Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at and Muslims of India

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat— A Grave Threat to Islam Replies to Some Allegations (6) Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India M i r z a T a h i r A h m a d

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat— A Grave Threat to Islam Replies to Some Allegations (6) Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India Glorious Services of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at to Defend the Interests of the Muslims of India An English translation of the Friday sermon delivered by Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV rta on March 1, 1985 at the Fa d l Mosque, London

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(6) Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India An English translation of the Friday sermon delivered in Urdu by Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV ( ra h matull a h ‘alaih ), on March 1, 1985, at the Fa d l Mosque, London.Translated by: Mubashar Ahmad Revised by: Professor Amatul Maj i d Choudhry & Nasirudd i n Ahmad Ta riq First Published in Urdu in the UK in 1985 as: Musalm a n a n-e-Hind kei Maf a d a t k a Ta h affu z Aur Jam a ‘at-e-Ahmadiyyah k i ‘ A zim ush - Sh a n Qurb a ni yan Present English translation published in the UK in 2007.© Islam International Publications Ltd.Published by: Islam International Publications Ltd.“Islamabad” Sheephatch Lane Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ Printed in the UK at: Raqeem Press Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the Publisher.For further information you may visit www.alislam.org ISBN: 1 85372 814 4

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Table of Contents  Preface................................................................................vii About the Author.............................................................xiii Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India.....1 A Qur’anic Warning............................................................2 Ahmad i s Were in the Front Line to Offer Outstanding Sacrifices............................................................................5 Favours of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at Upon the Muslims.......................................................................8 Selfless Service to the Muslims of Kashmir......................12 Exemplary Services of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at in the Creation of Pakistan................................18 Regrettable Conduct of Some So-called Muslims...........26 Another Campaign to Destroy Pakistan..........................38 Another Painful Incident..................................................42 Glossary of Important Terms..............................................45

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In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful Preface  A perfect example of the cr uel treat ment of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at by the government of Pakistan is the White Paper.This document, published by t h e g o v e r n m e n t o f Pa k i s t a n u n d e r t h e t i t l e Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam , was written in support of the federal ordinance dated April 26, 1984.By publishing the White Paper, this ‘Isl a mic Republic’ has set aside all Isl a mic values and has done away with many basic human rights including religious social free- doms of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.Using the White Paper as a crutch, the government of Pakistan claims the beliefs of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at compel it to impose restrictions upon the Ahmad i Muslims.As far as the allegations and accusations made in the White Paper are concerned, they are a repetition of the same baseless allegations and accusations that the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at has responded to in the past on the basis of the Holy Qur’an and the A ha d i th.

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India [ viii ] Since much of our literature is currently being confiscated by the government of Pakistan, sincere seekers of truth may have difficulty finding the answers.This series of Friday sermons present the response to these allegations by Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV rta —the then Imam of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.This response to the White Paper was first published in Urdu in 1985, and its English translation is being published now.This sermon was delivered on March 1, 1985 at the Fa d l Mosque, London, and deals with the contributions made by the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at in promoting and protecting the interests of the Indian Muslims.The translation was done by Mubashar Ahmad and revised by Professor Amatul Maj i d Choudhry.The transla- tion team of Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at USA, headed by Munawar Ahmad Saeed under the direction of Vak a lat-e- Ta s n i f London, finalized this series of Friday sermons for publication.Important contributions in finalizing the doc- ument were made by R a shida R a n a and several other team members.M ay Allah bless them all.A m i n.This book uses the system of transliteration adopted by the Royal Asiatic Society.at the beginning of a word, pronounced as a , i , u pre- ceded by a very slight aspiration, like h in the English word honour.

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ ix ] th , pronounced like th in the English word thing.h , a guttural aspirate, stronger than h.kh , pronounced like the Scotch ch in loch.dh , pronounced like the English th in that.s , strongly articulated s.d , similar to the English th in this.t, strongly articulated palatal t.z , strongly articulated z.‘, a strong guttural sound, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear.gh , a sound approached very nearly by r in the French grasseye and also the German r.It requires the muscles of the throat to be in the gargling position whilst pro- nouncing it.q , a deep guttural k sound.’ , a sort of catch in the voice.Short vowels are represented by a for (like u in bud ); i for (like i in bid ); u for (like oo in wood ); the long vowels by a for or (like a in father ); i for or (like ee in deep ); ai for (like i in site ); u for (like oo in root ): au for, (resembling ou in sound ).

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India [ x ] 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 diph- thong.If in Urdu and Persian, the letter e is lengthened a bit more, it is transliterated as ei to be pronounced as ei in feign without the element of diphthong; thus is transliterated as Kei.For the nasal sound of n, we have used the symbol n.Thus the Urdu word would be transliterated as mei n.The consonants not included in the above list have the same phonetic value as in the principal languages of Europe.The following abbreviations have been used.Readers are urged to recite the full salutations when reading the book: sa s al-lAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam , meaning ‘may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him’ is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.as ‘alaihis sal a m , meaning ‘may peace be upon him’ is written after the name of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.ra ra d i-All a ho ‘anhu/‘anh a /‘anhum, meaning ‘may Allah be pleased with him/her/them’ is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa or of the Promised Messiah as.

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ xi ] rta ra h matull a h ‘alaih, meaning ‘may Allah shower His mercy upon him’ is written after the names of deceased pious Muslims who are not Compani ons of the Ho ly Prophet Muhammad sa or of the Promised Messiah as.Please note that in referencing the Holy Qur’an, we have counted ‘In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful’ as the first verse of the Chapter in which it appears.We pray to God that this message may reach all people who have a genuine desire to study these issues.May Allah make this a source of guidance for them.A m i n.Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Vak i l-ut-Ta s n i f London, UK, January 2007

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About the Author  H A D RAT MIRZ A TA HIR A H MAD r t a was born in Qadian, India, in 1928 to Hadrat Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad ra and Hadrat Maryam Begum ra.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 Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad rta 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 administer- ing his great responsibilities as Khalifatul Masih IV, the fourth Head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.He was

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India [ xiv ] elected to this office in 1982, one day after the demise of his predecessor, Hadrat Mirz a N as ir Ahmad rta.The anti-Ahmadiyyah ordinance of April 1984, promul- gated by General Zia-ul- H aq, compelled Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad rta 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 Televi- sion 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 Jam a ‘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 Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad rta passed away on April 19, 2003 at the age of 74.He is succeeded by Hadrat Mirz a Masroor Ahmad [may Allah be his help], the present Head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India A fter reciting tashahhud , ta‘awwudh, and s u rah al-F a ti h ah, H u du r rta recited the following verses of the Holy Qur’an: 1 1.( Ibr a h i m , 14:45–53)

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 2 ] H u du r rta said: A Qur ’ anic Warning The verses I have just recited are among the last verses of s u rah Ibr a h i m.Since there would not be enough time to go into a detailed commentary of these verses in this sermon, I shall present only the translation.Although the name of the Holy Prophet sa is not mentioned in these verses, it is he who is being addressed here.Allah the Exalted says: (O, Mu h ammad!) Warn people of the chastisement of that day (or of the day when chastisement will come upon them).On that day the wrongdoers will say: Our Lord, grant us respite for a short term, and then: We will respond to Thy call and will follow the Messengers.[Then the Lord will reply]: Did you not swear before this that you would have no fall? In these verses, the words: ‘We will follow the Messengers’ are worthy of special notice.There is not enough time to elaborate, but in this..................

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 3 ] verse these words are strongly connected to another proph- ecy made in the Holy Qur’an where it is said: 2 ‘A time is about to come when the Messengers are made to appear at the appointed time—’.The commentators of the Holy Qur’an say that this is a reference to the Day of Judgment, but the words in this dialogue clearly indicate that the wrongdoers will seek respite from chastisement in this world.They will say that if they are granted respite, they would seek [Allah’s] forgiveness and follow the Messengers.In this context, we should also remember the revelation of the Promised Messiah as in which Allah addressed him saying: Champion of Allah in the garment of all the Prophets.Then, Allah the Almighty says: And you dwell in the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it has become plain to you how We dealt with them; and We have set forth clear parables for you, but alas [you derived no benefit].2.( al-Mursal a t , 77:12).........

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 4 ] And they employed whatever deceit they could but Allah is well aware of their deceit and possesses the responses to all their deceit, even if they believe that their deceit is powerful enough to move mountains.Think not then that Allah will fail to keep His promise to His Messengers and is not true to His promise.Surely, Allah is Mighty, Lord of retribution.The day when this earth will be transformed into another earth and the heaven will also be transformed, and they will all appear before Allah, the One, the Most Supreme.On that day thou shalt see the guilty on that day bound in chains.There is a revelation of the Promised Messiah as in very similar words as used here.A part of that longer revelation is: The Promised Messiah as has explained the meaning of this phrase that ‘the thoughts and opinions of the people of the earth shall be changed’.The Holy Qur’an continues:.........

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 5 ] Their garments shall be of pitch, and the darkness shall envelop their faces.It will be so that Allah may requite each soul for what it has wrought.Surely, Allah is swift at reck- oning.This is a message manifestly delivered for the benefit of mankind that they may be warned thereby, so that they may know that He is the only One God, and that those pos- sessed of understanding may ponder.As I said earlier, there is not enough time to give a detailed discourse, but today’s sermon shall in fact be a com- mentary on some aspects of these verses.Those with intelli- gence will not find it difficult to understand the relationship.Those with spiritual insight will discover that these verses are closely related to the subject matter at hand.Ahmad i s Were in the Front Line to Offer Outstanding Sacrifices In this series of sermons, I have said that the government o f Pa k i s t a n i n i t s Wh i te Pa p e r h a s d e p i c te d t h e Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at as a traitor to Islam and to Muslim countries.As far as the history of Indian Muslims goes, it is divided into two parts: One is before the establishment of Pakistan and the other is after.I have narrated a few of the important events that took place before the establishment...

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 6 ] of Pakistan in my last sermon.Today, I have selected some more events.The fact of the matter is that whenever Muslims of the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent faced a crisis or whenever their religious feelings were injured, with the special grace of Allah, it was the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at that always stood at the forefront in making sacrifices to help remove the afflictions of those Muslims.Many times it was the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at which took on the initia- tives to start the struggle against the perpetrators of mis- chief, for it was Ahmad i s that carried the banner of this jih a d against the enemies of Muslims.No doubt, there also were other noble spirited Muslims who joined in the strug- gle and cooperated with the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at, but, by the grace of God, most of the great campaigns to truly serve Muslim causes in the Indo-Pakistan sub-conti- nent were led by the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.From among those years when Muslim religious senti- ments were greatly hurt, the year 1927 is specifically impor- tant to mention.In that year, the notorious and universally disreputable book Rang i l a Ras u l ( The Licentious Messenger ) was published.In that book, most foul and wicked attacks were made on the person and character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.Reading it makes the blood of every Muslim boil.The shock caused by this book had not yet subsided and the protests and legal action against R a jp a l, its Hindu author, were still under way when another filthy

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 7 ] article appeared in an A ry a magazine Vartm a n.A Hindu woman wrote such a heinous article against the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa that no one with any sense of decency can read it.Even non-Muslims were shocked and appalled about what sort of evil person could write such loathsome words against the founder of a religion.No good-natured person would use such dirty language against the founder of even an ordinary religion; yet such filth was being thrown upon the holiest of the holy, the most immaculate of all mankind, leader of all religious masters, for whose sake the entire universe was created.He who was not only pure himself, but also purified others; and through whose grace and blessings all other Prophets were recognised as pure and holy.On occasions like this, who led the protest movement against such evil attacks? Were they Muslim scholars belonging to the Congress Party? Were they the scholars of Maud u d i brand? Or was it the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at that wholeheartedly participated and indeed took the lead in this extraordinary struggle against these vicious enemies? By the mercy and grace of Allah, this honour was bestowed upon only the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.Lest the narration gets lengthy, I have selected only one brief passage quoting a Muslim newspaper of India, and later on I will present extracts taken from two Hindu newspapers.Through these extracts, it will become very clear that in those extremely arduous and excruciating

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 8 ] circumstances in the world of Islam, the Community that felt the greatest pain in its heart, and the Community whose leaders made extraordinary assaults against the enemies of Islam in order to repel the evil [was only the Community of the Promised Messiah as ].Favours of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘ at Upon the Muslims The newspaper Mashriq of Ghorakhp u r in its 23 Septem- ber, 1927 issue states: The favours of the respected Imam of Jam a ‘at-e- Ahmadiyyah are upon all Muslims… The unappreciative people of today may wish to forget this, but the newspaper Mashriq wrote that favours were indeed bestowed upon Muslims.Those who may wish to disagree may exclude themselves from being Muslims if they like, but the fact remains that the favours done to the Muslims will be remembered until Doomsday.The newspaper continues: …On his initiative a legal case was made against Vart- m a n.His Jam a ‘at pushed forward the case against Rang i l a Ras u l and offered ultimate sacrifices, not afraid of being imprisoned.His written pamphlet inclined the Governor to be fair and to do justice.Despite his pamphlet being confiscated, the Gover- nor did not allow its effects to be diminished.The Governor made it clear in writing that the poster was

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 9 ] confiscated only to avoid further agitation.Neverthe- less, the Governor redressed the situation through a decision which was very fair and just.At the time, all other sects of Muslims in India were afraid of the British or Hindus or other nations.Like the Muslims of the earliest era, it is only Jam a ‘at-e-Ahmadiyyah that is not afraid of any individual or organisation.It is rendering a purely Islamic service.This is how the newspapers used to write in the past.They were noble in character and acknowledged the facts.They were fair-minded and did not believe in perverting the facts.They had the courage to tell the truth, and they did, indeed, express the truth.This is what Muslim newspapers wrote.According to the Hindu newspapers too, it was the Ahmad i s who were the strongest in making a forceful response.Now listen to the voice of those who were in the opposite camp.As the A h r a r are doing presently, those Hindus were trying to take advantage of a similar situation.In those days, the Hindus were trying their best to pitch the Muslims against Ahmad i s and they were telling them that Ahmad i s were not Muslims.In other words, in those days the task of the present day A h r a r was done by the A ry a Sam a jists.They would say to the Muslims: ‘O, fools! Ahmad i s are not Muslims! Why are you following them? Why do you care for the honour of your Prophet sa by trail- ing behind the Ahmad i s? If they want to die, let them per- ish! What relation do you have (God forbid) with that

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 10 ] Messenger sa for whose sake the Ahmad i s are ready to sacri- fice everything, even their lives?’ Now, listen to the words of that [Hindu] newspaper: The differences between Mirz a ’ i s (or Ahmad i s) and other Muslims are so great that the Mirz a’i s consider the Muslims as non-believers, and the Muslims think that Mirz a ’ i s are non-believers! Only yesterday, a Muslim asked for a verdict about Mirz a ’ i s from Maul- av i Kif a yatull a h, President Jam i ‘at-ul-‘Ulem a ’ of Delhi.His edict is published in al-Jam‘iyyah, the pub- lication of Jam i ‘at-ul-‘Ulema’, where Maul a n a Kif a yatull a h has declared the Mirz a ’ i s to be non- believers and associating with them to be sinful! Here, these Hindus who were guilty of contempt of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa tried to incite the Muslims against the Ahmad i s, and tried to send out the message that Hindus and Muslims were brothers.They were inciting Muslims against the Ahmad i s who maintained the honour for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.In the same manner, a voice is being raised today that we are brothers.Today some foolish Muslims are raising this voice, while earlier the clever A ry a s were doing it to create disorder.The [Hindu] newspaper wrote that Maul a n a Kif a yatull a h had an edict against Ahmad i s.The Muslims did not know about it, but the Hindus were informing them that Muslims were forbidden to associate with Ahmad i s.The newspaper continued:

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 11 ] Look at the trickery, intelligence and good fortune of the Mirz a’i s! The Mirz a’i s have become the leaders of those who call them non-believers! Presently, all Muslims of India are expressing a lot of superficial excitement on the imprisonment of the editor and publisher of the notorious newspaper the Muslim Outlook , Lahore.And they are very anxious to follow the Muslim Outlook.We were astonished on finding out that the editor of the Muslim Outlook , Mr.Dil a - war Sh a h Bukh ari , was an Ahmad i [who had force- fully responded the Vartman article].When he received the court order from the High Court, he went to the Mirz a of Qadian to seek his advice on how to defend himself or what line of action to take.The Mirz a advised him it would be better to go to prison than to offer an apology.[If he was to be imprisoned upholding the honour of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , he should not hesitate at all…] ( Newspaper G u r u Ghant a l , Lahore, July 11, 1927) And, in fact, that is what took place.He was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment and he happily accepted that punishment.That is why the Hindus were saying that he went to the Mirz a of Qadian and he advised him so.…In short, it is an Ahmad i campaign in every respect.( Ibid.) Where are the [real] historians of Pakistan? Those who are there currently are busy distorting the entire history of

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 12 ] Islam, for the history of Pakistan which they are writing is hard to recognise! The opponents, who were being chal- lenged and knocked down by Ahmad i s, were admitting that the campaign that Ahmad i s started in the honour and love of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was ‘an Ahmad i campaign in every respect’.Similarly, Part a p and other newspapers wrote articles openly confessing that the real threat and fear they had was from the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.Selfless Services to the Muslims of Kashmir The second most painful and agonising situation for Indian Muslims originated in Kashmir.It was a great threat to Muslim political unity and survival.The Dogra Mah ara j a of Kashmir started to curb all the human rights of Muslims.Wherever there was a Hindu majority, he would start depriving Muslims of all their rights.This caused a great wave of unrest amongst the Muslims.From the North to the South, Muslim intelligentsia in India were compelled to ponder on how to deal with the situation.The great thinkers and political leaders started fixing their hopes on Qadian.They wrote letters and dispatched messengers ask- ing Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra to take responsibility in this matter; otherwise, there was no hope for success.Among them was Dr.Sir ‘All a mah Muhammad Iqb a l.His name is now being placed at the top of the list of Muslim

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 13 ] leaders who have opposed Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at, yet he wrote to Sheikh Y u suf ‘Al i , the Private Secretary of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra , on September 5th, 1930.I am presenting to you the original letter written by Dr.Sir ‘All a mah Muhammad Iqb a l in his own handwriting.In the past, the non-Ahmad i ulema had told Muslims in gen- eral that our references were not reliable as they were reproduced from our Ahmad i newspapers, but this letter bears the signature of Dr.Sir ‘All a mah Muhammad Iqb a l.He writes: As your Community is well disciplined with many capable persons, you will be able to perform many useful deeds for the Muslims.As far as the matter of the Board is concerned, this is a very useful idea.I am ready for its membership.To be its President, some capable person younger than me will be more appropriate.But if the purpose of this Board is just to send delegations to the author- ities then I may kindly be excused.The delegations fail to get any results.Moreover, I do not have much energy left and I am not fit anymore.Anyhow, if you wish to write my name down as a member, please let me have the list of all members appointed previously.In response to this letter, and many other letters written by Muslim ulema and political leaders, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra proposed to call a conference.This conference met in Simla in 1931 at the house of Naw a b Sir Z ulfiq a r

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 14 ] ‘Al i.I shall read out the names of some of the eminent leaders who participated in this conference: Shams-ul- ‘ulam a Khaw a ja H asan Ni za mi, Sir Mi an Fa z al H ussain, Dr.Sir ‘All a mah Muhammad Iqb a l, Sir Z ulfiq a r ‘Al i, Naw a b Sahib Kunjp u ra, Kh a n Bah a dur Sheikh Ra hi m Bakhsh, Syed Muhammad Mo h sin Sh a h (Advocate), Maulav i Muhammad Ism a ‘ i l Ghazanv i (Amratsar i) , Maulav i N u r- ul- H aq (owner of Muslim Outlook ), Syed H ab i b Sahib (edi- tor, Siy a sat ), and others.Other than these, Maulav i M i rak Sh a h (formerly professor Deoband) participated as a repre- sentative of Kashmir, and Allah Rakh a S a ghir as representa- tive of Jamm u.At the end of the conference, Dr.Sir ‘All a mah Muhammad Iqb a l proposed the name of Hadrat Khal i- fatul Mas ih II ra [as president], and said: I submit this proposal because if the intent is to see the Kashmir Movement as a success, then no one is more capable than the Imam of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at, Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad.On hearing this, voices arose from all directions in its sup- port, and Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra was unanimously elected as the President of this Conference.Dr.Sir ‘All a mah Muhammad Iqb a l said:

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 15 ] Hadrat Sahib! If you do not accept this task as its President, it will not succeed! (Lahore, April 5th, 1965; p.12; column.2) It is a long story about how Ahmad i s rendered outstanding services for the protection of Indian Muslim causes.Kash- mir fully remembers all those ser v ices.From the [Ahmadiyyah] Jam a‘a t, eminent scholars as well as illiterate folks, rich and poor alike, all used to go to Kashmir at their own expense to serve the Muslim cause most earnestly, and it never became a burden to them.They used to distribute literature and were victimised most severely under the tyrannical rule of the R a j a h of that time, and were even imprisoned.To help their Muslim brothers who were pena- lised, groups of attorneys used to go to plead their cases.It is a very long story and many volumes covering hundreds of pages have been written on this subject.It is impossible to write the history of Kashmir without mentioning the glorious Ahmadiyyah services.At present, just to refresh your memory, I submit some extracts from the writings of Muslim newspapers and magazines.Maul a n a Syed H ab i b Sahib, editor of the newspaper Say a sat, in his book Ta h r i k- e-Qadian [ The Qadian Movement ] writes: To help the oppressed people of Kashmir, only two organisations came forward… The very title of Syed H ab i b’s book tells that it is written by an opponent of Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.Yet, in those

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 16 ] days even the opponents had some fear of God in their hearts and they would feel compelled to accept the truth.The writer is trying to explain why these people joined with the Ahmad i s and participated in a campaign which was being led by Hadrat Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad ra.The writer says: To help the oppressed people of Kashmir, only two organisations came forward….One was Kashmir Committee and the other was A h r a r.No one made a third organisation, nor could it come into existence! There was no trust regarding the A h r a r for everyone knew the fact that the A h r a r misappropriated and consumed the money they collected in the cause of helping the orphans, widows and oppressed people of Kashmir… [These are the same A h r a r who are now being imposed upon Pakistan!] The passage continues: …There was not a single leader among them [the A h r a r] who was not involved in this crime directly or indirectly! The Kashmir Committee invited them to join hands and work together with them, but on one condition—that the work would be done with major- ity vote and the accounts would be properly main- tained! The A h r a r refused to accept both principles! Therefore, I had no other option but to work with the Kashmir Committee, and I say it loud and clear that the President of the Kashmir Committee, Mirz a

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 17 ] Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad, worked most dili- gently, industriously, courageously and enthusiasti- cally and he spent his own money, too.And for these reasons I do respect him very much.( Ta h r i k-e- Qadian , p.42) Maul a n a ‘Abdul Maj i d S a lik, editor Inqil a b , writes in his book Sar Guzasht : When the A h r a r unnecessarily started agitation against Ahmad i s and created hurdles in the momen- tum gained by the Kashmir Movement through the unity among diversified forces, Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad resigned from the Presidency of the Kashmir Committee.Then Dr.Sir ‘All a mah Muhammad Iqb a l was appointed as its President.Some members and workers had started to oppose the Ahmad i s only because they were Ahmad i s! This situation was extremely detrimental to achieve the Kashmir objectives.( Sar Guzasht , p.342) Now, listen to the Hindu press.What Muslim Jam a ‘at were the Hindus afraid of? According to them, who had taken action most enthusiastically for the Muslims of Kashmir? Concerning this matter, the Newspaper Mil a p wrote on p.5 of its October 1, 1931 issue: Mirz a Qadian i has established the All-India Kashmir Committee to put an end to the present government of Kashmir.For this, he made propaganda in every village and town, gave money to the people, sent

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 18 ] lawyers to help them, dispatched preachers to create agitation, and conspired with high officials in Simla.I ask the leaders of Pakistan to fear God in declaring this Jam a ‘at as a conspirator against the Muslims.The non- Muslims have always alleged that this Jam a ‘at has conspired to work in favour of the Muslims! If, in the Qur’anic terms, this Jam a ‘at ‘gives ear’ to anything, it is always for your bet- terment and never to hurt you.Talking about Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra , the Newspa- per Mil a p writes on p.5 of its September 30, 1931 issue: In Kashmir, the Qadian i lit the fire of mischief; the preachers started roaming in every street; small tracts were published in Urdu as well as in Kashmir i lan- guages, and thousands were distributed free of any charge.In addition, money was also distributed.Exemplary Services of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘ at in the Creation of Pakistan In the history of the Indian sub-continent the most crucial time for Muslims was the era just before Pakistan was established.At that time the fiercest battle for Muslim sur- vival was being fought.The Muslims were in a life and death struggle.They were in need of a sanctuary where they could feel secure from the oppressions of opposing forces—where they would not fear for their religion, poli- tics and economy.To find such a sanctuary, various Muslim

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 19 ] thinkers thought of some ideologies; they had some dreams and drew some sketches at different times.Slowly, the map of Pakistan started to emerge as one voice for the entire Muslim nation.At that most important time, what was the role of Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at—the same Jama'at about whom it is alleged that it cannot tolerate the exist- ence of Muslim countries, not to mention give help in cre- ating one? Let us find out what the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at was doing at that time, as well as the roles of those organisations that are now being imposed upon Pakistan.For this, I am going to present some extracts from non- Ahmad i newspapers in order to show what the reality of the situation was.At least [in this way] the Muslims of Pakistan and the world can see who the actual culprits and the real oppressors were; and who were the ones that had sincere sympathy, true love, and a willingness to sacrifice lives and money for the sake of the Muslims.Syed Ra i s Ahmad Ja‘far i , in his book entitled H ay a t-e- Muhammad ‘Al i Jinna h (published in 1946) writes in the chapter entitled ‘A sha b-e-Qadian aur Pakistan’: Now the attitude and conduct of another large sect belonging to Qadian are submitted… Both the organisations that belong to Qadian acknowledge and appreciate fully the pivotal position of the Muslim League, significance of Pakistan, and political leadership of Mr.Jinnah.

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 20 ] The history of the extraordinary problems that the Muslims had to face during their struggle at that time is extremely painful.In the East Punjab, Muslims were bru- tally slaughtered.To cover all the details of their bloodbath would be impossible and unbearably agonising! But it needs to be known among the sects of Muslims, at the time of the active jih a d , what the roles were of the A h r a r, Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i , and Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.That was not the time for merely jih a d through preaching—it had become the time for physical jih a d , as the time of jih a d with the sword had also arrived.The honour and chastity of Muslim women was being heinously attacked, and chil- dren too were being killed ruthlessly.In short, it is rather impossible to narrate the savagery and brutality that the Muslim caravans suffered.Anyhow, most Muslims are gen- erally well aware of the history at that time, but it is worth mentioning who was in the forefront when the time of physical jih a d in action arrived.I h s a n , a newspaper of the A h r a r (which is closed down now) in its edition of September 25, 1947 reported: Despite the Military’s cruelty and violence against them, the young men of Qadian are not afraid.They are anxious to safely get the women, children and the elderly out of the location.They know very well that death is slowly but assuredly entrapping them.The Nehr u government, which claims that the Muslims will not be compelled to evacuate the East Punjab, is

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 21 ] fully determined to forcefully reject and destroy the Muslims of Qadian… And now it is being said that the Ahmad i s are agents of India.The article continues: …the young men who work in the Security Depart- ment remain on duty for twenty-four hours and they stay on guard day and night… I too was among them.I remember that sometimes we could not sleep for forty-eight hours.Such was the situa- tion.Moreover, the khudd a m were less in number and the workload was tremendous.At times, even if we slept for only a couple of minutes, we felt as if we were committing a sin.It so bothered us to go to sleep.These were the feelings of the young Ahmad i men at the time.It was not only the security of Qadian, but all other Muslim villages in the sub- urbs of Qadian that needed protection.The volunteers used to go from around Qadian for the security of Muslim villages and to fight in their defence.The newspaper further reported: …Due to sleeplessness and fatigue, their health has deteriorated, yet they are ready to face death, not being afraid of it [death].There is no Muslim mili- tary on duty.The Hindu military and the Sikh police try to scare them; to terrorise them, the Hindu Captain makes rounds with a drawn pistol in his hand…

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 22 ] The same newspaper in its October 2, 1947 publication printed the letter of a non-Ahmad i who had taken refuge in Qadian.He wrote: There is no time to write down long stories… At this moment we are more or less fifty thousand persons who have taken shelter in Qadian.We are getting food for our survival from the Ahmad i s.Some have also given us houses to live in.But this small town does not have enough capacity and thousands are in the open, laying on the ground.They have to bear the heat of the sun, and they get drenched in the rain.( I h s a n , Lahore, October 2, 1947) In addition to that, the government of Pakistan published a book entitled K a rv a n-e-Sakht J an.It contains the history of partition of the country.This book published by the Defence Department of Pakistan writes about Qadian: In addition to its good reputation for manufacturing and trade, this place is famous as the Centre of Jam a ‘at-e-Ahmadiyyah.In all its suburbs is the Sikh population.Thus, in the days of disturbances, the Muslims came to Qadian Shar i f from as far a distance as twenty miles...Till yesterday, it was ‘Qadian Shar i f ’ [the Holy city of Qadian].And today you [non-Ahmad i s] are trying to call Rabwah the worst town in the world (we seek Allah protec- tion from this!).You say that like the Jews have Israel, Rabwah is Mirz a ’ i l (we seek Allah’s protection from this!).

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 23 ] In the past, your tongues were speaking the truth.You were calling it ‘Qadian Shar i f ’ instead of just saying ‘Qadian’, indicating that all those who lived there were dear to God; that those who had developed that town were God’s beloved ones; those who lived there had the love of Islam in their hearts.As long as these memories will remain affili- ated with that town, the noble of heart will always call it ‘Qadian Shar i f.’ We must appreciate the nobility of the then government of Pakistan that it did not care about these A h r a r mullahs while making a true statement.The book [ K a rv a n-e-Sakht J an ] goes on to say: …the number increased to seventy thousand...I remember that those refugees were fed regularly.In those critical times, realising the danger that was fast approach- ing, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra had thoughtfully stored more wheat than was usually required for the Annual Gathering ( Jals a h S a l a nah ).Thus, by the Grace of God, not a single Muslim died because of starvation.So much so that expensive wedding garments were distributed among the needy.Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III rta , may Allah bless his soul, took the initiative by distributing his wife’s expen- sive dresses.His noble wife belonged to the Naw a b family of M a ler Kotla, and some of her dresses were heirlooms so expensive that she herself would not use them lest they be damaged.Yet, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih III rta was the first to start opening boxes of clothes out of his home in front of

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 24 ] all.In no time, those clothes were distributed among the poor who would have never even dreamed of having such expensive clothes.Those who received them were almost all non-Ahmad i Muslims.After that, others followed and every box in each room of all the houses was opened.Whatever was there, it was distributed among the needy and destitute Muslim brothers.Towards the end, when I left Qadian, I had a brown sack and had only one pair of clothes in it.It was not because we could not carry more with us, it was because there was nothing left in our houses.All our possessions had been distributed.The book [ K a rv a n-e-Sakht J an ] goes on: …as the barbaric and hard-hearted Sikhs had made these refugees destitute by plundering all their pos- sessions, it was the residents of Qadian who firmly resolved to help those poor people.Obviously, it is not an ordinary task to arrange food and lodging for such a great number, particularly in these days when the prices of necessities had soared.Thus, these illit- erate guests depended upon the help from Qadian, which was provided to them till the time the Govern- ment stopped them from doing so.( K a rv a n-e-Sakht J a n , p.142, published by Department R a bi t a Qur’ a n i , Office Mo ha sib a t, Pakistan Defence, March 1951) In its October 3, 1947 issue, the Newspaper Zam in d a r reported:

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 25 ] In District Gurdasp u r, Muslims are under siege at many places, but there are three major camps.The condition of refugees in Bat a la is very bad...They used to call it ‘Bat a la Shar i f ’, but then as the condition of the Muslims was miserable at the time of a real test, they could not call it ‘Shar i f ’ anymore.The newspaper went on to say: …There is no place to take shelter; and there is no food left.The Hindu soldiers have created havoc.They used to rob the refugees of just their jewelry and possessions, but now they are raping the women.The second camp is at Sir i Gubund P u ra.The situation over there is no less dangerous than that of Bat a la.The third camp is in Qadian.Without any doubt, the Mirz a ’ i s have served the Muslims in a commendable manner.In another issue the Newspaper Zam in d a r wrote: At this time, thousands of refugees are being fed at the homes of Ahmad i s.The Muslims of Qadian have not requested for rations.And the Government (which consists of a few Sikh policemen and a police officer) is plundering the granary, and thus trying to kill the residents and the refugees by starvation.Can a worse tyranny be committed against any people? (Newspaper Zam in d a r , October 16, 1947)

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 26 ] Regrettable Conduct of Some So-called Muslims Yes, I say, a worse tyranny can be committed.It is a fact that if an outsider commits cruelty, one feels it, but not to the extent that one feels when the tyranny is being committed by one’s own people.When the hands that are expected to help and the tongues that are expected to give comfort are used against their own people, then it hurts far deeper than the wounds inflicted by an enemy.I want to tell the News- paper Zam in d a r’ s contributing writer that they were the people who caused that kind of hurt.The pain inflicted upon the Muslims by Majlis-e-A h r a r and Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i was far more hurtful than that given by the Hindus or the Sikhs.If they have forgotten, then let me refresh their memory by presenting a few statements of non-Ahmad i Muslims concerning Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i.But before I do that, let me first present a statement made by Maulav i Maud u d i himself.In the most crucial phase of the Pakistan Move- ment, at a time when the Muslims were going through the most terrible time facing a situation of life or death, this was the time Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at was fully engaged in offering sacrifices.But what was Maud u d i Sahib’s opinion concerning the Movement that was strug- gling for Pakistan? What was his fatw a ? Maul a n a Maud u d i writes: I cannot be happy if ‘Abdul la h [meaning the Muslims] assumes the position of God’s sovereignty

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 27 ] instead of R a m D a s [meaning the Hindus] as it is not Islam.It is purely nationalism.Such ‘Muslim Nation- alism’ is just as despicable according to the Law of God as is ‘Hindu Nationalislm’.( Musalm a n aur Mau- j u dah Siy a s i Kashmakash , part 3, p.125) Look at how it is being contrived that the Muslims become slaves of the [Hindu] Congress.It is being suggested that all Muslims should make an all out effort to help Nationalism of the Congress, but Muslim Nationalism is accursed, and no one should go near it.Further, he [Maud u d i ] says: We do not have any national battle with the Hindus, nor with the British on the basis of nationalism...This is the fatw a of those who give fat awa against Ahmad i s on jih a d.Maud u d i goes on to write: …Neither do we have any relationship with those states where the so-called Muslims have arrogated Godhead to themselves… There was no relationship with those states as long as the gasoline oil was not discovered.But now, after the oil con- nection, what can they do—these helpless people? This is similar to the story that Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I ra used to tell.Once a mullah performed the marriage of a woman who was already married, to another man.Hadrat Khal i- fatul Mas ih ra had great respect for that mullah as he had a

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 28 ] reputation of being pious.Therefore, he was reluctant to believe that he could have really done that.People told him that it was a fact.He called for the mullah and said, ‘Maul- a n a Sahib, I feel hesitant in asking this question.I find it hard to believe that you performed a marriage of an already married woman, but that is what I am being told’.The mul- lah replied, ‘You are just accusing me for nothing.First you must listen to my side of the story’.Hadrat Sahib agreed and asked him to tell him what happened.He said: ‘I also believe that a woman cannot have two husbands’.Then he said in Punjab i : ‘But I became helpless.What could I do when the second man put a rupee equal in size to a sparrow on my hand?’ In other words, in principle it was correct that a married woman’s second marriage could not be legally conducted, but when the other party puts some money in mullah’s hand then he becomes helpless! Now this is the same attitude of Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i.It had no rela- tionship with the Muslim states in the recent past, where in their estimation the Muslims were pretending to be God.But now, after the discovery of oil in those states, they have become helpless.For them, the matter of religion is differ- ent from the matter of wealth.Seemingly, when the wealth appears, the poor maulav i becomes helpless.Then, Maulav i Maud u d i says: …Neither do we need any protection as a minority, (what strange concepts these Muj a hid i n-e-Islam have) nor do we need national rule on the basis of

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 29 ] majority….Whatever the loss, let it be! As taught by our Lord Jesus if they want to take away your tunic, let them have your cloak also.( Musalm a n aur Mau- j u dah Siy a s i Kashmakash , part 3, p.147–149) O, oppressor! At that time, why could you not remember the teaching of our lord, Hadrat Muhammad Mu st af a sa that whoever is killed while protecting life, property and honour, is a martyr? Why did you not think that if the honour and chastity of the Muslims was in danger at that time, then the honorable name of Hadrat Muhammad Mu st af a sa was also in danger? At that time, the very exist- ence of the Muslim nation was at stake and lives were at risk.At that time you could not remember any of the say- ings of our Lord Muhammad Mu st af a sa ? The only saying you could think of was that of your Lord Jesus who said to give away your cloak to the one who wants your tunic.And now you blame us that we are against jih a d ! Again, Maud u d i says: It is a wrong expectation to think that God’s rule shall be established if the areas with the Muslim majority are free from the Hindu majority rule, and a demo- cratic system is established.In fact, whatever shall be established in consequence thereof shall be an infidel rule of the Muslims...

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 30 ] Today, it is said that the Law of God is being established by the same government that was considered to be held under an ‘infidel rule of the Muslims’.Maud u d i goes on to say: …To call it Divine Rule is an insult to this pure name.( Musalm a n aur Mauj u dah Siy a s i Kashmakash , part 3, p.175–176) The founder and editor of Naw a -e-Waqt , Mr.H am i d Naz a m i spoke the truth about Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i and very emphatically expressed his thoughts: We accuse Maul a n a Maud u d i that his animosity towards Q a ’id-e-A‘ z am and the Pakistan Movement is the same even today.We accuse that Maul a n a ’s movement is not at all an Islamic or religious move- ment.He is like H asan Bin Sab ah , and under the political pretext his intent is to grab political power, and not to bring eminence to the religion (of Islam).( Naw a -e-Waqt , July 15, 1955, p.3) While these facts are evident through his own writings, there remains no scope to refute these allegations.There is ample additional evidence to prove these accusations to be correct.To ponder over the question as to who is the friend of Pakistan and who is its enemy, one has to see the Mun i r Report.The government of Pakistan established a Com- mission to investigate the Anti-Ahmadiyyah Disturbances of 1953.The commission comprised of two members, Jus- tice Mun i r and Justice Kiy a n i.Both were eminent legal

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 31 ] authorities.In their report, on p.243, they wrote about Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i : The Jama’at was, therefore, professedly opposed to the Muslim League’s conception of Pakistan, and since the establishment of Pakistan, which it described as Na Pakistan [Land of Impure], has been opposed to the present system of Government and those who are running it.In none of the writings of the Jama'at produced before us is there to be found the remotest reference in support of the demand for Pakistan… Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i has made some statements in the past, and even currently has published its claims in some Paki- stan i newspapers that in reality it was not opposed to the creation of Pakistan.All such documents were submitted by Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i to the Enquiry Commission, but the Enquiry Report states: In none of the writings of the Jama’at produced before us there is to be found the remotest reference in support of the demand for Pakistan, and on the contrary, these writings, which contain several possi- ble hypotheses, are all opposed to the form in which Pakistan came into being and at present exists.( Report of the Court of Inquiry , constituted under Punjab Act II of 1954 to enquire into the Punjab Dis- turbances of 1953, printed by the Superintendent, Government printing, Punjab, 1954, p.243)

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 32 ] This was the role of Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i, w hich is the biggest enemy of Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.Second to this is Majlis-e-A h r a r, which has been imposed upon our unfor- tunate Government.What was the role of A h r a r at the time when this Muslim State [Pakistan] was being created? What were the ulema of A h r a r saying at the time when the Muslims were engaged in a national struggle against the Hindus and a fierce battle was being fought for the survival of the Muslims? I present a few sample extracts.Am i r-e- Shariyyah, ‘At a ’Ullah Sh a h Bukh a r i writes: You are afraid of the Hindus as if they will eat us up.[There is no need to be afraid, nor is there a need for a separate country.] Listen! How can one who cannot eat a chicken leg, eat you up? The Hindus must be scared, as they are weaker than you.They are only in six provinces and you are on all sides of the border.If Bh a’ i Parmanund expresses fear, then he would be justified.( Ra ’i sul-A h r a r , p.205) Again, he says: Sub ha nall a h ! [All glory to Allah] They say that Hin- dus will eat us up.A Muslim eats up a full camel, a whole buffalo! How can the Hindu who cannot eat a sparrow, eat him up? ( Tarjam a n-ul-Isl a m , Lahore, September 22, 1961, p.12: Speech by Sayed ‘At a ’Ullah Sh a h Bukh a r i , delivered in Abbottabad.

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 33 ] This is their jih a d ! They are like great warriors that eat up buffaloes and camels, but when the other nations come in reality to eat them up, then their jih a d vanishes.At that time it is only the young men and the muj a hid i n of Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at that come forward to defend them by sacrificing their own lives and possessions.It has happened repeatedly, and you will not see any A h r a r i or any member of Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i anywhere in the battlefields of jih a d.How many of them are serving in Palestine? How many have taken part in the Kashmir Movement? How many fought in the subsequent wars in Kashmir? Let them show a single place where they have taken part, even if it be standing in the last row on the battlegrounds when Muslims or Islam was under a real threat.Today everyone is reciting Iqb a l’s name as the founder of Pakistan and his conception is being deemed as a ‘revela- tion’.But in the past the same A h r a r i s used to say: Without any doubt the conception of Pakistan is a ‘political revelation’; it is not a Divine revelation.It is a revelation inspired by Buckingham Palace.And Dr.Sir ‘All a mah Muhammad Iqb a l received this revela- tion at the time….when he had freshly returned from London.( Ta h r i k-e-Pakistan per Aik Na z ar , p.18–19, by Hadrat ‘All a mah al- Ha j Maul a n a Muhammad H if- z ur Ra h m a n Seoh a rw i , N a zim-e-A‘l a Markaziyyah, Jam i ‘at-e-‘ulem a -e-Hind)

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 34 ] Who sends a ‘revelation’ and what is its nature? This secret is fully known to the A hrari s.Whether that revelation descended from Allah or it was revealed in the Buckingham Palace, they have their guards on duty at both places and they got the news immediately! Thus, the same revelation they now claim was revealed in the heart of Dr.Sir ‘All a mah Muhammad Iqb a l from God, was in fact the revelation from Buckingham Palace.In Chamanist a n, Maulav i Z af a r ‘Al i Kh a n Sahib tells about a famous A hrari leader, Maulav i H ab i bur Ra h m a n Sahib (who was at that time the Presi- dent of A hra r)—how he had served the Hindus instead of the Muslims, and how he had ventured to revive the Hindu leaders’ popularity amongst the Muslims.Concerning one of these fantastic services, he writes: In Merath, once Maulav i H ab i b u r Ra h m a n the Presi- dent of A hra r became emotional and started grinding his teeth and biting his lips and kept on saying angrily, ‘ten thousand of Jina h s, Shaukats, and Z afars can be sacrificed on the tip of Nehru’s shoe’.( Cha- manist a n , p.165) This was their fervour for jih a d , their enthusiasm! When Maulav i H ab i b u r Ra h m a n jumped into the battlefield of action, his strange adventures are worth seeing.Following is an extract from p.74–75 of the book entitled Ra’ i s-ul- A h r a r :

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 35 ] All-India Muslim Kashmir Conference took place in Ludhi a na in 1928.To preside over it, Maul a n a H ab ibu r Ra h m a n through Khaw a ja Muhammad Y u suf Sahib got Pandit Mot i L a l Nehr u appointed as the President of the said Kashmir Conference.It is worth noting that Pandit Mot i L a l who is the father of Pandit Jawahurial Nehru was made the President of Kash- mir Conference.Then he writes: During the Conference, many eminent Muslim busi- nessmen of Kashmir pulled Pandit Mot i L a l’s carriage with their own hands.One hundred thousand Hin- dus and Muslims attended the Conference.That was the time when Pandit Mot i L a l was facing fierce opposition from the Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in the Punjab.Nevertheless, the Ra’ i s-ul-A h r a r, Maul- a n a H ab ibu r Ra h m a n, reversed the trend through his political tactics.Just watch, what kind of grand muj a hid i n-e-Isl a m the A h r a r have produced! Not only this, if you knew what was hap- pening in the East Bengal in those days, you will be extremely surprised to hear this story.It is reported in the magazine T ul u ‘e Islam (Karachi) March 26, 1955, p.11: The 1946 elections were announced as being fought in the name of Pakistan.Many Muslim League leaders from Calcutta and other parts of India toured East Bengal and started informing the people of the importance of Pakistan.As the Muslim League

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 36 ] Leaders were succeeding in convincing the Muslims in favour of Pakistan, the Hindus sent their mercenary Maulav i s to diminish their influence.These newly arrived speakers of ‘R uh -e-Ja‘far’ pronounced the Muslim League leaders to be non- believers.They dubbed Pakistan Movement as implanted by the British and tried their level best to stop the Movement from becoming popular.Now, I will submit one or two extracts about these A h r a r from Justice Mun i r and Justice Kiyani’s Report.You will come to know that like Jam a ‘at-e-Isl a m i they also never repented, and they did not accept the concept of Pakistan before or after its creation.On the contrary, they kept on deceiving the public as they had in the past, and used the noble name of Islam to accomplish their personal ignoble objectives.Thus, it is stated on p.148 of the Report: …the Ahrar who, as was apparent from their past, had, before the Partition, worked in close coopera- tion with the Congress and other bodies which were arrayed against the Quaid-i-Azam in his struggle for the freedom of Muslims, that this party had not yet reconciled themselves to the establishment of Pakistan… ( Report of the Court of Inquiry , constituted under Punjab Act II of 1954 to enquire into the Pun- jab Disturbances of 1953, printed by the Superinten- dent, Government printing, Punjab, 1954, p.148)

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 37 ] Explaining the objectives of A h r a r, the Enquiry Report states: …that their object was to create dissensions among Muslims and to undermine public confidence in the stability of Pakistan, that the agitation [of 1953] was clearly designed to destroy Muslim solidarity by fomenting internecine dissensions under the cloak of religion… ( Ibid.) On p.259 of the same Report, it is written: The conduct of the Ahrar calls for the strongest com- ment and is especially reprehensible—we can use no milder word—for the reason that they debased a reli- gious cause by pressing it into service for a temporal purpose… ( Report of the Court of Inquiry , constituted under Punjab Act II of 1954 to enquire into the Pun- jab Disturbances of 1953, printed by the Superinten- dent, Government printing, Punjab, 1954, p.259) In reference to the A h r a r i leader Maulav i Muhammad ‘Al i Jall u ndr i , they write, on p.256 of the report: Maulvi Muhammad Ali Jallundri admitted in a speech made at Lahore on 15th February 1953, that the Ahrar had been opposed to Partition… Both before and after the Partition, he also used the word ‘ palidistan ’ for Pakistan… in one of the speeches made at Lahore by the Ahrar leader, Amir-e-Shari’at Sayyad Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari, Pakistan was

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 38 ] described as a prostitute which the Ahrar had accepted perforce.( Ibid.p.256) Another Campaign to Destroy Pakistan These are the adventures of Muj a hid i n-e-Isl a m! But the tale of their adventures has not finished yet.On the contrary, their hazardous struggle has now taken another critical turn.In the past at different times they have tried to devas- tate Pakistan by using any means possible.Sometimes by using Jam a ‘at-e-Ahmadiyyah as an excuse, and at times using other different excuses.Each time Pakistan was saved by the grace of Allah the Almighty.They met humiliating defeat and bitterly failed in achieving their evil designs, but now, their operation has taken a monstrous shape and they have already launched a new drive—these unfortunate individuals have made the final decision to obliterate the Kalimah-e-Tau hi d — l a il a ha illAll a h 3 —the life of Pakistan! Pakistan was created with the power of the kalimah , and to destroy Pakistan, they will have to destroy the Kalimah-e- Tau hi d.What they say is correct, but the action plan is extremely abhorrent, lowly and disgraceful.It seems that they have made up their minds in accordance with a well- conceived plan to destroy Pakistan, even though by doing so they will have to completely wipe out the kalimah.There is a general campaign afoot, and how very unfortunate for 3.There is none worthy of worship except Allah.

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 39 ] the country that the Kalimah-e-Tau hi d —the life core of Pakistan—is now under attack through the victimisation of the Ahmad i s who were appointed to protect Pakistan and the soul of Pakistan from all possible threats.[Ahmad i s] Who are willing to sacrifice everything they have to safe- guard Pakistan.Many events are taking place now that tell us that it is time for the fulfillment of one of Hadrat Mas ih- e- Mau‘ u d’s as revelations that the thoughts and opinions of the people of earth shall be transformed.In this connec- tion, we are receiving many letters and messages.The Paki- stani government officials have asked the police to wipe out the kalimah , but upon arriving at the mosques, when the police hear the Ahmad i s crying in anguish, their hearts tremble and they completely refuse to do so.On one occa- sion a Magistrate said to the police force he had brought with him that: These Ahmad i s won’t allow anyone out of uniform to erase the kalimah.They would die before [allowing] that, but if the Government decided to wipe the kalimah out, they will not resist.In this case, the mat- ter is now between the government and God.The SHO 4 interrupted and said: ‘Sir, we will see to these matters later.At present, tell us who would erase the kalimah ?’ The magistrate replied: ‘Definitely you have to do 4.A local police chief.

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 40 ] it! That’s why I have brought you with me.’ On hearing this, the SHO said: Here is my belt and my badge.Please do whatever you may like but by God I will not wipe out the kalimah , nor will anyone out of my force do that.Therefore, until it is decided who is going to erase the kalimah , to discuss how to do it is just a useless talk.It is not a solitary incident.Such events are taking place all over Pakistan.Though the Police Department is most notorious in Pakistan and is known as very tyrannical, sup- pressive, disloyal, shameless, and by many other dirty names; despite all of this, the love of kalimah is so strong, and the power of kalimah is so great, that even their hearts are now transforming.Information is reaching us from many locations that the Police refuse to erase the kalimah , and they have told their authorities to find someone else to do it, as they were not ready to do it.We have received similar information concerning some magistrates that have arrived at the mosques severely depressed, saying they were sorry, and that they were merely functionaries working for the Government.They asked the Ahmad i s to wipe out the kalimah.The Ahmad i s replied that no power on earth could make them do that.Then they were asked to bring a ladder, which they also refused, telling that their hands would not even touch such a ladder that was to be used in erasing the kalimah.Then

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 41 ] the magistrates asked someone else to bring the ladder and made someone else climb up it to erase the kalimah.At that moment the bewailing outcry in the Ahmadiyyah mosques was so heart-rending that it seemed as if everything they loved was being ruined and no one had survived.At that time suddenly they found out that even the Magistrate himself was crying and sobbing, and before the hammer had hit the letters of the kalimah , the Magistrate ordered the man to come down and said they would not dare erase the kalimah.They were ready to bear all the consequences if the Government decided to take action against them.Now, it is amazing to see similar incidents taking place.Whenever such an event takes place, I am reminded of Hadrat Mas ih -e-Mau‘ u d’s as revelation that: ‘the opinions of the people living on this earth shall change, and their thoughts shall be revolutionized.’ Although, with the Grace of God, the Muslim hearts do respect the kalimah , and most of the time they are not ready to cooperate with the Government; but still on some occasions extremely repulsive things are taking shape.On observing those events, fear strikes the heart lest God punish this country because of these oppressors.Once, a policeman dragged a student out of a bus because he was bearing a kalimah badge.He was taken to the police station, brutalized, and fined five hundred rupees.The student told them [the police] that he did not

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 42 ] have five hundred rupees on him; he had only three hundred rupees.He refused to take off the kalimah badge telling them if they wanted they could snatch away the badge, but they would not be able to take it from his heart! The police responded in a most cruel manner.They took him out of the police station, [into an area] underneath a bridge and assaulted him the length of his body.They took three hundred rupees from him and told him that the unpaid amount of two hundred was extracted through beating him up.In this manner, they got the total amount of the fine out of him.Thus, these kinds brutal people also exist there.No one is in danger from Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at Pakistan is ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of Pakistan.In a similar manner, the Jam a ‘at in each country is loyal to its own country.The real threat is from those unfortunate ones who are insulting the kalimah , those who are willing to sell the kalimah for their personal gains.Another Painful Incident Another painful incident that has come to our information is more brutal than the one just narrated.Once when the Police refused to erase the kalimah , and all the Muslims of that particular village also determinedly refused to do so, the miserable Magistrate thought to get hold of a Christian to wipe out the kalimah.So he asked a Christian to do it.

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 43 ] That fellow told him that he would first like to seek advice from his Pastor.He would not do it without his Pastor’s permission.The Magistrate agreed to that.The Pastor gave the verdict that they had no enmity against God.They also believed in the Unity of God like the Muslims do.There- fore, no Christian could touch ‘ l a il a ha illAll a h ’ (There is none worthy of worship but God.) therefore go ahead (we seek protection from God) and wipe out the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.That is how that ill-fated and accursed one allowed the name of our beloved master and lord Muhammad sa to be erased by the hands of a Christian.But I would like to inform them and warn them that as our God Almighty holds His own name in honour, similarly He holds the name of our Master and Lord Muhammad Mu st af a sa in great honour.Muhammad Mu st af a sa was willing and ready to lay down his life to protect God’s majestic Name from being wiped out.Our God cannot be erased, nor will He ever allow the noble and pure name of Muhammad s a to be w iped out.Therefore, I call upon the people of Pakistan that if they have any sense of honour and shame, they should come and join this noble struggle to safeguard the kalimah.They should move forward to establish kalimah , its honour and respect, and should not be afraid of any dictator’s army or police.This is the time to offer lives to the life-giving God! This is the time to offer all kinds of sacrifice for the sake of God! This is the time to prove that we shall fight in front of

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jama'at and the Muslims of India [ 44 ] Muhammad Mu st af a sa , we shall fight at his back, on his right and on his left, and we shall not allow anyone to attack his sanctity and honour! Therefore, O people of Pakistan! If you want to protect your very existence, you should protect your soul and your life—your kalimah.I am alerting you that the kalimah has the power to establish Pakistan and also to destroy Pakistan.This kalimah has the power to make and to break, but it will break only those hands that will raise to break it.May Allah grant you wisdom and guidance.A m i n.

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Glossary of Important Terms  Allah —Allah is the personal name of God in Islam.To show proper reverence to Him, Muslims often add Ta‘ a l a , ‘the Most High’, when saying His Holy name.Ahmad i Muslim or Ahmad i — A m e m b e r o f t h e Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at —(Also Ahmadiyyah) The Community of Muslims who accept the claims of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian as the Promised Messiah and Mahd i.The Jam a ‘at was estab- lished by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , and is now lead by his fifth Khalifah , Hadrat Mirz a Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his help).Fatw a —A legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar.The plural is fat a w a.H ad i th —A saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa.The plural is a ha d i th.Hadrat —A term of respect used for a person of estab- lished righteousness and piety.H u du r —Your Holiness; His Holiness.

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India [ 46 ] Holy Prophet sa —A term used exclusively for Hadrat Muhammad sa , the Prophet of Islam.Holy Qur’an —The Book sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind.It was revealed to the Holy Prophet sa over a period of twenty-three years.Imam —The Arabic word for a leader.The head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at is also referred to as the Imam.Insh a’ Allah —An Arabic term meaning ‘God willing’.Jam a ‘at — Jam a ‘at means community.Although the word Jam a ‘at itself may refer to any community, in this book, Jam a ‘at specifically refers to the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.Jihad —Literally meaning ‘to strive.’ Kalimah Shah a dah —The declaration of the Islamic faith: to bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, He is One, without any associate, and to bear witness that Muhammad sa is His Servant and His Messenger.Khalifah —Caliph is derived from the Arabic word Khalifah , which herein means the successor.Khulaf a ’ is the plural of khal i fah.In Islamic terminology, the title ‘righteous khal i fah’ is applied to one of the first four khu- l a f a ’ w h o c o n t i n u e d t h e m i s s i o n o f H a d r a t

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 47 ] Muhammad sa , the Holy Prophet of Islam.Ahmad i Muslims refer to each successor of the Promised Messiah as as Khalifatul Masih.Khalifatul Masih II — Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II, Mirz a Bashir-ud-Din Ma h m u d Ahmad ra.He is also called Mu s leh-e-Mau‘ u d (the Promised Reformer) because he was born in accordance with the prophecy made by the Promised Messiah as in 1886 regarding the birth of a righ- teous son who would be endowed with special abilities, attributes, and powers.Khalifatul Masih IV — Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV, Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad rta (1928–2003) was the fourth successor of the Promised Messiah as.He was a grandson of the Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah as.Khilafat— The institution of successorship in Islam.Khuddam— The auxilary of Ahmadis between the ages of 15 and 40 years.Mahd i — ‘The guided one’.This is the title given by the Holy Prophet sa to the awaited Reformer of Latter Days.Mas i h-e-Mau‘ u d —See the ‘Promised Messiah.’ Maula vi and Mull a h— A Muslim religious cleric.Muj a hid i n-e-Islam— Literally meaning ‘strivers in the cause of Islam.’

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Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and the Muslims of India [ 48 ] Nab i — Nab i means a Prophet.Promised Messiah— The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian, India, who made his claim in fulfilment of the prophecies of the Holy Prophet sa regarding the coming of a Mahd i and Messiah from among the Muslims.Ras u l— Messenger [of Allah].Sahib —A term of respect, similar to the diversity of English terms like mister or sir.S u rah —Arabic word for designating the chapters of the Holy Qur’an.

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