This allegation of the non Ahmadis is against the age prophecies of the Promised Messiah(as). They accuse him, for saying that he would live over 80 years in his writings, but this is not true at all. They have often lied about translations and have lied here once again sadly.
Ahmad(as) was revealed to:
That is [Arabic] Your age will be eighty years—a few years less or some years more(Tadhkirah, 1865 Revelation, Arbaeen #3)
In Haqeeqatul Wahi Ahmad(as) has wirrten :”Eighty years or four to five years more or four to five years less”
Ahmad(as) states: “The real words about the promise in the revelation assign the age between 74 and 86″ [Zamima Baraheen-e-Ahmadiyya Vol 5 page 97 margin]
It was revealed to him : “We shall bestow upon you a good life; eighty years or thereabouts” [Tadhkirah page 243]
Anti Ahmadis have lied about the translations and have written only the more part. How dishonest can they get?
There is also a confusion on when the Promised Messiah(as) was born. We have to keep in mind that during his time, taking down the day of ones birth was not a tradition. We even have different dates in regards to the birth of the Prophet Muhammad(saw) and are not sure about it. Ahmad(as) has indeed given estimates that maybe he was born around 1839, however he has given many hints to us. Ahmad(as) has stated “The day I was born was Friday 14th of Lunar Month” (Tohfa Golarvia page 110)
Ahmad(as) was revealed to:
That is [Arabic] Your age will be eighty years—a few years less or some years more(Tadhkirah, 1865 Revelation, Arbaeen #3)
In Haqeeqatul Wahi Ahmad(as) has wirrten :”Eighty years or four to five years more or four to five years less”
Ahmad(as) states: “The real words about the promise in the revelation assign the age between 74 and 86″ [Zamima Baraheen-e-Ahmadiyya Vol 5 page 97 margin]
It was revealed to him : “We shall bestow upon you a good life; eighty years or thereabouts” [Tadhkirah page 243]
Anti Ahmadis have lied about the translations and have written only the more part. How dishonest can they get?
There is also a confusion on when the Promised Messiah(as) was born. We have to keep in mind that during his time, taking down the day of ones birth was not a tradition. We even have different dates in regards to the birth of the Prophet Muhammad(saw) and are not sure about it. Ahmad(as) has indeed given estimates that maybe he was born around 1839, however he has given many hints to us. Ahmad(as) has stated “The day I was born was Friday 14th of Lunar Month” (Tohfa Golarvia page 110)
It is also recored that Ahmad(as) said “The month of my birth was Phagan, it was the 14th of a lunar month and the day was Friday (Zikar-e-Habib by Mufti Muhammad Sadique(ra)). According to these two references that show us that Ahmad(as) was born on a Friday and on the month was of phagan on a 14th, it makes it easier to determine the date. During the whole 10 years from 1830 to 1840 the 14th of Friday during a lunar on the month of Phagan only occurred twice. Once on February 17th 1832 and once on February 13th 1835. Thus the date has been donfirmed to be February 13th 1835 which is the 14th of Shawal 1250 Hijrah.
Ahmad(as) has also stated:
“This is an amazing fact, which I consider as a sign that in exactly 1290 hijrah I had been granted the blessing of revelation from Allah (Haqeeqatul Wahi, page 199) Ahmad(as) has also told us that “when I reached the age of 40 then Alah granted me the blessing of revelations” (Taryaqul Quloob page 68) Therefore we come to the conclusion that when we take 1290 for the hijrah and minus 40 years of the revelation we come to 1250 which clearly agrees with our previous statement of his birth.
Secondly Ahmad(as) states “On 23rd of August 1903 A.D an announcement was published from my side which contain the sentence that “I am aaround 70 years of age while Dowie is a young man of 50 as he describes (Haqeeqatul Wahi page 71)
According to this, the age of Ahmad(as) in 1903 was around 70 and he died give years after this which shows that his age was around 75 years and according to the Islamic calendar it was around 77.
He also states:
We have come to the conclusion however that the day of his birth was February 13th 1835 which is Shawal 14, 1250 according to the Islamic calendar and he passed away on the 26th of May in 1908 which is Rabi-Us-sani 24 1326 Hijrah according to the Islamic calendar. So according to this his age according to the Islamic calendar his exact age was 75 years 6 months and 10 days which fulfills the prophecy.
Some say did Allah not know? Well of course Allah did as in Haqeeqatul Wahi Ahmad(as) made it clear that he would live around 74 to 86 years.Some say that revelation never has estimations but this is a complete sign of ignorance. The Qur’an states:
And if We show thee in thy lifetime the fulfilment of some of the things with which We have threatened them, thou wilt know it; or if We cause thee to die before that, then to Us is their return, and thou wilt see the fulfilment in the next world; and Allah is Witness to all that they do.(Chapter 10 verse 47)
Even here Allah has said “or if we cause thee to die before that” Ahmad(as)s revelations were exactly in the same category.
The opponents of Ahmad(as) himself are a witness to the prophecy age of the promised Messiah(as) being fulfilled.
Maulvi Sanaullah states:
“Mirza Sahib has said that his demise would be near 80 years of age and perhaps he has fulfilled all those conditions” [Ahl-e-hadith 3rd May 1907 page 3 column2]
Its also an important thing to notice that in 1907 Sanaullah was questioning in regards to why Ahmad(As) hasn’t died yet as he had reached 80 according to his knowledge.
Again he writes:
A person who is older than 70 years of age (as is Mirza sahib himself)…” [Tafseer-e-sanai Matbooa 1899 Hashia 4 under ayat Inni mutawaffeeqa ]
Maulvi Hussain Batalvi wrote: “He’s already 63 years old..”(Risala Isha’at –us-sunnah, vol 15, page 191)
This was written in the year of 1893 which shows that according to him Ahmad(as) died at the age of 78.
Its also important to note that Ahmad(as) was receiving revelations in regards to his death. He was shown a dream which had two or three mouthfuls of water left and he himself said that this means he has around two or three years remaining in his life time. This was shown to him in 1905.
Here are some more revelations in regards to his passing:
Ahmad(as) states “A few days back, I saw a dream that someone had given me some water in a new earthen vessel in which remained two or three sips of water but, the water was extremely clear and pure. This was accompanied by a revelation, Water of Life (Review of Religions, December 1905 pg 480)
He further saw a dream where Allah informed him:
“only a small portion remained, of the term which had been appointed for him” (Al Hakam, volume 9 no.37 24th October 1905, pg 1)
Again he was revealed to:
“He will send down from heaven that which will please thee. A mercy from Ourself and a matter that has been determined. That which you are being promised is near. I have issued my decree” (Al Hakam, vol 9, no. 44, 24th October 1905 pg 4)
“A sad piece of news has been received from Lahore” (Badr, Volume VI, no.27, July 4, 1907 page 7)
Then on the 14th of March during the year of 1907 Allah revealed:
“..have brought his dead body wrapped in a coffin”(Al Hakm)
A week before he passed away Allah told him “The time of departure is imminent and death is near” and then “An event on the 27th” also “Allah is the best and everlasting” (December 1907)
Then on may 20th 1908 Allah revealed “It is time to march; again, it is time to march and death is near” (Al Badr Vol 7 No. 22, June 2, 1908 page 3)
Just a day before he passed away Allah told him:
“Do not trust the mortal age”
Even when we look at the ahadith in regards to the death of Isa(as) some say 120 years of age and some say 125 years of age from Muhammad(Saw). There is no more room left to bring such an allegation.