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The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the only Islamic organization to believe that the long-awaited Messiah has come in the person of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) (1835-1908) of Qadian. Ahmad(as) claimed to be the metaphorical second coming of Jesus(as) of Nazareth and the divine guide, whose advent was foretold by the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad(saw). We believe that according to the Qur’an and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad(saw) it is clear that the latter day messiah would be an imam from amongst the Muslims. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community believes that God sent Ahmad(as), like Jesus(as), to end religious wars, condemn bloodshed and re-institute morality, justice and peace. Ahmad(as)’s advent has brought about an unprecedented era of Islamic revival. He divested Islam of fanatical beliefs and practices by vigorously championing Islam’s true and essential teachings.

In The Name Of Allah... Welcome to Ahmadi Answers The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the only Islamic organization to believe that the long-awaited Messiah has come in the person of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) (1835-1908) of Qadian. Ahmad(as) claimed to be the metaphorical second coming of Jesus(as) of Nazareth and the divine guide, whose advent was foretold by the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad(saw). We believe that according to the Qur’an and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad(saw) it is clear that the latter day messiah would be an imam from amongst the Muslims. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community believes that God sent Ahmad(as), like Jesus(as), to end religious wars, condemn bloodshed and re-institute morality, justice and peace. Ahmad(as)’s advent has brought about an unprecedented era of Islamic revival. He divested Islam of fanatical beliefs and practices by vigorously championing Islam’s true and essential teachings. . 

Pure Character







Say, ‘If Allah had so willed, I should not have recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you. I have indeed lived among you a whole lifetime before this. Will you not then understand?’ Who is then more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah or he who treats His Signs as lies? Surely, the guilty shall never prosper.(Chapter 10 Verses 17-18)

This argument is an extremely beautiful argument which Allah has given us in the Qur’an. It is one of the characteristics of a prophet and is a clear proof of a prophets truthfulness. The argument is basically the life of the Prophet before Allah had blessed him with prophethood. This life should be clean and never should he have lied. Allah has clearly stated for the Prophet Muhammad(saw) “I have indeed lived among you a whole lifetime before this” showing us that we should judge the truthfulness of a prophet by his previous life.

When we look at the life of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) it is also clear that his life before his claim was clean and he was known to be truthful and a true champion of Islam. His own opponents are a witness to this which make his truthfulness more clear.

Here are some statements from his opponents before his claim of prophethood:

One of his bitterest opponents Maulvi Sanaullah Amirtsari wrote in his book, Tarikh-e-Mirza, that he had such a great respect and honor for him that he used to visit him in Qadian on foot. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad “emerged as a defender of the faith”(Hasan, The Truth About Ahmadiyyat page 1)

The Maulvi also called him: “a champion of Islam.”(Nadwi A.H: Qadianism, A Critical Study, page 26, 35)

Another bitter opponent, Maulvi Hussain Batalvi has stated:

The level to which we are aware of the circumstances and thoughts of the writer of Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah is such that there would perhaps be very few from among our contemporaries who are so knowledgeable. The writer is of the same country as ours, as a matter of fact in our early days (when we would read Qutubi and Sharah Mulla) he studied with us.”(Isha’atus Sunnah, Volume 7, Page 6)

He also states:

“Now, we desire to express our views on Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah very briefly and without exaggeration. In our opinion, in light of the state of affairs of this era, this book is such that to this day a book of this stature has not been written in the history of Islam. And the author of this book (i.e., the Promised Messiah (as) has proven his devotion to Islam by such help with money, life, pen, tongue, conduct and writings, the like of which has seldom been found among the Muslims.”(Isha’atus Sunnah Volume 6, page 6)

He also states:

Islam was a dead body with no missionary spirit left in it and amongst the various sects of Islam, none came forward to preach Islam. Then, there arose a person, much disturbed and agitated by the inactivity of the Muslims. He gathered around him a small band of followers for the purpose of the propagation of Islam. He infused in them a high degree of evangelical spirit which is an example of all Muslim sects, nay, for all missionary organizations of the world(Chaudhry, A.H, Fitna Irthaad)

Hazrat Sufi Ahmad Jan who had a following of over 1000 people stated:

Mirza Sahib is about 40 or 55 years of age. The original home of his ancestors appears to have been Iran. He is extremely courteous, is beneficent and modest, is handsome and his countenance displays his love of the Divine. I state it most honestly and with complete truthfulness that without the least doubt the Mirza Sahib is the Reformer of the Age, and is a sun for the seekers of the way, and is a Khizar for the misguided, and is a sharp sword for the opponents of Islam and is a conclusive proof for the envious. Be sure that such a time will not recur. Be warned that the time of trial has arrived and divine proof has been established and a perfect guide has been sent with conclusive arguments, bright as the sun, so that he might bestow light upon those who are truthful and lead them out of darkness and error and confound those who are at fault.”(Zamindar, 8 June 1908)

Maulvi Hussain Batalvi also states:

“In our opinion this book is for this age and for the present circumtances is such that like of this has not appeared in Islam…. If anyone Asian considers our words to be an exaggeration, let him show us at least one such book which so vigorously fights all the opponents of Islam, specially against Arya and Brahmu Samaj”

Sufi Mir Abbas Ali Shah wrote:

“I smell the fragrance of prophethood from the writings of this book”

Maulvi Muhammad Sharif Banglauri wrote in regards to his beautiful writings: “Truth has come and falsehood vanished away, indeed”

Sufi Ahmad John of Ludiyan also wrote a review on this book and when he met Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) he said “We the sick people have hope in you, please for God’s sake be the Messiah”

More statements of the Ummah:

“The death of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian is not an event which may be passed without drawing a lesson from. Men like him who revolutionise our intellectual and religious outlook are seldom born. It is rare that they appear, but when they do, they change the world and leave an indelible mark on history. Despite the fact that we differed with him in the interpretation of certain doctrines and claims, we cannot but own that the loss of Mirza Sahib is deeply felt by enlightened Muslims as a loss of a great leader and they acknowledge that in his death, they have lost a magnificent champion of Islam who successfully defended the faith against all its opponents. Considering the great role he played as a successful defender of Islam, we must acknowledge his services frankly and without reserve.”(Azad, Maulana Abdul Karim:Vakil Amritsar May 1908)

He “was a pious saint who possessed such an acute sense of piety that he softened the most hardened hearts … a knowledgeable scholar, a brave reformer and an exemplar of piety. Although we do not acknowledge him as the Promised Messiah, we admit that his guidance and counsel could, without a doubt, be Messianic for the spiritually dead”(Ali Sayed Mumtaz: Tahzeehul Azhan: Vol 3, N.10, page 383)

He “arrived on the scene to defend Islam and not only did he shatter the magical influence of Christianity but also saved hundreds and thousands of Muslims from the deadly onslaught of the Christian missionaries who enjoyed special privelages due to their being under the power of the Christian monarch(Azad, Maulana Abul Kalam:Vakil, Amrisar)

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) states:

“You cannot attribute any charge of forgery, lie or deceit to my earlier life lest you say that this is another lie from a habitual liar. None of you can criticize my life. It is, therefore, a blessing of God that He kept me on righteousness since the day one and it is an evidence for those who ponder”

The notion of some unwise persons, that I have falsely claimed to be recipient of revelations, is untrue. In fact it is God, the Creator of this universe, Who has done this. When the belief in God is diminishing, a person like me is raised and God speaks to him and shows His wonders through him. Then the people realize that God really exists. I pronounce extensively that if anybody; whether Asian or European, stay with me for some time, then he shall definitely recognize the truth of my claim(Istihar Wajub Ul Izhar page 18)

These statements are a living testimony to the truthfulness of the Promised Messiah(as) and these testimonies continue from the non Ahmadi scholars till today. Here are some more statements:

“That man, that very great man, whose pen was a magic wand and whose tongue spell-binding; that man whose brain was a complex of wonders, whose eye could revive the dying and whose call aroused those in the graves, whose fingers held the wires of revolution and whose fists were electrical batteries; that man who for thirty years was an earthquake and typhoon for the religious world, who, like the trumpet of Doomsday, awakened those lost in the slumber of life, he has left the world empty-handed. This bitter death, this cup of poison, which entrusted the deceased to dust, will remain on thousands, nay millions of tongues, as words of bitter disappointment and regret. The stroke of death which slaughtered, along with one who was very much alive, the hopes and longings of many, and the wails it raises of lament, will remain in memories for a long time to come.

He also states:

“The demise of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib of Qadian is not such an event that a lesson should not be learnt from it, nor should it be consigned to the passage of time to efface. Such people who produce a religious or intellectual revolution are not born often. These sons of history, in whom it rightly takes pride, appear but rarely on the world scene, and when they do they bring about a revolution for all to see.”

He further states:

In spite of our strong differences with Mirza Sahib in respect of some of his claims and beliefs, his separation for ever has convinced the educated and enlightened Muslims that one of their very great personages has left them. And with him the mighty defence of Islam against its opponents, which was linked with his person, has come to an end. His special characteristic, that he acted against the enemies of Islam as a victorious general, compels us to express openly our feeling that the grand movement which for so long defeated and trod over our opponents should be continued in the future also.”

And:

“Mirza Sahib appeared in the front line of devotees who, for the cause of Islam, accepted the dedication to sacrifice their time from the cradle, through the springs and autumns, to their graves in fulfilling the pledge of loyalty to their beautiful beloved Islam”

And:

“The literature produced by Mirza Sahib in his confrontation with the Christians and Aryas has received the seal of general approval, and for this distinction he needs no introduction. We have to acknowledge the value and greatness of this literature from the bottom of our hearts, now that it has done its work. This is because that time cannot be forgotten nor effaced from the mind when Islam was besieged by attacks on all sides, and the Muslims, who had been entrusted with the defense of Islam by the Real Defender, as the means of defense in this world of causes and means, were lying flat sobbing in the aftermath of their shortcomings, doing nothing for Islam or not being able to do anything for it…

And further states:

“Then began that counter-attack from the side of the Muslims in which Mirza Sahib had a part. That defense not only shattered to bits the initial influence of Christianity, which it really had due to support from the government, and saved thousands, nay millions of Muslims from this dangerosu attack which would have succeeded, but the talisman of Christianity itself was blown away like smoke”

He also stated:

“So, this service rendered by Mirza Sahib will place the coming generatiosn under a debt of gratitude, in that he fulfilled his duty of the defence of Islam by joining the front rank of those engaged in the jihad by the pen, and he left behind him as a memorial such literature as will last so long as Muslims have blood flowing in their veins and the urge to support Islam remains their prominent national characteristic. Besides this ,Mirza Sahib performed a very special service for Islam by crushing the poisonous fangs of the Arya Samaj… His writings against the Arya Samaj shed clear light on the claim that, however much the scope of our defense may be widened in the future, it is impossible that these writings could ever be overlooked”

And lastly:

“Natural intelligence, application and dexterity, and continuous debates, had lent Mirza Sahib a special splendour. He had vast knowledge, not only of his own religion, but also of other religions. And he was able to use his vast knowledge with great finesse. In the art of preaching and teaching, he had acquired the accomplishment that the person whom he addressed, of whatever understanding or religion, was thrown into deep thought by his spontaneous reply. India today is an exhibition house of religions, and the number of great and small faiths found here, along with their mutual struggles which announce their existence, cannot be matched anywhere else in the world. Mirza Sahib’s claim was that he was the arbiter and judge for them all, but there is no doubt that he possessed a special talent to make Islam pre-eminent among all these religions. This was due to his natural ability, taste for study, and hard work. It is not likely that a man of this grandeur will be born again in the religious world of the Indian sub-continent, who would devote his highest desires in this way to the study of religions.”

(Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Wakeel, Amritsar)

A few days after this was published, Maulana Abdullah Al Imadi, who was the permanent editor of this paper had stated”Although Mirza Sahib had not received systematic education in current knowledge and theology, yet an assessment of his life shows that he had a unique nature not granted to everyone: by the aid of his own study and his upright nature, he had attained sufficient mastery over religious literature. In about 1877, when he was 35 or 36 years old, we find him charged with unusual religious fervour. He is leading the life of atrue and pious Muslim. His heart is unimpressed by worldly attractions. He is as happy in solitude as if he were in congenial company, and when in company he is enjoying the bliss of solitude. We find him restless, and it appears as if he is in search of a lost thing, no trace of which can be found in the mortal world. Islam has so overwhelmed him that he holds debates with the Aryas, and writes voluminous books in support of Islam. His debates in Hoshiarpur in 1886 were so delightful that the feeling of enjoyment has still not been forgotten. . . .”

And:

“The state of ecstasy created by reading his invaluable books which were written to counter other religions and to uphold Islam, still has not faded. His Barahin Ahmadiyya overawed the non-Muslims and raised the spirits of the Muslims. He presented to the world a captivating picture of the religion [of Islam], cleansed of the blots and dust that had collected upon it as a result of the superstition and natural weaknesses of the ignorant. In short, this book raised a loud echo in the world, at least within India, which is still reverberating in our ears. Though some Muslim religious leaders may now pass an adverse verdict on Barahin Ahmadiyya, . . . the best time to pass judgment was 1880 when it was published. At that time, however, Muslims unanimously decided in favour of Mirza Sahib.

“As to his character, there is not the slightest trace of a blot on it. He lived a virtuous life, the life of a righteous, God-fearing person. To conclude, the first fifty years of his life, in terms of high morals and commendable habits, and in terms of services to the religion, raised him to an enviable position of distinction and honour among the Muslims of India.”(Wakeel, Amritsar, 30 May 1908)

The editor of the Curzon Gazette has stated in regards to the Promised Messiah(as): “The services of the deceased, which he rendered to Islam in confrontation with the Christians and the Arya Samajists, deserve the highest praise. He completely changed the flow of the debate, and laid the foundations of a new literature in India. “We admit, not because of our being Muslims but being seekers after truth, that the top most Arya Samaj leader or Christian missionary could not dare open his mouth to confront the late Mirza Sahib. The incomparable books which he wrote in refutation of the Arya Samaj and Christian creeds, and the shattering replies he gave to the opponents of Islam, we have not seen any rational refutation of these except that the Aryas have been hurling abuse at the Founder and the teachings of Islam in an uncouth manner, without being able to give a sensible reply. Although the deceased was a Punjabi, yet his pen was so powerful that today in the whole of the Punjab, even in the whole of India, there is no author of such power. . . . and it is true that, on reading some of his writings, one goes into a state of ecstasy. Although he did not receive any regular education in Arabic language, literature or grammar, he gained such a proficiency in Arabic by his God-given intellect and nature that he could write it quite naturally. . .

He further states: “His followers are not only common and unlearned people, but include able and bright graduates, viz., B.A, M.A, and very learned ulama. It is a matter of no small pride for a religious leader of this day that persons educated on traditional lines as well as persons educated on modern lines, both types, should become his followers. Surviving the heat of predictions of his death, opposition and criticism, he cleared his way to reach the highest pinnacle of progress (Curzon Gazette, Delhi, 1st June 1908)

The editor of Sadiq-ul-Akhbar, wrote in his obituary: “As Mirza Sahib, with his forceful speeches and magnificent writings, shattered the foul criticism of the opponents of Islam, silencing them forever and proving that truth is after all the truth, and as he left no stone unturned in the service of Islam by championing its cause to the full, justice requires that one should condole the sudden and untimely death of such a resolute defender of Islam, helper of the Muslims and an eminent and irreplaceable scholar” (Sadiq-ul-Akbar, May 1908)

Maulvi Sayyid Waheed-ud-Din who was the editor of Aligarh institute Gazette has written: “The deceased was an acknowledged author and founder of the Ahmadiyya sect… He has left eighty writings, twenty of which are in Arabic. Undoubtedly, the deceased was a great fighter for Islam” (Aligargh Institute Gazette 1908)

It is written by the editor of the Lahore Municipal Gazette: “The Mirza Sahib was specially renowned for his knowledge and scholarship. His writings were also eloquent. In any case, we are grieved by his death for the reason that he was a Muslim. We believe that a scholar has been taken from the world”(Municipal Gazette, Lahore 1908)