but later found out Allah had other plans for him. Then the Prophet(saw) said:
“If I knew of this situation beforehand I would have not brought sacrificial animals with me” (Mishkaat, Kitaabul Hajj)
The hadith which the non Ahmadi Muslims mock is as follows:
“In beginning when I started writing this book, at that time it was in some other format. But after that the sudden light from Allah open the doors of another world on this humble servant like Moses and I was not aware of it before. That is, this humble man was also travelling like Ibn e Imran (Son of Imran) in dark light of his own thoughts then there was a voice behind the veil at once that “I am your Lord”. And such secrets were revealed on me where the wisdom and thoughts cannot reach. So now the owner and manger of this book is the Lord of all the worlds; apparently and internally. Thus, I do not know that what is His intention to complete it at what estimation and quantity. The truth is that the light of reality of Islam He had showed up to the fourth volume is also sufficient for fulfilling the needed arguments.”
Ahmad(as) also stated:
“We wrote Braheen e Ahmadiyya after observing hundreds of defects and evils in the society. In the mentioned book, the truth of Islam was shinning in fact more than the sun because of 300 strong and sound arguments.” (Braheen e Ahmadiyya 2, Ruhani Khazain 1, page 62)
And that:
“People said that the promise of giving arguments mentioned in Braheen is not fulfilled. Though there are millions of arguments in Braheen for the truth of Islam.” (Badar,volume 6, No. 17, page 7-8, 25 April 1907) (Malfoozat volume 5 page 206, new edition)
The anti Ahmadis also quote:
“First I intend to write fifty parts but relied only on five and because the difference is only of one dot between fifty and five thus the promise is fulfilled by these fifty parts. ”
(Braheen e Ahmadiyya 5, Roohani Khazien 23, page 6)
Let me make it clear that the promise here is in reality being referred to the 300 arguments in the 50 parts rather than writing 50 parts. Never did Ahmad(as) promise to write 50 parts rather he intended to before knowing what plans Allah had for him.
Another statement which must be cleared out is that Ahmad(as) used the word juz which does not mean volumes. Ahmad(as) wrote 592 pages which had 32 juz in it and then later on in the fifth volume there were another 428 pages which is another 28 parts so in reality there were 63 parts published if we look at it carefully. Yes there were 5 volumes but in these five everything which needed to be written was indeed written.
Ahmad(as) stated:
“At this stage it is necessary to inform that this book was published up to 30 to 35 parts and then it is extend to 100 parts. Its price was fixed 10 rupees for the common Muslims and 25 rupees for other nations and rich peoples. But now due to its vast necessities of research and arguments it has been extended up to 300 parts. Due to its expenditures it was necessary to fix its price one hundred rupees. But due to poverty of majority of peoples it was advisable that the previous price, as it is not considerable, must be maintained as permanent price. And people should not suffer beyond their capacity. But people should not be allowed to demand these parts as their rights but they would get these other parts only for the sake of Allah and its reward will be only for those who will help in this job in the name of Allah.” (Braheen e Ahmadiyya, Roohani Khazain 1, Page 135)
Ahamd(as) further states in regards to the press problems this project consisted of :
“ This book would had been published almost half till now, but due to illness of the manager of the Safeer e Hind Amratser Punjab, where it was being published and also due to some other difficulties that were happened suddenly; its publishing was delayed up to 7-8 months.” (Roohani Khazien 1, Page 4)
Promised Messiah(As) gave an estimation not a promise nor a announcement. That it was my estimation that I would write 50 volumes but 5 was sufficient. The arguments he thought he would need 50 volumes to publish, 5 was sufficient. Ahmad(As) says that Allah explained these arguments to him in a way that 5 volumes was more than enough. Allah helped Ahmad(As) complete it in only 5.
Some say that Ahmad(as) took the money from people and did not return it but this is a complete lie of the opponents. Ahmad(as) states:
“If I have taken the money of Braheen e Ahmadiyya from you then you are accountable to God, to whom you will be presented, that send me back the four parts of Braheen e Ahmadiyya and take your money. Look, I am publishing this pamphlet openly that if now after this pamphlet you demand your money and show the four parts to any of my friends as value pay able and send them to me, but if after receiving the books I do not return your money back, then God’s curse be upon me. But if you neither stop your objections nor took your money back then God’s curse be upon you. Similarly, you prove them and get all your rights from me. Now tell that what I can say more than it. If any one who is demanding his rights but not take stands for his rights then I make him stand by God’s curse. I already publish three pamphlets for the money of Braheen with same contents that I am ready to return your money back. So you return my books and take that cheap amount which you are demanding from me.” (ishitar 15 December 1900) (Arba’in 4, Ruhani Khazien 17, 457)
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) also said:
“Any person who has any complaints regarding this issue can contact me by post and I will arrange for the money to be returned to them. I will delegate someone in their area to take the books back and return them their money. I also forgive them for all their abuses and slander upon me for the sake of Allah because I don’t want anyone to be punished in the hereafter for this. In a situation where the buyer of the book has passed away and their children would like their money back then they can get it in the same way.” (Tabligh-e-Risaalat vol. 3 page 35)
The truth is clear. One can also relate this incident to the incident of the Holy Prophet(saw) who really wanted to go to Hajj with his companions, but later found out Allah had other plans for him. Then the Prophet(saw) said:
“If I knew of this situation beforehand I would have not brought sacrificial animals with me” (Mishkaat, Kitaabul Hajj)
The hadith which the non Ahmadi Muslims mock is as follows:
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ” فُرِجَ عَنْ سَقْفِ بَيْتِي وَأَنَا بِمَكَّةَ، فَنَزَلَ جِبْرِيلُ فَفَرَجَ صَدْرِي، ثُمَّ غَسَلَهُ بِمَاءِ زَمْزَمَ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ بِطَسْتٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ مُمْتَلِئٍ حِكْمَةً وَإِيمَانًا، فَأَفْرَغَهُ فِي صَدْرِي ثُمَّ أَطْبَقَهُ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَعَرَجَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، فَلَمَّا جِئْتُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا قَالَ جِبْرِيلُ لِخَازِنِ السَّمَاءِ افْتَحْ. قَالَ مَنْ هَذَا قَالَ هَذَا جِبْرِيلُ. قَالَ هَلْ مَعَكَ أَحَدٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ مَعِي مُحَمَّدٌ صلى الله عليه وسلم. فَقَالَ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ. فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ عَلَوْنَا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ قَاعِدٌ عَلَى يَمِينِهِ أَسْوِدَةٌ وَعَلَى يَسَارِهِ أَسْوِدَةٌ، إِذَا نَظَرَ قِبَلَ يَمِينِهِ ضَحِكَ، وَإِذَا نَظَرَ قِبَلَ يَسَارِهِ بَكَى، فَقَالَ مَرْحَبًا بِالنَّبِيِّ الصَّالِحِ وَالاِبْنِ الصَّالِحِ. قُلْتُ لِجِبْرِيلَ مَنْ هَذَا قَالَ هَذَا آدَمُ. وَهَذِهِ الأَسْوِدَةُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَشِمَالِهِ نَسَمُ بَنِيهِ، فَأَهْلُ الْيَمِينِ مِنْهُمْ أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ، وَالأَسْوِدَةُ الَّتِي عَنْ شِمَالِهِ أَهْلُ النَّارِ، فَإِذَا نَظَرَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ضَحِكَ، وَإِذَا نَظَرَ قِبَلَ شِمَالِهِ بَكَى، حَتَّى عَرَجَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الثَّانِيَةِ فَقَالَ لِخَازِنِهَا افْتَحْ. فَقَالَ لَهُ خَازِنُهَا مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ الأَوَّلُ فَفَتَحَ ”. قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ وَجَدَ فِي السَّمَوَاتِ آدَمَ وَإِدْرِيسَ وَمُوسَى وَعِيسَى وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ ـ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ ـ وَلَمْ يُثْبِتْ كَيْفَ مَنَازِلُهُمْ، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ وَجَدَ آدَمَ فِي السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي السَّمَاءِ السَّادِسَةِ. قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَلَمَّا مَرَّ جِبْرِيلُ بِالنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِإِدْرِيسَ قَالَ مَرْحَبًا بِالنَّبِيِّ الصَّالِحِ وَالأَخِ الصَّالِحِ. فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا قَالَ هَذَا إِدْرِيسُ. ثُمَّ مَرَرْتُ بِمُوسَى فَقَالَ مَرْحَبًا بِالنَّبِيِّ الصَّالِحِ وَالأَخِ الصَّالِحِ. قُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا قَالَ هَذَا مُوسَى. ثُمَّ مَرَرْتُ بِعِيسَى فَقَالَ مَرْحَبًا بِالأَخِ الصَّالِحِ وَالنَّبِيِّ الصَّالِحِ. قُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا قَالَ هَذَا عِيسَى. ثُمَّ مَرَرْتُ بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ فَقَالَ مَرْحَبًا بِالنَّبِيِّ الصَّالِحِ وَالاِبْنِ الصَّالِحِ. قُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا قَالَ هَذَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ صلى الله عليه وسلم ”. قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ فَأَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ حَزْمٍ أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَبَا حَبَّةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ كَانَا يَقُولاَنِ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِي حَتَّى ظَهَرْتُ لِمُسْتَوًى أَسْمَعُ فِيهِ صَرِيفَ الأَقْلاَمِ ”. قَالَ ابْنُ حَزْمٍ وَأَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” فَفَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي خَمْسِينَ صَلاَةً، فَرَجَعْتُ بِذَلِكَ حَتَّى مَرَرْتُ عَلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ مَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ لَكَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ قُلْتُ فَرَضَ خَمْسِينَ صَلاَةً. قَالَ فَارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ، فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لاَ تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ. فَرَاجَعْتُ فَوَضَعَ شَطْرَهَا، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى قُلْتُ وَضَعَ شَطْرَهَا. فَقَالَ رَاجِعْ رَبَّكَ، فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لاَ تُطِيقُ، فَرَاجَعْتُ فَوَضَعَ شَطْرَهَا، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ، فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لاَ تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ، فَرَاجَعْتُهُ. فَقَالَ هِيَ خَمْسٌ وَهْىَ خَمْسُونَ، لاَ يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ. فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ رَاجِعْ رَبَّكَ. فَقُلْتُ اسْتَحْيَيْتُ مِنْ رَبِّي. ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ بِي حَتَّى انْتَهَى بِي إِلَى سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى، وَغَشِيَهَا أَلْوَانٌ لاَ أَدْرِي مَا هِيَ، ثُمَّ أُدْخِلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ، فَإِذَا فِيهَا حَبَايِلُ اللُّؤْلُؤِ، وَإِذَا تُرَابُهَا الْمِسْكُ ”.
Narrated Abu Dhar:
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “While I was at Mecca the roof of my house was opened and Gabriel descended, opened my chest, and washed it with Zamzam water. Then he brought a golden tray full of wisdom and faith and having poured its contents into my chest, he closed it. Then he took my hand and ascended with me to the nearest heaven, when I reached the nearest heaven, Gabriel said to the gatekeeper of the heaven, ‘Open (the gate).’ The gatekeeper asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel answered: ‘Gabriel.’ He asked, ‘Is there anyone with you?’ Gabriel replied, ‘Yes, Muhammad I is with me.’ He asked, ‘Has he been called?’ Gabriel said, ‘Yes.’ So the gate was opened and we went over the nearest heaven and there we saw a man sitting with some people on his right and some on his left. When he looked towards his right, he laughed and when he looked toward his left he wept. Then he said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.’ I asked Gabriel, ‘Who is he?’ He replied, ‘He is Adam and the people on his right and left are the souls of his offspring. Those on his right are the people of Paradise and those on his left are the people of Hell and when he looks towards his right he laughs and when he looks towards his left he weeps.’ Then he ascended with me till he reached the second heaven and he (Gabriel) said to its gatekeeper, ‘Open (the gate).’ The gatekeeper said to him the same as the gatekeeper of the first heaven had said and he opened the gate. Anas said: “Abu Dhar added that the Prophet (ﷺ) met Adam, Idris, Moses, Jesus and Abraham, he (Abu Dhar) did not mention on which heaven they were but he mentioned that he (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) met Adam on the nearest heaven and Abraham on the sixth heaven. Anas said, “When Gabriel along with the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by Idris, the latter said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, ‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Idris.” The Prophet (ﷺ) added, “I passed by Moses and he said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.’ I asked Gabriel, ‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Moses.’ Then I passed by Jesus and he said, ‘Welcome! O pious brother and pious Prophet.’ I asked, ‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Jesus. Then I passed by Abraham and he said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.’ I asked Gabriel, ‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Abraham. The Prophet (ﷺ) added, ‘Then Gabriel ascended with me to a place where I heard the creaking of the pens.” Ibn Hazm and Anas bin Malik said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers when I returned with this order of Allah, I passed by Moses who asked me, ‘What has Allah enjoined on your followers?’ I replied, ‘He has enjoined fifty prayers on them.’ Moses said, ‘Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your followers will not be able to bear it.’ (So I went back to Allah and requested for reduction) and He reduced it to half. When I passed by Moses again and informed him about it, he said, ‘Go back to your Lord as your followers will not be able to bear it.’ So I returned to Allah and requested for further reduction and half of it was reduced. I again passed by Moses and he said to me: ‘Return to your Lord, for your followers will not be able to bear it. So I returned to Allah and He said, ‘These are five prayers and they are all (equal to) fifty for My Word does not change.’ I returned to Moses and he told me to go back once again. I replied, ‘Now I feel shy of asking my Lord again.’ Then Gabriel took me till we ” reached Sidrat-il-Muntaha (Lote tree of; the utmost boundary) which was shrouded in colors, indescribable. Then I was admitted into Paradise where I found small (tents or) walls (made) of pearls and its earth was of musk.”(Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 8, Hadith #345)