Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was born in 1835 in Qadian, India to fulfill prophecies about the promised Messiah and Mahdi. He received a basic religious education as a child but was primarily self-taught through divine revelation. He claimed to be the promised reformer of Islam foretold by previous prophets and established the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.
Lecture Sialkot - Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadianmuzaffertahir9
Lecture Sialkot
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
of Qadian
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
A Guidance for the Righteous
I have received glad-tidings from the Unseen
That I am the Reformer of this faith and the Guide.
I am the Messiah, and proclaim aloud,
That I am the Vicegerent of the King of heaven.
What a time! What an age! And what blessings!!!
If you remain bereft, how very unfortunate you are.
May I be disgraced if in my heart,
I have any desire other than that of the Beloved.
A Lecture by the name of
Islam
Written by
God’s Messenger
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi,
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
of Qadian
Read out before a grand gathering at Sialkot
on 2nd November, 1904
Lecture Sialkot - Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadianmuzaffertahir9
Lecture Sialkot
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
of Qadian
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
A Guidance for the Righteous
I have received glad-tidings from the Unseen
That I am the Reformer of this faith and the Guide.
I am the Messiah, and proclaim aloud,
That I am the Vicegerent of the King of heaven.
What a time! What an age! And what blessings!!!
If you remain bereft, how very unfortunate you are.
May I be disgraced if in my heart,
I have any desire other than that of the Beloved.
A Lecture by the name of
Islam
Written by
God’s Messenger
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi,
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
of Qadian
Read out before a grand gathering at Sialkot
on 2nd November, 1904
Blessings of Prayer (Barakatud Du‘a)
BLESSINGS OF PRAYER
IN REFUTATION OF THE CONCEPTS OF
SAYYID AHMAD KHAN SAHIB, K.C.S.I.
written and published for the benefit of
the general public
by
MIRZA GHULAM AHMADas
Messiah of the Age
and Reformer of the Time
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
The Blessings of Prayer, written by the
Promised Messiahas in 1893, is a refutation of Sir Sayyid
Ahmad Khan’s view that there is no such thing as the
acceptance of prayer, and that prayer is no more than a form of
worship. The Promised Messiahas rejects this view and
proclaims that Allah hears and accepts the supplication of
believers which are offered in humility and sincerity, and that
the acceptance of prayer sets in motion its own chain of causes
which culminates in the fulfilment of the objective prayed for.
In the second part of the book, which deals with Sir Sayyid
Ahmad Khan’s other book Usulut Tafsir (On the Principles of
Commentary of the Holy Quran), the Promised Messiahas
presents his criteria or guiding principles for the correct
interpretation of the Holy Quran.
The initial translation of this book was done by the late
Dr. Aziz Ahmad Chaudhry. It has now been thoroughly
revised at Wakalat Tasnif. I am grateful to Sahibzada Mirza
Anas Ahmad Sahib, Wakilul Isha‘at, Tahrik-e-Jadid, Rabwah
and Maulana Muniruddin Shams Sahib, Additional Wakilut
Tasnif, London, for their valuable suggestions and their help in
bringing out this book. I am also indebted to the following who
assisted me in the various stages of this project:
Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz, Dr. Muhammad Shafiq Sehgal,
Raja Ata-ul-Mannan, Syed Tanwir Mujtaba,
Tahir Mahmood Mubashar.
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
QXPiv: The Qur'an as it Explains Itself
by Dr.Shabbir Ahmed
As the title suggests, this book is an understanding of the Qur’an from within itself. Using a scientific, rational and social approach towards the text, this translation and explanation of the Qur'an is the most modern today. It presents the message of the Qur'an in a revolutionary way and shows the importance of the message for the world present and future.
A presentation about Eid Al-Ghadeer, the day where Imam Ali (AS) was appointed as an Imam by Prophet Muhammed (P) infront of 90,000 - 120,000 people
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DIVINE MANIFESTATIONS
(Tajalliyat-e-Ilahiyyah)
Publisher's Note
We feel honoured to publish Divine Manifestations,
the English translation of Tajalliyat-e-Ilahiyyah
written in Urdu in 1906 by the Promised Messiahas,
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and posthumously
published in 1922. This is the first edition of English
translation. The following features of this edition
should be kept in mind.
This is the translation from the first Urdu edition
of the book.
The way the Promised Messiahas has paragraphed
the book is not followed: paragraphs are given
according to the modern standard practice.
The references of Ahadith quoted by the Promised
Messiahas are supplied as footnotes. They are marked
with asterisk *. On page 9, the Promised Messiahas
has made a reference to the Holy Quran without
giving the verse: we have given the chapter and verse
reference in the footnote marked with asterisk *.
The words in the text in normal brackets ( ) and in
between the long dashes — are the words of the
Promised Messiahas and if any explanatory words or
phrases are added by the translator for the purpose of
clarification, they are put in square brackets [ ].
The name of Muhammadsa, the Holy Prophet of
Islam, has been followed by the symbol sa, which is
an abbreviation for the salutation Sallallahu ‘Alaihi
Wasallam (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him). The names of other Prophets and Messengers
are followed by the symbol as, an abbreviation for
‘Alaihissalam (on whom be peace). The actual
salutations have not generally been set out in full, but
they should nevertheless, be understood as being
repeated in full in each case. The symbol ra is used
with the name of the Companions of the Holy
Prophetsa and those of the Promised Messiahas. It
stands for Radi Allahu ‘anhu/‘anha/‘anhum (May
Allah be pleased with him/with her/with them). rh
stands for Rahimahullahu Ta‘ala (may Allah have
mercy on him). at stands for Ayyadahullahu Ta‘ala
(May Allah, the Mighty help him).
In transliterating Arabic words we have followed
the following system adopted by the Royal Asiatic
Society.
ا at the
“A Warner came unto the world, but the world accepted him not, but
God will accept him and establish his truth by mighty assaults.”
The Prophecy of the Almighty God Regarding the Coming of Five
Earthquakes
The Words of Which are
“Five times shall I show you
the dazzling manifestation of
this Sign.”
The meaning of this Divine revelation is that God
Almighty says that, in order to bear witness to the
truth of my claim, and so that people may realize that
I am from Him, God Almighty will cause five
terrifying earthquakes to appear, one following the
other, at short intervals. They will bear witness to the
truth of my claim, and each of them will display such
radiance that the beholder will at once be reminded of
God. Such a terrifying effect will they have on.....................
Fountain of Christianity (Chashma-e-Masihi)muzaffertahir9
Fountain of Christianity
(Chashma-e-Masihi)
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
of Qadianas
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
Fountain of Christianity3
The book I am about to write is titled Chashma-e-Masihi.
There was really no need for me to write about the beliefs
of the Christian clergymen, for, in these days, their own
renowned scholars in Europe and America have taken this
task upon themselves—one which should have actually
been performed by us. Nonetheless, they are doing a wonderful
service by revealing the truth about Christianity.
I have recently received a letter from an ill-informed Muslim
in Bansbareilly, in which he has expressed serious
concern about Yanabi-ul-Islam, a book written by a Christian.
It is unfortunate that most Muslims, because of their
apathy, do not study my books and are completely ignorant
of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me. Furthermore,
ignorant Mullahs have also created a barrier between
us by repeatedly calling me a kafir. This is why Muslims
are not aware that the days have passed when the deception۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔
Blessings of Prayer (Barakatud Du‘a)
BLESSINGS OF PRAYER
IN REFUTATION OF THE CONCEPTS OF
SAYYID AHMAD KHAN SAHIB, K.C.S.I.
written and published for the benefit of
the general public
by
MIRZA GHULAM AHMADas
Messiah of the Age
and Reformer of the Time
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
The Blessings of Prayer, written by the
Promised Messiahas in 1893, is a refutation of Sir Sayyid
Ahmad Khan’s view that there is no such thing as the
acceptance of prayer, and that prayer is no more than a form of
worship. The Promised Messiahas rejects this view and
proclaims that Allah hears and accepts the supplication of
believers which are offered in humility and sincerity, and that
the acceptance of prayer sets in motion its own chain of causes
which culminates in the fulfilment of the objective prayed for.
In the second part of the book, which deals with Sir Sayyid
Ahmad Khan’s other book Usulut Tafsir (On the Principles of
Commentary of the Holy Quran), the Promised Messiahas
presents his criteria or guiding principles for the correct
interpretation of the Holy Quran.
The initial translation of this book was done by the late
Dr. Aziz Ahmad Chaudhry. It has now been thoroughly
revised at Wakalat Tasnif. I am grateful to Sahibzada Mirza
Anas Ahmad Sahib, Wakilul Isha‘at, Tahrik-e-Jadid, Rabwah
and Maulana Muniruddin Shams Sahib, Additional Wakilut
Tasnif, London, for their valuable suggestions and their help in
bringing out this book. I am also indebted to the following who
assisted me in the various stages of this project:
Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz, Dr. Muhammad Shafiq Sehgal,
Raja Ata-ul-Mannan, Syed Tanwir Mujtaba,
Tahir Mahmood Mubashar.
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
QXPiv: The Qur'an as it Explains Itself
by Dr.Shabbir Ahmed
As the title suggests, this book is an understanding of the Qur’an from within itself. Using a scientific, rational and social approach towards the text, this translation and explanation of the Qur'an is the most modern today. It presents the message of the Qur'an in a revolutionary way and shows the importance of the message for the world present and future.
A presentation about Eid Al-Ghadeer, the day where Imam Ali (AS) was appointed as an Imam by Prophet Muhammed (P) infront of 90,000 - 120,000 people
Taken from http://www.islamicoccasions.com
DIVINE MANIFESTATIONS
(Tajalliyat-e-Ilahiyyah)
Publisher's Note
We feel honoured to publish Divine Manifestations,
the English translation of Tajalliyat-e-Ilahiyyah
written in Urdu in 1906 by the Promised Messiahas,
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and posthumously
published in 1922. This is the first edition of English
translation. The following features of this edition
should be kept in mind.
This is the translation from the first Urdu edition
of the book.
The way the Promised Messiahas has paragraphed
the book is not followed: paragraphs are given
according to the modern standard practice.
The references of Ahadith quoted by the Promised
Messiahas are supplied as footnotes. They are marked
with asterisk *. On page 9, the Promised Messiahas
has made a reference to the Holy Quran without
giving the verse: we have given the chapter and verse
reference in the footnote marked with asterisk *.
The words in the text in normal brackets ( ) and in
between the long dashes — are the words of the
Promised Messiahas and if any explanatory words or
phrases are added by the translator for the purpose of
clarification, they are put in square brackets [ ].
The name of Muhammadsa, the Holy Prophet of
Islam, has been followed by the symbol sa, which is
an abbreviation for the salutation Sallallahu ‘Alaihi
Wasallam (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him). The names of other Prophets and Messengers
are followed by the symbol as, an abbreviation for
‘Alaihissalam (on whom be peace). The actual
salutations have not generally been set out in full, but
they should nevertheless, be understood as being
repeated in full in each case. The symbol ra is used
with the name of the Companions of the Holy
Prophetsa and those of the Promised Messiahas. It
stands for Radi Allahu ‘anhu/‘anha/‘anhum (May
Allah be pleased with him/with her/with them). rh
stands for Rahimahullahu Ta‘ala (may Allah have
mercy on him). at stands for Ayyadahullahu Ta‘ala
(May Allah, the Mighty help him).
In transliterating Arabic words we have followed
the following system adopted by the Royal Asiatic
Society.
ا at the
“A Warner came unto the world, but the world accepted him not, but
God will accept him and establish his truth by mighty assaults.”
The Prophecy of the Almighty God Regarding the Coming of Five
Earthquakes
The Words of Which are
“Five times shall I show you
the dazzling manifestation of
this Sign.”
The meaning of this Divine revelation is that God
Almighty says that, in order to bear witness to the
truth of my claim, and so that people may realize that
I am from Him, God Almighty will cause five
terrifying earthquakes to appear, one following the
other, at short intervals. They will bear witness to the
truth of my claim, and each of them will display such
radiance that the beholder will at once be reminded of
God. Such a terrifying effect will they have on.....................
Fountain of Christianity (Chashma-e-Masihi)muzaffertahir9
Fountain of Christianity
(Chashma-e-Masihi)
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
of Qadianas
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
Fountain of Christianity3
The book I am about to write is titled Chashma-e-Masihi.
There was really no need for me to write about the beliefs
of the Christian clergymen, for, in these days, their own
renowned scholars in Europe and America have taken this
task upon themselves—one which should have actually
been performed by us. Nonetheless, they are doing a wonderful
service by revealing the truth about Christianity.
I have recently received a letter from an ill-informed Muslim
in Bansbareilly, in which he has expressed serious
concern about Yanabi-ul-Islam, a book written by a Christian.
It is unfortunate that most Muslims, because of their
apathy, do not study my books and are completely ignorant
of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me. Furthermore,
ignorant Mullahs have also created a barrier between
us by repeatedly calling me a kafir. This is why Muslims
are not aware that the days have passed when the deception۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔
Three Questions by a Christian and their Answersmuzaffertahir9
Three Questions by a Christian
and their Answers
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
of Qadian
The Promised Messiah and Mahdias
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
A few days ago, a Christian gentleman by the name of
‘Abdullah James, sent to the Anjuman a few questions
relating to Islam. The answers to these questions have been
written by three honourable friends of the Anjuman, and
we are happy to publish them in this book.
The Questions
Question No. 1
Muhammadsa was in doubt about his own Prophethood and
about the Holy Quran being the Word of God, as is evident
from this verse of Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah Al-An‘am:
2
This shows that in his heart of hearts he knew that he was
not a Messenger of God. Had he been one, or had he shown
any miracles, or had the Mi‘raj been a reality, or had the
Quran been revealed to him by Gabriel, he would never
have been in doubt about his own Prophethood. This
1 In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. We praise Allah and
invoke His blessings upon His Messenger, the Holy Prophetsa.
Nay, it is a collection of clear Signs in the hearts of those who are given
knowledge. [Publishers]
2 …be not therefore of those who doubt.—Al-Baqarah, 2:148; Al-
An‘am, 6:115 [Publishers]
proves that he was in doubt about the Holy Quran and his
own Prophethood. Hence he is not a Prophet of God.
Question No. 2
Had Muhammadsa really been a Messenger, he would not
have responded so helplessly to questions put to him, and
would not have said, 'Only God knows'; which implies that
he did not know. Nor would he have lied about the number
of Ashab-e-Kahaf,3 nor would he have said that the Sun sets
in a murky pool, for the Sun is 90 million times larger than
the earth and it can not possibly hide in a pool of murky
water.
Question No. 3
Muhammadsa was never granted any miracles, as is stated
in Surah Al-‘Ankabut: 'They say why were not a few signs
sent down to him from his Lord.' (That is to say, 'Why was
not a single sign sent down to him,' for, the expression 'La'
in this verse is a universal negative, and it implies the negation
of a class as a whole.) Then, in Surah Bani Isra’il, we
read, 'And We did not send signs because people had rejected
them before.' Which means that God did not give
him any miracles. If he had been given even one miracle,
he would not have been in doubt about [his own]
Prophethood, nor about the Quran.،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،،
The Answers
By
The Recipient of Divine Blessings and Quranic Verities,
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Chief of Qadian.
Answer to Question No. 1
In support of his assertion, the critic has quoted an incomplete
verse of Surah Al-Baqarah. The complete verse is as follows:
4
When viewed in context of the preceding and following
verses, it becomes amply clear that the subject under consideration
is neither Prophethood nor the Holy Quran. The
only point being stated is that, from now on, M
Claims of the Promised Messiahas (AS)
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat— A Grave Threat to Islam Replies to Some Allegations (11) Claims of the Promised Messiahas & the testimonies of Well-Renowned Muslim Scholars of the Past in favour of the Promised Messiah’s claim An English translation of the Friday sermon delivered by
Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IVrta on April 05, 1985
at the Fadl Mosque, London
Nubuwwat and-khilafat
View point of the Ahmaddiya Muslim Jammat
Four Speaches diliver June 10, 1966 under the chairmanship of Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmed (RA)
"WAS AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMA‘AT
PLANTED BY THE BRITISH?"
The Truth Revealed in the Light of Historical Facts
A sermon delivered in Urdu by
Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Khalifatul Masih IV
on February 01, 1985
at the Fadl Mosque, London
This booklet is the English translation of the
second in the series of the Friday Sermons which were
delivered by the late Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh, the
fourth successor of the Promised Messiah, in reply to
the false allegations levelled against the Promised
Messiahas and Ahmadiyya Jama‘at in the White Paper
of the Government of Pakistan promulgated by
General Ziaul Haq, the dictator of Pakistan.
In this Sermon, Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh
refutes once for all the false accusation of the
opponents of Ahmadiyyat that the Founder of the
Movement and the Movement itself was planted by
the British government to grind their political axe and
to strengthen their hold on India. The author has
conclusively refuted this allegation in a short space
and shown that Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas was
raised by God himself and he did not need any
support for his mission from any government, let
alone the British government or any other power that
may be. The plant of Ahmadiyyat was planted by God
and cultivated by Him. The author has, supporting his
argument on historical facts, also conclusively shown
that it were the opponents of Ahmadiyyat from among
Muslim leaders as well as the mullas who welcomed,
supported and praised the British rule in India,
whereas Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas praised the
Government for one and only one reason which was
that it had saved the Muslims from the tyranny of the
then Sikh government and granted them religiousfreedom. The sermon was translated into English by
Dr. Saleem-ur-Rahman and revised by Arshad
Ahmadi. Its final checking and editing was done by
Mirza Anas Ahmad M. A. M. Litt. (OXON).
The name of Muhammadsa, the Holy Prophet of
Islam, has been followed by the symbol sa, which is an
abbreviation for the salutation Sallallahu ‘Alaihi
Wasallam (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him). The names of other prophets and messengers are
followed by the symbol as, an abbreviation for
‘Alaihissalam/‘Alaihimussalam (on whom be peace).
The actual salutations have not generally been set out
in full, but they should nevertheless, be understood as
being repeated in full in each case. The symbol ra is
used with the name of the Companions of the Holy
Prophetsa and those of the Promised Messiahas. It
stands for Radi Allahu ‘anhu/‘anha/‘anhum (May
Allah be pleased with him/with her/with them).
rh stands for Rahimahullahu Ta‘ala (may Allah’s
blessing be on him). at stands for Ayyadahullahu
Ta‘ala (May Allah, the AlMighty help him).
In transliterating Arabic words we have
followed the following system adopted by the Royal
Asiatic Society.
Majestic Writings of the Promised Messiah
by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV(rh)
In view of some renowned Muslim scholars
Part 13 of a Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat – A Grave Threat to Islam
Lecture Lahore - Islam in Comparison with other Religions of Indiamuzaffertahir9
Lecture Lahore
Islam in Comparison with
other Religions of India
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
of Qadianas
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
Today, while going through the 27th August, 1904,
edition of Paisa Akhbar, I learned that a
gentleman named Hakim Mirza Mahmood Ahmad
Irani, who is a follower of someone claiming to be the
Messiah, is presently in Lahore and desires to have a
Mubahala [prayer-duel] with me.
I am sorry to say that at present I am too busy to
acquiesce to his request. Tomorrow, Saturday, is the
Jalsa which will keep me busy all day, and the day
after tomorrow I will be leaving for Gurdaspur to
attend the court in connection with a law suit. I have
been in Lahore for the last twelve days and nobody
has approached me with such a proposal, and I cannot
understand the meaning of this untimely request when
I am about to leave and have not a moment to spare.
Let me, however, suggest to Hakim Mirza Mahmood
another clear method for arriving at a decision. I
propose that the editor of Paisa Akhbar should
publish the complete text of my article, which will be
read in the Jalsa tomorrow, 3rd September, 1904, and
that Hakim Sahib too should write an article and have
it published in the same newspaper. Let the people
then read both articles and decide which of them is
based on truth, honesty and cogent arguments, and
which does not live up to these standards. This
method will be free from the ills that result from most
debates. And since I have not addressed Hakim Sahib
in my article, and have not even mentioned him, we
will also be able to avoid the kind of resentment that
such debates often give rise to. Wassalam.
MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD OF QADIAN
Lecture Lahore Islam in Comparison with other Religions of Indiamuzaffertahir9
Lecture Lahore Islam in Comparison with Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
of Qadianas
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
other Religions of India
About the Author
Born in 1835 in Qadian (India), Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad,
the Promised Messiah and Mahdias, devoted himself to the
study of the Holy Quran and to a life of prayer and devotion.
Finding Islam the target of foul attacks from all directions and
the fortunes of Muslims at a low ebb, he, as the Imam and the
voice articulate of the age, undertook the task of vindicating
Islam and presenting its teachings in their pristine purity. In his
vast corpus of writings, lectures, discourses, religious debates
etc., he argued that Islam was the only living faith, by
following which, man could establish contact with his Creator
and enter into communion with Him. He announced that God
had appointed him the Messiah and Mahdi, according to the
prophecies of the Bible, the Holy Quran and Ahadith. In 1889
he began to accept initiation into his Jama‘at, which is now
established in over a hundred and eighty countries. He wrote
more than eighty books in Urdu, Arabic and Persian.
After his demise in 1908, the Promised Messiahas was
succeeded by Khulafa (Successors), who have continued his
mission. Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vat,
is the present head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at and the
fifth Successor of the Promised Messiahas.
About the Book
Islam in comparison with other Religions of India, which is
commonly known as Lecture Lahore, was written by the
Promised Messiahas and was read out in his presence by Maulana
‘Abdul Karim Sahib Sialkoti before a large gathering in Lahore
on 3rd September, 1904. This lecture contains a comparativeteachings of Islam to be superior to those of other religions.
The Promised Messiahas says the reason for the deluge of sin in
the present age is the lack of awareness about God, and this
can be remedied neither by the Christian doctrine of
Redemption nor by the teachings laid down in the Vedas. True
and perfect awareness about God, which can only be attained
through direct communion with the Almighty, can only be
attained through Islam, for other religions have once and for all
closed upon themselves the door to Divine revelation.
The first English translation of this lecture was published in
the September & October, 1904, edition of The Review of
Religions. This new translation has been prepared by Wakalat
Tasnif, Rabwah.
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The Supreme Plan for the Universal Regeneration of Islammuzaffertahir9
Regeneration of Islam
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s
“White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—
A Grave Threat to Islam
Replies to Some Allegations
(15)
The Supreme Plan for the Universal
Regeneration of Islam
About the Author
HADRAT MIRZA TAHIR AHMADrta was born in
Qadian, India, in 1928 to Hadrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din
Mahmud Ahmadra and Hadrat Maryam Begumra. He
received his early schooling in Qadian. After graduating
from the Ahmadiyyah Missionary College, Rabwah with
distinction, he obtained an honours degree in Arabic from
Punjab University.
In 1955, he visited England for the first time with his
father, who suggested that he remain behind to improve
his knowledge of the English language and European
social habits. He secured admission at the School of
Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of
London, where he remained for two and a half years. By
the end of 1957, Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrta had seen
most of Western Europe. He traveled extensively in
England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
The experience that he gained during these years
would play a crucial role later in his life, when administering
his great responsibilities as Khalifatul Masih IV, the
fourth Head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama‘at. He was elected to this office in 1982, one day after the demise of his
predecessor, Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmadrta.
The anti-Ahmadiyyah ordinance of April 1984, promulgated
by General Zia-ul-Haq, compelled Hadrat Mirza
Tahir Ahmadrta to leave Pakistan. He decided to migrate to
England where he established his transitory base in exile.
Within a few years, he trained and organised thousands of
volunteers to help him discharge his global responsibilities.
Of all his achievements in England, MTA (Muslim Television
Ahmadiyyah) international is one of the greatest.
Through MTA international, numerous training programs
are televised twenty-four hours a day. His activities since
departure from Pakistan helped proliferate and spread the
Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama‘at to over 150 countries of the
world.
Apart from being a religious leader, he was also a
homeopathic physician, a prolific writer, a gifted poet, and
a sportsman.
Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrta passed away on April 19,
2003 at the age of 74. He is succeeded by Hadrat Mirza
Masroor Ahmad [may Allah be his help], the present Head
of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama‘at.
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خدا تعالیٰ کے محبوبوں، مقربوں اور مقدسوں کو ہمیشہ امتحان اور ابتلا میں ڈالا جاتا ہے تا کہ دنیا پر ثابت ہو کہ ہر قسم کے مصائب اور مشکلات کے باوجود وہ اپنے دعویٔ محبت الٰہی میں کیسے ثابت قدم نکلے اور مصائب کے زلزلے اور حوادث کی آندھیاں اور قوموں کا ہنسی مذاق کرنا اور دنیا کی ان سے سخت کراہت ان کے پائے استقلال میں ذرّہ برابربھی لغزش پیدا نہ کرسکی۔
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محمدیؐ خلافت کا سلسلہ موسوی خلافت کے سلسلہ سے مشابہ ہےmuzaffertahir9
محمدیؐ خلافت کا سلسلہ موسوی خلافت کے سلسلہ سے مشابہ ہے
پس جب کہ آخری دنوں کیلئے یہ علامتیں ہیں جو پورے طورپر ظاہر ہوچکی ہیں تو اس سے یہی ثابت ہوتا ہے کہ دنیا کے دوروں میں سے یہ آخری دور ہے اور جیسا کہ خدا نے سات دن پیدا کئے ہیں اور ہر ایک دن کو ایک ہزار سال سے تشبیہ دی ہے۔ اس تشبیہ سے دنیا کی عمر سات ہزار ہونا نص قرآنی سے ثابت ہے۔ اور نیز خدا و تر ہے اور وتر کو دوست رکھتا ہے اور اس نے جیسا کہ سات دن وتر پیدا کئے ایسا ہی سات ہزار بھی وتر ہیں۔ ان تمام وجوہات سے سمجھ میں آسکتا ہے کہ یہی آخری زمانہ اور دنیا کا آخری دور ہے جس کے سر پر مسیح موعود کا ظاہر ہونا کتب الہٰیہ سے ثابت ہوتا ہے اور نواب صدیق حسن خان اپنی کتاب حجج الکرامہ میں گواہی دیتے ہیں کہ اسلام میں جس قدر اہل کشف گزرے ہیں کوئی ان میں سے مسیح موعود کا زمانہ مقرر کرنے میں چودھویں صدی کے سر سے آگے نہیں گزرا۔
ہم مسلمان ہیں اور احمدی ایک امتیازی نام ہےmuzaffertahir9
اسلام بہت پاک نام ہے اور قرآن شریف میں یہی نام آیا ہے لیکن جیسا کہ حدیث شریف میں آچکا ہے اسلام کے 73فرقے ہو گئے ہیں اور ہر ایک فرقہ اپنے آپ کو مسلمان کہتا ہے ۔ انھی میں ایک رافضیوں کا ایسا فرقہ ہے جو سوائے دو تین آدمیوں کے تمام صحابہ ؓ کو سبّ و شتم کرتے ہیں۔ نبی کریم ﷺ کے ازواج مطہرات کو گالیاں دیتے ہیں۔ اولیاء اللہ کو بُرا کہتے ہیں ۔ پھر بھی مسلمان کہلاتے ہیں ۔ خارجی حضرت علی اور حضرت عمر رضی اللہ عنہما کو بُرا کہتے ہیں اور پھربھی مسلمان نام رکھاتے ہیں۔ بلاد شام میں ایک فرقہ یزیدیہ ہے ۔ جو امام حسین ؓ پر تبرہ بازی کرتے ہیں اور مسلمان بنے پھرتے ہیں ۔ اسی مصیبت کو دیکھ کر سلف صالحین نے اپنے آپ کو ایسے لوگوں سے تمیز کرنے کے واسطے اپنے نام شافعی ، حنبلی وغیرہ تجویز کیے۔ آج کل نیچریوں کاایک ایسا فرقہ نکلا ہے جو جنت ، دوزخ، وحی، ملائک سب باتوں کا منکر ہے۔ یہاں تک کہ سید احمد خاں کا خیال تھا کہ قرآن مجید بھی رسول کریم ﷺ کے خیالات کا نتیجہ ہے اور عیسائیوں سے سن کر یہ قصے لکھ دیے ہیں ۔ غرض ان تمام فرقوں سے اپنے آپ کو تمیز کرنے کے واسطے اس فرقہ کا نام احمدیہ رکھا گیا۔
shan e Khatam ul anbiya - شانِ خاتم الانبیاء ﷺmuzaffertahir9
اللہ تبارک وتعالیٰ کی ذات تمام فیوض وبرکات کاسرچشمہ ہے۔ وہ تمام صفاتِ حسنہ سے متّصف اور ہر خیرو برکت کا مبدء ہے ۔ دنیا کا ذرّہ ذرّہ اور وقت کا ایک ایک لمحہ اس کی بے پناہ اور کبھی نہ ختم ہو نے والی عنایات پر زندہ گواہ ہے۔ سنّت اللہ اس طرح پر جاری ہے کہ خداتعالیٰ اپنے ان افضال وبرکات اور فیوض وانعامات کو مختلف ذرائع سے دنیا میں ظاہر کرتا ہے۔ان بے شمار وسائل میں سے ایک اہم وسیلہ انبیائے کرام کی بعثت کا سلسلہ ہے۔ انبیائے کرام اس زمرۂ ابرار کے سرخیل ہو تے ہیں جو ایک طرف تو ہستی با ری تعالیٰ کے شاہد رؤیت ہو تے ہیں اور دوسری طرف دنیا کے لیے ان کا وجو د خدا نما ہو تا ہے۔یہ روحانی کمال اپنے اپنے درجہ اور مرتبہ کے مطابق ہر نبی کو حا صل ہو تا ہے۔چنانچہ اس میدان میں سب سے افضل، سب سے کامل اور سب سے بلند مرتبہ سید نا ومولانا حضرت محمد مصطفی ﷺ کو عطا ہوا کیونکہ آپ انبیاءؑ کے سرتاج اور تمام مقدسوں اور مطہروں کا فخر ہیں ۔آپؐ اس کائنات عالم کی علّتِ غائی ہیں کیونکہ آپ ہی کی برکت سے حیطۂ کون ومکان کو خلعت تکوین سے نواز ا گیا۔
’لا نبی بعدی‘ حدیث کا ترجمہ اور مفہوم صحابہ اور بزرگان امت کے مستند حوالے
مارے آقا و مولیٰ حضرت محمد مصطفی ﷺ کو اللہ تعالیٰ نے قرآن کریم میں خاتم النبیین کے عظیم الشان لقب سے سرفراز فرمایا ہے ۔ جس کے معنی عربی زبان کے محاورہ کے مطابق سب سے افضل اور بزرگ ترین نبی کے ہیں ۔ جو نبیوں کامصدق اور زینت ہو اور جس کی کامل اتباع سے خادم اور امتی نبوت کا فیضان جاری ہو ۔ قرآن کریم کی متعدد آیات اور احادیث یہی مفہوم بیان کرتی ہیں ۔
عض لوگ حدیث ’لا نبی بعدی‘ کا قرآن کریم کے بالکل خلاف یہ ترجمہ کرتے ہیں کہ حضور ﷺ کے بعد کسی قسم کا نبی نہیں آسکتا۔
اس حدیث کا ترجمہ اور مفہوم صحابہ اور بزرگان امت کے مستند حوالوں کے ذریعے پیش کیا جارہا ہے ۔
خلافت کے بنیادی معنی جانشینی کے ہیں۔ اسلامی اصطلاح میں نبی کے جانشین کے لیے خلیفہ کا لفظ استعمال ہوتا ہے۔ اس کے علاوہ قرآن شریف میں اللہ تعالیٰ کے نبیوں حضرت آدمؑ اور حضرت داؤدؑ کے لیے بھی خلیفہ کا لفظ استعمال ہوا کیونکہ وہ الٰہی صفات اختیار کرنے کےلحاظ سے روئے زمین پر اللہ تعالیٰ کے مقررکردہ جانشین ہوتے ہیں جن کو خلافت، نبوت عطا کی جاتی ہے۔
مذہب اور نبوت و خلافت کا تصور لازم و ملزوم ہے۔ قرآن شریف میں اللہ تعالیٰ نے گذشتہ قوموں جیسی خلافت مسلمانوں کو بھی عطا کرنے کا وعدہ فرمایا بشرطیکہ وہ ایمان اور اعمال صالحہ بجالاتے رہیں۔ ف
Khatm e-nubuwwat ختم نبوت ۔ قرآنی آیات کی روشنی میںmuzaffertahir9
حضرت مرزا غلام احمد قادیانی مسیح موعود و مہدی و معہود ؑ، بانی جماعت احمدیہ فرماتے ہیں’’مجھ پر اور میری جماعت پر جو یہ الزام لگایا جاتا ہے کہ ہم رسول اللہ ﷺ کو خاتم النبییّن نہیں مانتے یہ ہم پر افترائے عظیم ہے۔ ہم جس قوّت ،یقین ، معرفت اور بصیرت سے آنحضرت ﷺ کو خاتم الانبیاء یقین کرتے ہیں اس کا لاکھواں حصہ بھی دوسرے لوگ نہیں مانتے اور ان کا ایسا ظرف بھی نہیں ہے۔ وہ اس حقیقت اور راز کو جو خاتم الانبیاء کی ختمِ نبوّت میں ہے سمجھتے ہی نہیں ہیں ، انہوں نے صرف باپ دادا سے ایک لفظ سنا ہوا ہے مگر اس کی حقیقت سے بے خبر ہیں اور نہیں جانتے کہ ختم نبوّت کیا ہوتا ہے اور اس پر ایمان لانے کا مفہوم کیا ہے ؟ مگر ہم بصیرتِ تامّ سے (جس کو اللہ تعالیٰ بہتر جانتا ہے ) آنحضرت ﷺ کو خاتم الانبیاء یقین کرتے ہیں اور خدا تعالیٰ نے ہم پر ختمِ نبوّت کی حقیقت کو ایسے طور پر کھول دیا ہے کہ اس عرفان کے شربت سے جو ہمیں پلایا گیا ہے ایک خاص لذّت پاتے ہیں جس کا اندازہ کوئی نہیں کر سکتا بجز ان لوگوں کے جو اِس چشمہ سے سیراب ہوں۔ ‘‘ (ملفوظات۔ جلد اول ۔صفحہ ۳۴۲)
جماعت احمدیہ مسلمہ کے خلاف نشر ہونے والے دو پروگرامز پر تبصرہmuzaffertahir9
کچھ روز قبل میڈیا پر یہ خبر نشر ہوئی کہ کابینہ کے اجلاس میں یہ فیصلہ ہوا ہے کہ پاکستان میں اقلیتوں کا ایک قومی کمیشن بنایا جائے اور احمدیوں کو بھی اس کمیشن میں نمائندگی دی جائے۔ اس خبر کا ایک نمایاں پہلو یہ تھا کہ اس سلسلہ میں احمدیوں کی طرف سے کوئی مطالبہ نہیں کیا گیا تھا کہ انہیں اس کمیشن میں شامل کیا جائے۔ جماعت احمدیہ کا موقف اس حوالے سے بڑا واضح ہے اور سینکڑوں مرتبہ بیان کیا جا چکا ہے۔
یہ قدم خود ذمہ دار افراد اور کابینہ کے بعض اراکین کی طرف سے اُٹھایا گیا تھا۔ لیکن یہ خبر نشر ہونے کی دیر تھی کہ پورے ملک میں ایک ناقابل فہم شور شرابے کا آغاز ہو گیا۔ پہلے تو وزیر برائے مذہبی امور پیرنورالحق قادری صاحب نے بیان دیا کہ اس پر بحث ہوئی تھی لیکن ابھی کوئی فیصلہ نہیں ہوا۔ آئین پاکستان کے مطابق قادیانی غیر مسلم ہیں۔ پھر چودھری شجاعت حسین صاحب، سپیکر پنجاب اسمبلی پرویز الٰہی صاحب، اور وفاقی وزیر طارق بشیر چیمہ صاحب نے کہا کہ خواہ مخواہ پنڈورا بکس کھول دیا گیا ہے۔ پھر وفاقی وزیرعلی محمد خان صاحب کی طرف سے ایک مختلف بیانیہ سامنے آیا۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ عمران خان صاحب نے تو اس تجویزکی مخالفت کی تھی اور کہا تھا کہ جب تک قادیانی اپنے آپ کو غیر مسلم نہیں سمجھتے اس وقت تک وہ کسی کمیشن کا رکن نہیں بن سکتے۔ اس کے بعد مختلف چینلز نے اس بارے میں پروگرام کرنے شروع کیے۔ اور حسب سابق ان پروگراموں میں کوئی ٹھوس علمی یا قانونی بات کرنے کی بجائے مختلف سیاسی پارٹیوں کے نمائندوں کو بلا کر انہیں اسی طرح لڑایا گیا جس طرح کسی زمانے میں پنجاب کے دیہات میں مرغوں کی لڑائی کے مقابلے کرائے جاتے تھے۔ اس مضمون میں اس بارے میں صرف اُن دو پراگراموں پر تبصرہ کیا جائے گا جو ندیم ملک لائیو کے نام سے سماء نام کے چینل پر5 ؍اور6؍مئی 2020ء کو نشر ہوئے۔ان دو پروگراموں کے میزبان ندیم ملک صاحب تھے اورتحریک انصاف کے صداقت عباسی صاحب، وفاقی وزیرعلی محمد خان صاحب، پیپلز پارٹی کی پلوشہ صاحبہ، اورمسلم لیگ ن کے طلال چودھری صاحب ان پروگراموں میں شامل ہوئے۔تفصیلات بیان کرنے سے پہلے یہ وضاحت ضروری ہے کہ اس مضمون کا مقصد کسی سیاسی بحث میں الجھنا یا کسی سیاسی جماعت پر تنقید کرنا نہیں ہے۔ لیکن جماعت احمدیہ کے خلاف چلائی جانے والی مہم پاکستان کو شدید نقصان پہنچا رہی ہے۔ اس مضمون میں صرف ان امور کی نشاندہی کی جائے گی۔
حضرت مسیح موعود علیہ السلام کی بعثت کی اغراضmuzaffertahir9
امّتِ محمدیہ کے کئی بزرگوں ( جیسا کہ حضرت شاہ عبد العزیز ؒ،صوفی بزرگ شیخ عبد العزیز ،مشہور صوفی و ادیب خواجہ حسن نظامی ،حضرت شاہ محمد حسین صابری ) نے امام مہدی کے ظہور کے زمانہ کا تعین بھی کردیا تھا جو کہ چودھویں صدی کا ابتدائی حصہ بنتا ہے۔ یہی وجہ ہے کہ وہ تمام علامات اور نشانیاں جو امام مہدی کے دعویٰ سے قبل پوری ہونی تھیں، پوری ہو گئیں اور ہر طرف بڑی شدت سے ایک مسیح اور مہدی کا انتظار ہو رہا تھا۔ عوام سے لے کر علماء تک سبھی، خواہ ان کا تعلق کسی بھی مکتبِ فکر سے ہو، بلاتفریق امت محمدیہ کے مرثیہ خواں نظر آتے تھے۔ خاص طور پر احادیث مبارکہ میں جو نقشہ آنحضرت ﷺنے امتِ محمدیہ کا کھینچا وہ من وعن پورا ہو رہا تھا۔ مسلمان زوال کا شکار ہو رہے تھے ،ہزاروں مسلمان عیسائی ہو رہے تھے اور اسلام مختلف فرقوں میں بٹ چکا تھا۔مسجدیں دھرم شالہ بنا دی گئی تھیں۔ایسے حالات میں خدا تعا لیٰ نے دنیا کے سامنے ہندوستان کی ایک گمنام بستی قا دیا ن سے ایک جوا ں مرد کو کھڑا کیا جوہر یک رنگ میں سرکارِ دوعالم ﷺکی پیشگو ئیو ں کا مصدا ق تھا۔
یہ مبارک ہستی حضرت مرزا غلام احمد علیہ السلام ہیں۔
حضرت مسیح موعود علیہ الصلوٰۃ والسلام اپنی بعثت کی غرض یوں بیان کرتے ہوئے فرماتے ہیں ک
‘‘ مجھے بھیجا گیا ہے تاکہ میں آنحضرت صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی کھوئی ہو ئی عظمت کو پھر قائم کروں اور قرآن شریف کی سچائیوں کو دنیا کو دکھائوں اور یہ سب کام ہو رہا ہے لیکن جن کی آنکھوں پر پٹی ہے وہ اس کو دیکھ نہیں سکتے حالانکہ اب یہ سلسلہ سورج کی طرح روشن ہو گیا ہے اور اس کی آیات و نشانات کے اس قدر لوگ گواہ ہیں کہ اگر اُن کو ایک جگہ جمع کیا جائے تو اُن کی تعداد اِس قدر ہو کہ رُوئے زمین پر کسی بادشاہ کی بھی اتنی فوج نہیں ہے۔
اس قدر صورتیں اس سلسلہ کی سچائی کی موجود ہیں کہ ان سب کو بیان کرنا بھی آسان نہیں۔چونکہ اسلام کی سخت توہین کی گئی تھی اس لیے اللہ تعالیٰ نے اسی توہین کے لحاظ سے اس سلسلہ کی عظمت کو دکھایا ہے۔’’
شمائلِ مہدی علیہ الصلوٰۃ والسلام آپؑ کی دعاؤں کا بیانmuzaffertahir9
‘‘دنیا میں دعا جیسی کوئی چیز نہیں الدُّعَاءُ مُخُّ العِبَادَةِیہ عاجز اپنی زندگی کا مقصد اعلیٰ یہی سمجھتا ہے کہ اپنے لئے اور اپنے عزیزوں اور دوستوں کیلئے ایسی دعائیں کرنے کا وقت پاتا رہے کہ جو رب العرش تک پہنچ جائیں ۔اور دل تو ہمیشہ تڑپتا ہے کہ ایسا وقت ہمیشہ میسر آجایا کرے …
‘‘اے ربّ العالمین ! تیرے احسانوں کا میں شکر نہیں کرسکتا تو نہایت ہی رحیم وکریم ہے اور تیرے بےغایت مجھ پر احسان ہیں ۔میرے گناہ بخش تا میں ہلاک نہ ہو جاؤں ۔میرے دل میں اپنی خالص محبّت ڈال تا مجھے زندگی حاصل ہو اور میری پردہ پوشی فرما ۔اور مجھ سے ایسے عمل کرا جن سے تو راضی ہوجائے۔میں تیری وَجْہِ کَرِیْم کے ساتھ اس بات سے پناہ مانگتا ہوں کہ تیرا غضب مجھ پر وارد ہو۔رحم فرما ۔اور دنیا اور آخرت کی بلاؤں سے مجھے بچاکہ ہر ایک فضل و کرم تیرے ہی ہاتھ میں ہے۔آمین ۔ثمّ آمین’’
بلادِ عرب پر آنحضرت صلی اللہ علیہ کے احسانات کاتذکرہmuzaffertahir9
حضورﷺ عرب کی ایک بستی مکہ میں پیدا ہوئے جہاں کے اکثر لوگ سخت مزاج اوروحشی صفت تھے۔ وہ کسی کی اطاعت قبول نہیں کرتے تھے۔ وہاں کی زمین سنگلاخ تھی اورلوگوں کے دل پتھر تھے۔شراب خوری اور زناکاری اس سرزمین کا دستور تھا۔ گویا کہ ضلالت کا ٹھاٹھیں مارتا ہواسمندر
تھا۔مگر یہ حلقہ ظلمت کدہ پھر نورِمحمدﷺ سے مستفیض ہوااورجہاں جہاں بادسموم کا تصور تھا وہاں رقص بہاراں کےجشن میں راحت آمیز ہوائیں اٹھکیلیاں کرنے لگیں۔
ہر دائرۂ حیات میں امن صرف خلافتِ احمدیہ کی بدولت ممکن ہےmuzaffertahir9
خلافت ایک ایسی حقیقت ہے جو اقوامِ عالم کو مساوات اور جمہوریت کی فلسفیانہ بحثوں سے نکال کر انتخاب کے میدان میں لا کھڑا کرتی ہے ۔ پھر تائید الٰہی اور نصرتِ خداوندی منتخب فرد کو اپنے حصار میں لے کر خلیفۃ اللہ اور ہر صاحب ایمان کا محبوب،آقا و مطاع بنا دیتی ہے ۔
تم میں سے جو لوگ ایمان لائے اور نیک اعمال بجا لائے اُن سے اللہ نے پختہ وعدہ کیا ہے کہ انہیں ضرور زمین میں خلیفہ بنائے گا جیسا کہ اُس نے اُن سے پہلے لوگوں کو خلیفہ بنایا اور اُن کے لیے اُن کے دین کو، جو اُس نے اُن کے لیے پسند کیا، ضرور تمکنت عطا کرے گا اور اُن کی خوف کی حالت کے بعد ضرور اُنہیں امن کی حالت میں بدل دے گا۔ وہ میری عبادت کریں گے۔ میرے ساتھ کسی کو شریک نہیں ٹھہرائیں گے اور جو اس کے بعدبھی ناشکری کرے تو یہی وہ لوگ ہیں جو نافرمان ہیں۔
توہین رسالت کی سزا (قرآن و سنت کی روشنی میں) muzaffertahir9
اللہ تعالیٰ نے جس طرح اپنی توہین کی سزاکا اختیار کئی مصالح کے باعث اس دنیا میں کسی انسان کو نہیں دیا اسی طرح اپنے رسول کی توہین کی سزا کا معاملہ بھی اپنے ہاتھ میں رکھا ہے
تعزیرات پاکستان کے مطابق نبی کریم ؐکی شان میں گستاخی اور توہین رسالت کی سزا عمر قید یا موت ہوسکتی تھی۔ 1992ء میں شرعی عدالت کے اس فیصلہ کی بنا پر کہ توہینِ رسالت کی سزا صرف موت ہی ہوسکتی ہے عمر قید کے الفاظ دفعہ 295Cسے حذف کر دیے گئے اور موجودہ ملکی قانون کے مطابق توہین رسالت کی سزا صرف موت ہے۔
دیگر قوانین کی طرح اس قانون کا مقصد بھی مفاد عامہ اور قیام امن ہی بتایا گیا تھا مگرگذشتہ سالوں کے تلخ تجربات کے بعد ہمیں افسوس سے کہنا پڑتا ہے کہ نہ صرف یہ کہ اس قانون سے مطلوبہ مقاصد حاصل نہیں ہوئے بلکہ الٹا اس قانون کو فتنہ ، فساد اورظلم کا ذریعہ بنایا گیاہے۔ بالخصوص کمزور اور اقلیتی گروہ اس کی زد میں آئے اور ذاتی عناد کی بنا پر توہین رسالت کے نام پر جھوٹے مقدمات درج کروانے کا ایسا سلسلہ شروع ہوا کہ حکومت بھی یہ سوچنے پر مجبور ہوگئی کہ یہ رجحان روکنے کے لیے ایک اَور قانون متعارف کروانے کی ضرورت ہے جس کے مطابق ہر غلط مقدمہ درج کروانے والے پر بھی گرفت کی جاسکے ۔ یہ تو اندرونی ملکی صورتِ حال ہے۔
ہمارے آقا و مولا سید الرسل جناب حضرت اقدس محمد مصطفیٰﷺ کو خدا تعالیٰ نے رحمۃ للعالمین بنا کر مبعوث فرمایا۔ آپ ﷺ کی رحمت کا دائرہ محض انسانیت تک ہی محدود نہ تھا بلکہ جیسا کہ عربی زبان کے لفظ عَالَمسے ظاہر ہے یہ رحمت وسیع تھی اور ہر قسم کا جاندار، چرند پرند اس دائرہ ٔرحمت میں شامل تھا۔
لیکن افسوس کے وہ نبی جو رحمت بنا کر بھیجا گیااس کی ذاتِ اطہر پر جو اعتراضات کیے جاتے ہیں ان میں سے بار بار دہرایا جانے والا ایک اعتراض یہ ہے کہ آپ ﷺ نے نعوذ باللہ دنیا میں بد امنی، فساد اورقتل و غارت پھیلائی اور مخالفین پر تلوار اٹھائی جس سے خون کی ندیاں بہ نکلیں۔
لیکن اگر ہم قرآن کریم ، احادیث اور تاریخ کا صحیح رنگ میں مطالعہ کریں نیز اُس علم الکلام سے مستفیض ہوں جو اس زمانہ میں آنحضرت ﷺ کے غلام صادق حضرت اقدس مسیح موعود علیہ السلام نے ہمیں عطا فرمایا تو ہمیں اس کے بر عکس ایک ایسے نبیؐ کی تصویر دیکھنے کو ملتی ہے جو نہ صرف اپنوں بلکہ پہلے اور آئندہ آنے والوں کے لیے بھی سراپا سلامتی و رحمت تھا۔ یہی وجہ ہے کہ عرش کا خدا اور اس کے فرشتے اس پاک نبی پر درود بھیجتے ہیں۔ اورتا قیامت مومنین کو یہ تاکید کی گئی کہ وہ بھی اس رسول مقبولﷺ پر درود بھیجتے رہیں۔
Religious Torrance of Hazrat Muhammad PBU- رسول اللہ ﷺ کی مذہبی رواداریmuzaffertahir9
مذہبی رواداری یہ ہے کہ اختلاف مذہب و رائے کے باوجوددوسروںکےلیےبرداشت کا نمونہ دکھانا، ان کے مذہبی عقائدو اقدار کالحاظ رکھنا، تحقیر کارویہ اختیار نہ کرنا اور نہ ہی ان کے جذبات کو ٹھیس پہنچانا۔اسی طرح دوسرے مذاہب کے لوگوں کے ساتھ اعلیٰ انسانی برتاؤکامفہوم بھی مذہبی رواداری میں شامل ہے۔
دیگر مذاہب میں مذہبی رواداری کا تصور اسلام کےبالمقابل تقریباً ناپید ہے۔ چنانچہ بائبل میں استثناء باب7آیات1تا6میں اس بات کا ذکر ملتاہے کہ جب یہود کسی قوم پر فتح حاصل کریں تو مفتوح قوم کوبالکل نابودکردیں، اُن کے ساتھ کوئی عہد نہ کریں اورنہ ہی اُن پررحم کریں۔اسی طرح اُن سے رشتہ کرنے کی ممانعت ہے اور ان کی عبادت گاہوں کو ڈھا دینے کاحکم ہے۔
اس کے با لمقابل اسلام رواداری ،امن اور احترام انسانیت کامذہب ہے۔ اسلامی شریعت کے مطابق اسلامی معاشرے کا ہر فرد بلاتفریق رنگ و نسل، مذہب و ملّت انسانی مساوات اور بنیادی انسانی حقوق میں یکساں حیثیت کا حامل ہے۔
اسلامی ریاست کے تمام باشندے خواہ وہ کسی بھی مذہب کے پیروکار ہوں ،بلاتفریق عقیدہ اپنے مذہبی معاملات میں مکمل طورپر آزاد ہیں اوران کےمذہبی معاملات کے بارہ میں ان پر کسی قسم کا کوئی جبر نہیں۔
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
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The texts are in English.
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Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
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the Promised Grandson was elected as the
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College, as Head of Khuddam and Ansar, as
member of Academic Council and Senate of
the Punjab University and as Patron of
sports like Badminton, Basketball,
Mountaineering, Rowing etc., he trans-
formed and left his mark on whatever he
touched. All the time the steel was being
tempered as it were. Soon after his
assuming the Supreme office, the storm
broke. Religion was politicized in Pakistan
and a reign of terror and persecution with
government connivance and help was let
loose against the innocent Ahmadiyya
Muslim Jama‘at, by the frenzied zealots led
by the mullahs. In the backdrop of murder,
looting and arson, he enjoined upon his
followers to remain peaceful and calm and
leave the result to the real Savior—God. He
gave the Jama‘at the historic slogan: 'Love
for all, hatred for none.' Nusrat Jahan
Scheme (Africa Leap Forward) is a standing
monument to his deep love and concern for
Africa in particular and for the poor,
exploited, ignored and despised humanity in
general. That like Hadrat Muslih Ma‘udra
he,
too, had tender sense of nostalgia and
affection for Spain is symbolised by the
6. v
foundation stone he laid of the first
Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque there with such
hope and longing! He wanted all to be
righteous and charitable and to re-live Islam
in its pristine purity, holding fast to the
Holy Quran and the example of the Holy
Prophetsa
.
7.
8. vii
Contents
Foreword to the Present Edition ............. ix-xi
Publisher's Note .....................................xiii-xvi
Text ............................................................ 1-22
9.
10. ix
Foreword to the Present Edition
After having been elected as Khalifatul
Masih III (the third successor of the
Promised Messiahas
), Hadrat Mirza Nasir
Ahmadrh
, in the capacity of Khalifatul Masih,
on his first visit to some countries of Europe
and Africa delivered a public lecture on 28
July 1967 at the Wandsworth Town Hall,
London, SW. It was later published under
the title A Message of Peace and a Word of
Warning by the Oriental and Religious
Publishing Corporation Ltd Rabwah
(Pakistan). No date of publication is given.
However, I believe it was published
immediately after Hadrat Khalifatul Masih
IIIrh
returned to Pakistan. It was widely
published all over the world, specially
England. Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmadrh
, after
making some preliminary remarks drew the
attention of his audience by declaring, 'My
message is of peace and harmony and of
hope for mankind'.
In this lecture he first introduces the
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at
and the Movement itself. The lecture is a
message of peace and hope for those who
11. x
believe in the Holy Prophetsa
and the
Promised Messiahas
, and who by believing in
them believe in Islam in its pure and
pristine form. Hadrat Mirza Ghulam
Ahmadas
, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi,
was sent to the world by Allah in the
fulfillment of the prophecies made about
him by his master, the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsa
. The Promised Messiahas
was,
according to the prophecies of the Holy
Prophetsa
, to bring about the renaissance of
Islam, unite the world in one umma (which
would be achieved when Islam gains
supremacy over all other faiths and
ideologies) and to issue the last and final
warning to the world that unless and until it
mends its ways and turns to its Creator it
would be destroyed and annihilated. But if
it makes peace with its Creator by
embracing true Islam, Allah will have mercy
on it and will save it from the apocalyptic
catastrophe which looms large over the
world. Hadrat Mirza Nasir Ahmadrh
, in the
later part of the lecture, elaborates on this
theme and concludes his lecture with the
wording of the Promised Messiahas
:
12. xi
'O Europe, you are not safe and O Asia, you too,
are not immune. And O dwellers of Islands, no
false gods shall come to your rescue. I see cities
fall and settlements laid waste. The One and the
Only God kept silent for long. Heinous deeds
were done before His eyes and He said nothing.
But now He shall reveal His face in majesty and
awe. Let him who has ears hear that the time is
not far. I have done my best to bring all under the
protection of God, but it was destined that what
was written should come to pass. Truly do I say,
that the turn of this land, too, is approaching fast.
The times of Noah shall reappear before your
eyes and your own eyes will be witnesses to the
calamity that overtook the cities of Lot. But God
is slow in His wrath. Repent that you may be
shown mercy! He who does not fear Him is dead
not alive.'
Mirza Anas Ahmad
M.A. M. Litt. (OXON)
Wakilul Isha‘at
Rabwah
May 15, 2006
13.
14. xiii
Publisher's Note
The name of Muhammadsa, the Holy Prophet
of Islam, has been followed by the symbol sa,
which is an abbreviation for the salutation
( ) Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam (may peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him). The
names of other Prophetsas and messengers
are followed by the symbol as, an abbrevia-
tion for ( / ) ‘Alaihissalam/ ‘Alaihimussa-
lam (on whom be peace). The actual
salutations have not generally been set out
in full, but they should nevertheless, be
understood as being repeated in full in each
case. The symbol ra is used with the name of
the Companions of the Holy Prophetsa and
those of the Promised Messiahas. It stands
for ( / / ) Radi Allahu ‘anhu/‘anha/
‘anhum (May Allah be pleased with him/
with her/with them). rh stands for ( )
Rahimahullahu Ta‘ala (may Allah’s blessing
be on him). at stands for ( ) Ayyadahullahu
Ta‘ala (May Allah, the Al-Mighty help him).
In transliterating Arabic words we have
followed the following system adopted by the
Royal Asiatic Society.
15. xiv
ا at the beginning of a word, pronounced
as a, i, u preceded by a very slight
aspiration, like h in the English word
'honour'.
ث th, pronounced like th in the English
word 'thing'.
ح h, a guttural aspirate, stronger than h.
خ kh, pronounced like the Scotch ch in
'loch'.
ذ dh, pronounced like the English th in
'that'.
ص s, strongly articulated s.
ض d, similar to the English th in 'this'.
ط t, strongly articulated palatal t.
ظ z, strongly articulated z.
ع ‘, a strong guttural, the pronunciation
of which must be learnt by the ear.
غ gh, a sound approached very nearly in
the r 'grasseye' in French, and in the
German r. It requires the muscles of
the throat to be in the 'gargling' posi-
tion whilst pronouncing it.
ق q, a deep guttural k sound.
ئ ’, a sort of catch in the voice.
16. xv
Short vowels are represented by:
a for (like u in 'bud');
i for (like i in 'bid');
u for (like oo in 'wood');
Long vowels by:
a for or (like a in 'father');
i for or (like ee in 'deep');
u for و (like oo in 'root');
Other:
ai for (like i in 'site')♦
;
au for و (resembling ou in 'sound').
Please note that in transliterated words
the letter 'e' is to be pronounced as in 'prey'
which rhymes with 'day'; however the
pronunciation is flat without the element of
English diphthong. If in Urdu and Persian
words 'e' is lengthened a bit more it is
transliterated as 'ei' to be pronounced as 'ei'
in 'feign' without the element of diphthong
thus 'UȾ' is transliterated as 'Kei'. For the
nasal sound of 'n' we have used the symbol
♦
In Arabic words like (Shaikh) there is an element of diphthong which
is missing when the word is pronounced in Urdu.
17. xvi
'ń'. Thus Urdu word ' è¿OŠ ' is transliterated as
'meiń'.*
The consonants not included in the
above list have the same phonetic value as
in the principal languages of Europe.
We have not transliterated Arabic
words which have become part of English
language, e.g., Islam, Mahdi, Quran**, Hijra,
Ramadan, Hadith, ulama, umma, sunna,
kafir, pukka etc.
For quotes straight commas (straight
quotes) are used to differentiate them from
the curved commas used in the system of
transliteration, ‘ for ع, ’ for ء. Commas as
punctuation marks are used according to
the normal usage. Similarly for apostrophe
normal usage is followed.
The Publishers
* These transliterations are not included in the system of transliteration by
Royal Asiatic Society. [Publisher]
** Concise Oxford Dictionary records Quran in three forms—Quran, Qur’an
and Koran. [Publisher]
18. A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
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As Head of the Ahmadiyya Movement I have
the honour to occupy a spiritual office. In
that capacity, I am charged with responsi-
bilities which I am not permitted to lay aside
at any time till I pass away. These
responsibilities embrace all my fellow
beings, every one of whom because of the
fraternal bond, is dear to me.
Gentlemen, mankind finds itself at this
moment at the brink of disaster. In that
context I am the bearer of a momentous
message for you and for all my brethren.
Having regard to the occasion, I shall
endeavour to make it brief.
My message is of peace and harmony
and of hope for mankind. I earnestly hope
that you will listen carefully to what I have
to say and to ponder over it with an open
and enlightened mind.
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The year 1835 occupies a place of pride in
the human calendar. In that year a child
was born in Qadian, an obscure village in
the north of India. For generations his
forbears had ruled the area around Qadian
with great distinction. But the great house
had fallen on lean days and lost much of its
glory. The child that was born was no
ordinary child. He was destined to bring
about a great revolution not only in the
realm of the spirit but also in the realm of
matter. He was named Ghulam Ahmad by
his parents and later became known to the
world as Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Qadianias
. He was appointed by God as the
Messiah and the Mahdi.
Family records indicate that he was born
on February 13, 1835. It was an age of
ignorance. Not many people in that part of
India were fond of learning. Hardly a few
could read and write. Often a letter would
remain unread for want of a reader.
The tutors engaged for the instruction of
this child were not very learned. They
taught him to read the Holy Quran. But
they were not competent enough to impart
even rudimentary instruction in the
20. A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
3
meaning and spiritual profundities of the
Holy Book. They also gave him elementary
instruction in Arabic and Persian. He learnt
to read the two languages but did not
acquire any proficiency in them. He studied
some books on the indigenous system of
medicine under the guidance of his father
who was a renowned physician. This was
the sum total of his formal education. True,
he was fond of books and was usually
occupied with reading them in his father’s
library. But as learning and scholarship
were not much esteemed at the time, his
father wanted him to assist him in
managing his mundane affairs and to
interest himself in them and win social
esteem and popularity. Hence his father
tried to dissuade him from his studies and
warned him against becoming a bookworm.
It is clear that with such elementary
education he could not have carried out the
stupendous task entrusted to him by Allah.
Therefore, Allah Himself became his guide
and teacher and taught him the meaning of
the Holy Quran, and the secrets of the spirit
and of life. He illumined his mind with His
own light and blessed him with the mastery
21. A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
4
of the pen, and with beauty and sweetness
of expression and helped him write scores of
books of unsurpassed brilliance and to
deliver discourses which are rich reposito-
ries of learning and spiritual knowledge.
The time of his birth had been foretold
by the earlier Prophetsas
and found
prominent mention in their sayings and
scriptures. I would here mention only one
such prophecy by the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsa
, Chief of the Prophets. He had
prophesied about the Mahdi more than
thirteen hundred years before that a
number of false claimants to the office of the
Promised Messiah and Mahdi would arise
among the Muslims. None of them would be
the true Mahdi, except one, who will be a
true follower of the Holy Prophetsa
and to
establish the truth of his claim two great
heavenly signs will appear. These signs will
be the solar and lunar eclipses which shall
take place in the same month of Ramadan.
The lunar eclipse would occur on the first of
the possible nights of such eclipses i.e. the
13th. The solar eclipse would occur on the
second of the possible days of such eclipses
i.e. the 28th.
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The fixing of the month of Ramadan out of
all the months of the year and again the
fixing of definite dates of the eclipses was a
mighty prophecy indeed. To foretell such a
conjunction of events was to transcend
beyond the limits of human knowledge. In
fact when the time came the claimant
actually appeared and declared himself to
be the Mahdi and this was followed by the
two heavenly signs—the two eclipses—as
foretold with precision and exactitude. Most
certainly this prophetic utterance of the
Holy Prophetsa
, as events some thirteen
hundred years later proved, was truly
Divinely inspired and of superhuman origin.
The prophecy was fulfilled in this man-
ner. The child who was born in 1835,
declared in 1891 that he was the Promised
Messiah and Mahdias
. In support of his
claim he advanced numerous arguments
and cited a large number of heavenly signs;
and also presented to the world a number of
his own prophecies some of which were
fulfilled in his own time while the fulfilment
of others took place later and continues to
this day. The contemporary theologians
rejected his claim. One of the reasons for
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6
this rejection put forward by them was that
the prophecy of the Holy Prophetsa
, namely,
the one about the solar and the lunar
eclipses which were to take place in a
certain month and on certain dates and
which was to be a sign of the truth of such a
claimant, had not yet been fulfilled.
Therefore, according to them, he could not
be the true Mahdi. But the Omnipotent and
Almighty God always keeps His promises
and treats His sincere servants with love
and constancy. In keeping with His promise
and the prophecy of the Holy Prophetsa
, the
solar and lunar eclipses took place in the
exact month and on the exact dates in 1894
and thus manifested to the whole world that
the God of Muhammadsa
is All-powerful and
Supreme. He showed this sign not once but
twice, for it was repeated the following year
in the western hemisphere. The two eclipses
occurred in the precise month and on
precise dates so that the people of the orient
and the occident, of the new world and the
old, should bear witness to the supreme
glory and power of God and the truth of the
Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
and his spiritual
son Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas
. Great is
24. A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
7
the Holy Prophetsa
who made this prophecy
on the basis of Divine knowledge and great
is his spiritual son in whose person it was
fulfilled.
From Muhammadsa
to Hadrat Mirza
Ghulam Ahmadas
, in the course of thirteen
hundred years, quite a few persons claimed
to be Mahdis but the sun and the moon did
not bear witness to the truth of anyone
except in the case of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam
Ahmadas
. This alone should be enough to
make you consider, dispassionately and
earnestly, and ponder over the claim of this
claimant whose message I have the honour
to convey to you this evening and by whose
side the sun and the moon stood as eager
witnesses to his truth and veracity.
So far about the sun and the moon; let
us now, turn towards the earth and hear
what it says. With the coming of the
Promised Messiah and Mahdias
strange and
extraordinary upheavals and revolutionary
changes, both physical and spiritual, were
bound to take place. In fact all the various
revolutions and major historical changes are
different dimensions of the same revolution-
ary process which was initiated with his
25. A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
8
advent as Mahdi and Messiah and bear
witness to his truth. What is more, these
upheavals are taking place as predicted by
the Holy Prophetsa
and by the Promised
Messiahas
. Let me cite some examples.
During the early days of the mission of
the Promised Messiahas
there was no
eastern country that could rival the might of
the civilized and powerful nations of the
West. Then in 1904 it was revealed to him
that soon certain Eastern nations would
emerge as important world powers
challenging the supremacy of the West.
Soon after Japan defeated Russia and
established its claim as an eastern world
power. Then, after the fall of Japan in World
War II, China emerged as a great oriental
power. The rise of these two nations as
world powers changed the course of history
and as the years go by their impact will be
felt on an even vaster scale.
All this has happened in conformity with
the Divine Will as revealed to the Promised
Messiahas
.
Another important event of this age
which profoundly influenced the whole
world is the liquidation of the Czar and his
26. A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
9
imperialist regime and the triumph of
Communism. The Russian Revolution which
seems to have changed the course of history
took place exactly in keeping with the
prophetic utterances of the Promised
Messiahas
. It was in 1905 that he prophe-
sied, on the basis of Divine revelation, that
the Czar of Russia and his family and their
system of Government would face dire
distress and be destroyed. It is a strange
coincidence that within months of this
prophetic announcement the foundation of
a political party was laid which, some 12 or
13 years later, destroyed the monarchy and
the royal house of the Czars. The eventual
rise of Communism and its vast ramifica-
tions are too well known to need elabora-
tion. Suffice it to say that the overthrow of
the Czarist regime and the triumph of
Communism in Russia and elsewhere is a
tragic chapter of human history which
makes painful reading but which can on no
account be ignored. No country in the world,
including your own, has been immune
against its impact. But we are neither
surprised nor upset at the way events have
moved. Their intensity, speed, and direction
27. A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
10
were all foretold by the Promised Messiahas
and will be found in due time to have
contributed materially to the consummation
of the Divine scheme. It had been predicted,
and the prediction was graphic and detailed,
that in the days of the Mahdi and Messiahas
two great powers would emerge and the
world would be split into two hostile camps.
No other power would be strong enough to
challenge their supremacy. They would
eventually clash and fight each other and
perish in the process. This, however, is not
the only war against which the Promised
Messiah and Mahdias
warned. He prophe-
sied five major catastrophes of world
dimensions.
About the First World War, he declared
that it would overtake the world suddenly.
The world would be shocked. Travellers
would be faced with great trouble. Rivers
would turn red with blood. The young would
be shocked into senility. Mountains would
explode. The horrors of war would make
people mad. It would be the time of the
Czar’s destruction. The seed of world
communism would be sown. Fleets would be
kept at combat ready. Great naval battles
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would be fought. Empires would be
overthrown and the cities would turn into
graveyards.
This holocaust was to be followed by
another world war of even vaster dimen-
sions and deadlier consequences. This was
to change the map of the world and reshape
the destinies of nations. Communism was to
appear as a world force and begin dictating
terms. Vast areas were to fall under its
sway. That is exactly what happened after
the Second World War. Many countries of
Eastern Europe turned communist and 700
million people of China followed. The
emerging nations of Africa and Asia are
greatly influenced by communism. The
world is divided into two hostile camps,
each armed to the teeth with the latest
sophisticated weapons ready to hurl
mankind into a burning hell of death and
destruction.
The Promised Messiahas
also prophesied
that a third world war of even bigger
dimensions would follow the Second. The
two opposing camps will clash with such
suddenness that every one will be caught
unawares. Death and destruction will rain
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from the sky and fierce flames shall engulf
the earth.
The colossus of modern civilization will
tumble to the ground. Both the communist
and the opposing blocks will perish in the
process. Russia and its satellites on the one
hand and the US and its allies on the other,
shall be destroyed, their might broken, their
civilization ruined and their system
shattered. The survivors shall stand aghast
and amazed at the tragedy. Russia will
recover sooner from the calamity than the
West. The prophecy is clear that the
Russian population will recover and
multiply rapidly. They will be reconciled to
their Creator and will accept Islam and the
Holy Prophetsa
of Islam. A people who are
seeking to wipe out the name of God from
the earth and to drive Him out of the skies
will realize the folly of their ways and at long
last submit to Him as staunch believers in
His Unity and Oneness.
You may consider this a fantasy. But
those who survive the third world war will
witness and bear out the truth of what I
have said. These are the words of God
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Almighty. They shall be fulfilled. No one can
avert His decree.
The end of the third world war will be
the beginning of the triumph of Islam.
People will accept its truth in large numbers
and will realize that Islam alone is the true
religion and that the emancipation of man is
to be won through the message of
Muhammadsa
alone.
All these events are important land-
marks in the history of man. The emergence
of Japan and later of China as world powers
on the oriental horizon, the complete
annihilation of Czarist Russia, the triumph
of communism and its growing influence in
the world at large, the first great war that
changed the map of the world and the
Second World War which brought about a
cataclysmic upheaval in the world, are no
ordinary events. They happened as had
been prophesied. We must remember that
the Promised Messiahas
fulfilled his mission
and passed into the mercy of Allah on May
26, 1908. All these prophecies had been
given wide publicity long before.
It is certain, therefore, that the revela-
tion and prophecies about the ultimate and
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universal triumph of Islam will also come to
pass in their own good time. For they are
links of the same chain.
The signs of the revival of Islam are
already visible. They may not be very clear
yet, but they are easily discernible. The sun
of Islam will finally rise in its full splendour
and illumine the world. But before that
happens the world must experience another
war—a bloodbath—that will leave mankind
shaken and chastened.
But, gentlemen, let us not forget that
this prophecy, like all prophecies, is a
warning and its fulfilment can be delayed or
even averted provided man turns to his
Lord, repents and mends his ways. He can
yet avert Divine wrath if he stops worship-
ping the false deities of wealth, power and
prestige, establishes a genuine relationship
with his Lord, refrains from all transgres-
sion, does his duty to God and man, and
learns to work for true human welfare. It all
depends on the nations that dominate the
world today and who are intoxicated by the
heady wine of wealth, power and prestige.
Are they willing to shake off this state of
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inebriation? Are they eager for spiritual bliss
and happiness?
If not, Divine wrath is bound to descend.
If they do not give up their evil ways and
persist in their arrogance, no power and no
false gods shall avail them aught against the
promised chastisement.
Be kind, therefore, to your own selves
and to your children! Listen to the voice of
your Lord, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.
May He smile on you with compassion and
grant you the strength and the opportunity
to accept and to profit from the truth.
Now a word about the spiritual revolu-
tion which Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas
,
the great spiritual son of the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsa
was destined to bring about.
We must recall that at the time of his advent
the world of Islam was passing through a
period of extreme helplessness and
decadence. Muslims were poor and
ignorant. Industrially they were backward,
and had lost their initiative in commerce
and business. Political power had deserted
them. Nowhere in the world did they enjoy
real independence. Morally they were
bankrupt and were suffering from an acute
33. A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
16
sense of frustration. They had lost even the
will to rise and join the living nations of the
world. Islam was being attacked on all sides
and there was no one to defend it.
Christianity was the bitterest and the most
active of its enemies. Its missionaries had
gone out to all parts of the world, leading a
bitter onslaught against Islam. Christian
money and political power were ready and
eager to help. Their main target was always
Islam. Christianity was so confident of its
victory that its advocates had triumphantly
declared:
1. The continent of Africa was in their
pocket.
2. There would not be a single Muslim
left in India.
3. The time had come to hoist the flag of
Christianity over Mecca.
As against all this Hadrat Mirza Ghulam
Ahmadas
was alone, except for a few
penniless Muslims who had gathered round
him. He had no power, no money and no
political backing. But He Who is Lord and
Master of all was his Helper. It was He who
commissioned him to proclaim to the world
34. A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
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that the days of the revival of Islam were at
hand, and that the day was not far when
Islam would triumph over all other faiths
through its spiritual power.
A word of explanation, however, before I
proceed further. Islam teaches and we
Muslims all sincerely believe, that Jesus
Christas
was a righteous Prophet of God and
that his mother was a model of virtue. Both
are spoken of in the Holy Quran as worthy
of veneration; indeed Maryas
is mentioned in
the Holy Quran as an example of purity and
is referred to more reverently there than in
the Gospels. The Quran, however,
condemns with the utmost severity, their
exaltation into divinities by the Church.
That, and the refusal of the Church to
accept the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
have
become the sharp dividing lines between
Church Christianity and Islam.
The Promised Messiahas
wrote:
'I am constantly cogitating over the possibility of
a decision between us and Church Christianity.
My heart bleeds over the errors of worshipping
the dead. For what could be more painful than
that a humble human being should be wor-
shipped as God, and a mere handful of dust be
proclaimed as the Lord of all the worlds. I would
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18
have died of grief long before if God, Who is my
Lord and Master, had not comforted me that the
Unity of Allah will triumph in the end; all other
deities will perish; false gods will be stripped of
their alleged divinity; the period of Mary being
worshipped as Mother of God will come to an
end; and the doctrine of the divinity of her son
too will die. God Almighty says (in the Holy
Quran): 'If I so will, Mary and her son Jesus and
all who inhabit the earth shall perish.' Now, He
has willed that the false divinity of both of them
should suffer death. The two divinities, therefore,
must die. No one can save them. With them shall
die all those propensities which prompted
obedience to false gods. There will be a new
heaven and a new earth. The days are near when
the sun of truth shall rise in the West and Europe
shall come to know the true God. Thereafter the
door of repentance shall close. For, those who
desired to enter will have entered with eagerness.
Only those will remain without whose hearts are
sealed by nature, who love not light but darkness.
All faiths shall perish except Islam, and all
weapons shall break except the heavenly weapon
of Islam which shall neither break nor be blunted
until it smashes the forces of darkness into bits.
The time is close at hand when the pure Unity of
God that even dwellers of deserts who are
ignorant of all faiths, feel in their hearts, will
spread throughout. On that day no false redemp-
tion or false god shall survive. One blow of the
Divine hand will nullify all machinations of
disbelief, but not with the sword or the gun but
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by means of enlightening a number of souls with
Divine light and by imbuing pious hearts with
Divine effulgence. Only then will you understand
what I say.'
(Tabligh-e-Risalat, Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol.4, pp. 8, 9)
Since these prophetic utterances were
made the world of religion has been
completely transformed. The vast continent
of Africa instead of joining the ranks of
Christianity is gathering under the banner
of Islam. In India, the Christian missionar-
ies fight shy of facing even inexperienced
young Ahmadis. The wish of hoisting the
Christian flag over Mecca remains and shall
ever remain a vain desire.
The signs of the fulfilment of the
prophecies about the victory of Islam are
becoming more and more evident. I have
just discussed the prophecy about the third
world war after which Islam will trium-
phantly emerge in its full glory and I have
also pointed out that this catastrophe can
be averted through sincere contrition and by
treading the path of virtue as taught by
Islam. It is for you to choose and save
yourselves and your children by establish-
ing a true relationship with God based on
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certainty and conviction, or to doom
yourselves and your progeny to total
annihilation by opting for paths that lead
away from Him. The Divine Warner has
warned you in the name of God and His
Messenger the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa.
He has done his duty. It is my prayer that
God grant you the strength and courage to
do your duty. Let me conclude in his [the
Promised Messiah’sas
] own words:
"Remember, God has informed me of many
earthquakes. Rest assured, therefore, that as
earthquakes have shaken America and Europe so
will they shake Asia. Some of them will resemble
the Day of Doom. So many people shall die that
rivulets of blood shall flow. Even the birds and
the beasts will not be immune against this death.
A havoc shall sweep the surface of the earth
which shall be the greatest since the birth of man.
Habitations shall be demolished as if no one had
ever lived in them. This will be accompanied by
many other terrible calamities which the earth
and the heavens will send forth, till their
extraordinary nature will become evident to
every reasonable man. All the literature of
science and philosophy shall fail to show their
like. Then mankind will be sorely distressed and
wonder what is going to happen. Many shall
escape and many perish. The days are near, in
fact, I can see them close at hand, when the world
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shall witness a terrible sight. Not only earth-
quakes but also many fearsome calamities shall
overtake man, some from the skies and some
from the earth. This will happen because
mankind have stopped worshipping their true
God and have become lost in the affairs of the
world with all their heart and their effort and
their intent. If I had not come these afflictions
would perhaps have been delayed a little. But
with my coming the secret purposes of an
affronted God which were hidden so far, became
manifest. Says God: 'We never punish unless We
send a Messenger.' Those who repent shall find
security and those who fear before calamity
overtakes them shall be shown mercy. Do you
think you will be immune from these calamities?
Or can you save yourselves through artifice or
design? Indeed not. That day all human schemes
shall fail. Think not that earthquakes visited
America and other continents, but that your own
country shall remain secure. Indeed, you may
experience a greater hardship. O Europe, you are
not safe and O Asia, you too, are not immune.
And O dwellers of Islands, no false gods shall
come to your rescue. I see cities fall and settle-
ments laid waste. The One and the Only God kept
silent for long. Heinous deeds were done before
His eyes and He said nothing. But now He shall
reveal His face in majesty and awe. Let him who
has ears hear that the time is not far. I have done
my best to bring all under the protection of God,
but it was destined that what was written should
come to pass. Truly do I say, that the turn of this
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land, too, is approaching fast. The times of Noah
shall reappear before your eyes and your own
eyes will be witnesses to the calamity that
overtook the cities of Lot. But God is slow in His
wrath. Repent that you may be shown mercy! He
who does not fear Him is dead not alive."
(Haqiqatul Wahi, Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 22, pp. 268,269)
Our last word is: All praise belongs to
Allah, the Lord of the worlds.