The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat— A Grave Threat to Islam Replies to Some Allegations (10) The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at 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 (10) The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at Convincing and Decisive Rebuttals to the Objections Against the Holy Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at An English translation of the Friday sermon delivered by Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV rta on March 29, 1985 at the Fa d l Mosque, London

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(10) The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at Convincing and Decisive Rebuttals to the Objections Against the Holy Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at 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 29, 1985, at the Fa d l Mosque, London.Translated by: Dr.Nas i m Rehmatull a h Revised by: S idd i qa S a jid & ‘ Attiya T.Mirz a First Published in Urdu in the United Kingdom in 1985 as: Hadrat B a n i -e-Jam a ‘at-e-Ahmadiyyah par Chand I‘tar ada t kei Mudallil Aur Muskit Jaw a b a t 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 UK Printed in 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 824 1

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Table of Contents  Preface................................................................................vii About the Author..............................................................xiii The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at................1 A Special Sign of Wickedness.............................................2 A Repetition of the Time of Moses as..................................3 An Analysis of the Irrelevant Objection About Stammering.......................................................................4 Another Baseless Objection................................................7 Replies to an Objection About Ancestry..........................12 Satanic Obstacles in the Path of Good.............................18 Unbelievable Deception....................................................20 The Epitome of Accusations.............................................21 Kings Shall Seek Blessings from Thy Garments...............23 Glossary of Important Terms..............................................33

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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 ‘Islamic Republic’ has set aside all Islamic 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 that the beliefs of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at com- pel 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’ a n and the A ha d i th.

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ viii ] Since much of our literature is currently being confis- cated by the government of Pakistan, sincere seekers of truth may have difficulty finding the answers.This series of Friday sermons present the response laid out by Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV rta , the then Imam of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at, to these allegations.This response to the White Paper was first published in Urdu in 1985, and the English translation is now being published for the first time.This sermon was delivered on March 29, 1985 at the Fa d l Mosque, London, and deals with the common objections made against the holy Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.The translation of this Friday sermon was done by Dr.Nas i m Rehmatull a h.The translation team headed by Munawar A.Saeed, under the direction of Vak a lat-e-Ta s n i f London, finalized this series of Friday sermons for publica- tion.Important contributions were made by Luqm a n Ta hir Ma h mood 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.th , pronounced like th in the English word thing.

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ ix ] 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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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 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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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 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 international is one of the greatest.Through MTA international (Muslim Television Ahmadiyyah), 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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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at 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 H u du r rta said: I have recited verses fifty-two through fifty-five of s u rah al-Zukhruf.There are two points in these verses that 1.And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying, ‘O my people! does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me and these streams flowing under me? Do you not then see? Nay, I am better than this fellow who is despicable and can scarce- ly express himself clearly.And why have not bracelets of gold been bestowed on him, or angels accompanied him in ser- ried ranks?’ Thus did he make light of his people, and they obeyed him.Indeed they were a wicked people.( al-Zukhruf , 43:52–55)

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 2 ] need special attention.Firstly, when Pharaoh incited his people to reject Prophet Moses as , he presented specific rea- sons.One of the reasons was that Prophet Moses as was an ordinary man and had no standing in society.Secondly, he was not eloquent in his speech and could not express him- self properly.The Prophet Moses as acknowledged this him- self.He implored God: 2 Meaning: ‘O my Allah, my chest is straitened [I cannot express myself fully], and my tongue is not fluent; there- fore, please excuse me and send them Aaron instead.’ A Special Sign of Wickedness Pharaoh fabricated some additional reasons as well.Allah Almighty says: 3 Meaning that: ‘Pharaoh frightened his people, and, in effect, coerced his people to obey him.’ Therefore, they agreed with him and rejected a Prophet of God.Allah did not say that since these people rejected a Prophet for fear of their Pharaoh that they should not be liable and that they are innocent; rather, He points out: 4 2.( al-Shu‘ar a ’ , 26:14) 3.( al-Zukhruf, 43:55 )...

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 3 ] That they were a wicked people, who agreed with a tyrant out of fear and rejected the Prophet of the time.In this verse, one of the many important points to be noted is that tyrants can only rule or suppress wicked peo- ple.If there is no wickedness in people, then no tyrant can suppress them.At such times, one should seek the forgive- ness of Allah.When a ruler becomes a tyrant and a usurper, one sees two patterns of behaviour.Some weak oppressed people are crushed under his tyranny; yet, they do not change their stand and do not give up their faith.The Holy Qur’an has not used the word ‘ f a siq ’ for them anywhere.However, there are others who change their faith under the pressure of a ruler and start saying or writing things con- trary to their beliefs.This condition is called ‘ fisq ’ in the Holy Qur’an.A Repetition of the Time of Moses as Unfortunately, the same events and situations that occurred in ancient Egypt are being repeated in Pakistan.Arguments and allegations always made against the divines of the time are being duplicated today against the Promised Messiah as.4.( al-Zukhruf, 43:55 )...

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 4 ] An Analysis of the Irrelevant Objection About Stammering In the White Paper, published by the government of Pakistan, one of the objections is exactly the same objection raised by the Pharaoh against Prophet Moses as.It is written: Mirz a Sahib was not able to correctly pronounce Ara- bic words.He was not able to phonetically distin- guish Arabic letters with similar sounds; for example, the letter ‘Q a f ’ versus ‘K a f ’.Occasionally his audience would object, but Mirz a Sahib was not able to say anything in his defence.( Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam , p.12, referencing an article appear- ing in al-Fa d l , September 14, 1938) They have given this reference and then used the caption ‘ Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam’.If the Promised Messiah as stammered, and could not say some words prop- erly, how could this possibly be a ‘grave threat’ to Islam? Just how foolish can one be? One could understand the caption of this publication if there were ample reasons for danger.Their own belief is inconsistent with this objection.In the Holy Qur’an, Prophet Moses as acknowledges: 5 ‘I cannot speak fluently and Aaron is more eloquent.’ 5.( al-Qa s a s , 28:35 )......

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 5 ] If stammering is in fact objectionable, then why did Almighty Allah choose the one who stammered and was less eloquent? In fact, the Holy Qur’an has recorded that the Prophet Moses as could not speak eloquently, but despite that people believe him to be a true Prophet.In addition, people do not believe that the Prophet Moses as , despite his stammering, was a ‘grave threat’ to his religion.Yet, when they talk about the Promised Messiah as they repeat the same objections raised by the Pharaoh.It is a Divine decree that skeptics repeat the same objections against Prophets that were made by earlier people.In their commentaries, a lot of tales are written about stammering.It is written in Tafs i r R uh ul Ma‘ a n i , part 19, p.65 that: Because of the atmosphere of suppression, the Prophet Moses was not able to speak clearly.This is a common experience.For example, when even the most eloquent people are struck with extreme grief, their hearts are overwhelmed, and as a result their speech falters, and they cannot express themselves.Whatever justifications are given, one can easily find refer- ences about the lack of eloquence of the Prophet Moses as in different commentaries of the Holy Qur’an.For example, Fat h -ul-Qad i r , part.3, p.363, Tafs i r Jal a lain , p.408, Tafs i r al-Kh a zin , part.3, p.237, etc.

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 6 ] There is documented evidence about well-recognised Muslim divines who stammered.Have these people forgot- ten Hadrat Bil a l ra , whom Hadrat ‘Umar ra addressed as sye- dun a Bil a l [our Master Bil a l]? Bil a l was not able to pronounce the Arabic alphabet correctly.He called the adh a n 6 saying: as -hadu al-l a il a ha illAll a h Instead of: ash-hadu al-l a il a ha illAll a h 7 The Companions ra of the Holy Prophet sa used to cry when they heard it.They would not get angry with Hadrat Bil a l ra , nor would they declare him a ‘grave threat’ to Islam.Instead, they would be overwhelmed with grief, remember- ing that he called the adh a n in the same way during the life of the Holy Prophet sa.H a dr at H usain ra also used to stammer.It is written in Tafs i r R uh ul Ma‘ a n i , part 16, p.183 that: H a dr at H usain ra used to stammer.In commenting on this, the Holy Prophet sa stated that H usain had inher- ited this stammering from his uncle Prophet Moses as.6.The formal call for Islamic daily prayers.7.‘I bear witness that 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 [ 7 ] In Tafs i r R uh ul Ma‘ a n i , part 16, p.183, the following is written about Hadrat Imam Mahd i.8 It has been stated that the awaited Mahd i would also stammer.And when he will not be able to express himself, he will strike his left thigh with his right hand.Now if the Imam Mahd i has come with the so called ‘grave threat’ as prophesied, then we would have to accept this danger, as this is a sign of his truthfulness.It should be noted that this entire discussion is based upon a ‘reference’ in the White Paper, which cites the daily al-Fa d l , September 14, 1938.This ‘reference’ does not exist anywhere in the September 14, 1938 al-Fa d l.Look it up in the al-Fa d l , there is no mention at all in the entire newspa- per.The whole reference has been fabricated.One wonders at the moral deprivation of this government which resorts to fabricating an entire reference just to deceive the world.Another Baseless Objection Another objection is that: After receiving basic education in his ancestral vil- lage, Mirz a Sahib was employed in the office of the 8.The literal translation of the Arabic word Mahd i , is ‘the Guid- ed One’.This is the title given by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to the awaited Reformer of the Latter Days.

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 8 ] deputy commissioner in Sialkot as a junior clerk with a salary of 15 rupees per month.Some writers have written that Mirz a Sahib was expelled from his home by his father as a punishment for embezzlement.This was the reason that he had to leave Qadian and take up a menial job in Sialkot.He was employed for about four years and left it in 1885.( Qadiyaniyyat — A Grave Threat to Islam , p.9) This objection has two parts.One is that he was employed at a salary of 15 rupees per month, implying that he was a very insignificant person.This also implies that God could not have chosen him to be a Prophet, which thereby repeats the same objection raised by the Pharaoh.The second aspect of this objection is that Prophets do not work for someone else.In addition, the Promised Messiah as is being falsely accused (God forbid) of theft.Supposedly, he had to leave home as a punishment for this theft.We have researched to determine where anyone could possibly have found such an incident as a basis for such an allegation.We found in the biography S i ratul- Mahd i , vol.1, p.43–44, narration no.49: Once the Promised Messiah as went to Sialkot to col- lect his grandfather’s pension.Mirz a Imam-ud-D i n, a member of his family, went after him, snatched the money, and ran away.After this, the Promised Messiah as did not return to Qadian because he deemed it better to earn some money by finding a

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 9 ] job, rather than going back to his family after incur- ring the loss.This incident illustrates the innocence, righteousness, and modesty of the Promised Messiah as.The person who robbed him was a non-Ahmad i and a staunch enemy of the Promised Messiah as.But now, the allegation (of theft) is levelled against the Promised Messiah as.The opposition must have read this narration and thought that it could be used as an accusation.Their allegation against the Promised Messiah as is a total lie and a baseless accusation.There is a testimony of a person on record (who later became the Promised Messiah’s as worst opponent) that the Promised Messiah as spent his entire life in a state of utmost righteousness.If one looks at the past to understand the reason for such an accusation against the Promised Messiah as , one sees that accusations of theft were levelled against previous Prophets of God by similar people.Obviously, they would not spare a person whom they consider to be an impostor and a false Prophet.In the Holy Qur’an, it is noted that the brothers of Prophet Joseph as stated (with reference to Benjamin) that the Prophet Joseph as had also committed theft.Here, it is obvious that the Holy Qur’an has presented this accusation to be a false one, and it does not accept it; rather, it has mentioned this incident to let us know that Prophets are

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 10 ] falsely accused and even tormented.Unfortunately, some Muslim commentators have accepted this accusation to be true in different commentaries, including Jal a lain , al- Kh a zin , Fat h -ul-Qad i r , and R uh ul Ma‘ a n i.The presumed theft has been investigated under this Qur a ’nic verse.9 The commentators disagree about what was stolen, but they all agree that the Prophet Joseph as was a thief (God forbid) as well as a Prophet of God.And despite their acceptance that this theft did occur, it did not pose a ‘grave threat’ to their faith or to the world of Islam.Now, let me tell you what are the different speculations of the item that the Prophet Joseph as supposedly stole.Some commentators say that it was a statue made of gold.Some say it was a chicken.Some say it was not even that valuable, and that it was an egg, not a chicken.Others say that he stole some food, but he did so to feed the poor.In short, these people accept such outrageous accusations about Prophets and yet have no doubt about their Prophethood.So, it is not surprising that they should fabri- cate such a totally false accusation against the Promised Messiah as.As far as the character of the Promised Messiah as is con- cerned, there is an account of Mr.Munsh i Sir a j-ud-D i n, the 9.…a brother of his had also committed theft before...( Y u suf , 12:78)......

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 11 ] father of Maulav i Z afar ‘Al i Kh a n Sahib, who knew the Promised Messiah as in Sialkot, when the alleged incident occurred.Talking about that time period he states: We can say on the basis of eyewitness accounts that even in his young age, he was a righteous and pious divine.After work [his employment in Sialkot], he spent all of his time in the study of religion.He would rarely socialise.( Newspaper Zam in d a r , May 1908; as quoted in Badr , June 25, 1908, p.13) Maulav i Muhammad H usain Bat al a vi writes: The author of Br a h i n-e-Ahmadiyyah , according to the observation and experience of friends and foe, is— 10 —a follower of the religion of Hadrat Muhammad sa and a righteous and truthful person.( Ish a ‘atus-Sunnah , vol.7, p.9) With regards to the question of Prophet working as an employee, these Deoband i and Ahl-e- H ad i th accusers themselves acknowledge and accept that a Prophet can work as an employee of a non-Prophet.In the Holy Qur’an, Almighty Allah has clearly mentioned the employment of the Prophet Joseph as.Moreover, there is no logic to the statement that a Prophet cannot work as an employee.Why can he not? They are unable to offer any argument for this 10.This Arabic phrase is an affirmative statement by which the author states that, ‘I affirm what I say and Allah is witness to it.’ [publisher]

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 12 ] assertion.There is no basis, nor any reference to support it.As I mentioned earlier, the Holy Qur’an clearly mentions one such Prophet who served as an alien nation and, of his own, indicated his desire to head the department of finance.An Ahl-e- H ad i th scholar, Maulav i Than a ’ull a h Amritsar i , writes the following regarding the P rophet Joseph as : We find it in the Holy Qur’an that Prophet Joseph administered the government of a non-believer king.The ways of any single Prophet is exemplary conduct for us.( Ahl-e- H ad i th, Amritsar , November 16, 1945) The Ahl-e- H ad i th , in its October 15, 1946 issue, writes: From the time of the Prophet Joseph to the time of the Prophet Jesus, there have been many Prophets who were subservient to the governments of their time.One wonders why those Prophets did not become a ‘grave threat’ to their religion? Replies to an Objection About Ancestry Another objection raised against the Promised Messiah as is that: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadian i traces his ancestry to the Moguls of the of Central Asia.According to his earlier writings, he belonged to the Barl a s sect of the

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 13 ] Moguls.[This cites a reference to Kit a b-ul-Bariyyah , 2 nd ed.1932, p.134.] Later on he declared that he had received revelation that he is of Iranian descent.He probably made this claim so that he could fulfil the H ad i th of the Holy Prophet sa that praised Iranian Muslims for their effort in the propagation of Islam.However, till the last moment of his life, he was not able to determine his exact ancestry.First, he claimed to be a Mogul, and sometime later, he stated that he has some relationship with s a d a t i.e., and that he is from the progeny of the Holy Prophet sa.In the end, he made the claim that according to the revelation, he was of Iranian descent.He acknowledged that with the exception of a so called vision, he had no evidence that he was of Iranian descent.( Qadiyaniyyat — A Grave Threat to Islam , p.9–10) In this concocted story, there are many points worth not- ing, which I will recount separately.One aspect of this objection is that he claimed to be of Iranian origin, so that he could prove himself to be the fulfilment of the H ad i th in which Iranian Muslims are praised for their part in the propagation of Islam.This is a distortion of facts.They did not have the courage to narrate the original H ad i th.In the H ad i th, no mention is made about Iranian Muslims serving Islam.What is mentioned is that faith will ascend to the Pleiades.In one version of the H ad i th, ‘one person’ is mentioned and in another version ‘persons’ (in plural) are mentioned.

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 14 ] It is narrated that while explaining a verse of s u rah al- Jumu‘ah , the Holy Prophet sa put his hand on the shoulder of his Companion Hadrat Salm a n F a rs i ra and stated that if faith ascended to the Pleiades, then ‘one man’ or ‘some men’ from among them will bring it back to earth.They did not have the courage to narrate this H ad i th.They have intentionally distorted the words of the Holy Prophet sa as if he praised the role played by Iranian Muslims in the propa- gation of Islam, and that is why the Promised Messiah as is presenting himself as being of Iranian descent.As far as the ancestry of the Promised Messiah as is con- cerned, the Promised Messiah as states: My genealogy is from the Mogul Barl a s.According to the documents of my ancestors, which have been pre- served, my ancestors came to this country from Samarqand.They had around two hundred people from among their servants, subordinates, and family accompanying them.They entered this country as honoured nobility.( Kit a b-ul-Bariyyah , R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol.13, p.162–163, footnote) Then he states: As it is commonly understood, this family is known as the Mogul family.But God, the Knower of the Unseen, Who is aware of the reality of the situation, has repeatedly made it known to me through His sacred revelation that this is a Persian family and He

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 15 ] has called me a ‘Son of Persia’.( Haqiqatul-Wahi , R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol.22, p.80 footnote) According to the government of Pakistan, a person whose ancestral descent cannot be verified as being of either Per- sian or Mogul origin, and whose ancestry can be ques- tioned regarding whether or not it actually included Sayyed 11 women, is without a doubt a ‘grave threat’ to Islam.But the fact is that there is no contradiction between these three.Because of a lack of understanding, they see a contradiction.As a matter of fact, all three are correct.Research shows that the ancestors of the Promised Messiah as , as he himself claims, came from Samarqand.In this day and age, Samarqand is not included in what we call Iran.Historians would call people from Samarqand, Moguls.What about the Persian descent? Almighty Allah informed the Promised Messiah as of his descent by revela- tion, and for him nothing was more reliable.Therefore, looking at the current geographical divi- sions, on the one hand he acknowledges that his ancestors did come from Samarqand, and he also acknowledges that historians describe them as Moguls.The Promised Messiah as also stated that although there is no obvious rea- son to believe that he is of Persian descent, as he does not have any way to ‘prove’ it, but God (the Knower of the 11.From the descendants of the Holy Prophet sa of Islam.

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 16 ] Unseen) has informed him that: ‘You are of Persian descent.’ Geographic boundaries change with historical develop- ments.There is no fixed and permanent line defining the borders between countries.It is stated in the Encyclopaedia Britannica that at the time of the Emperor of Iran, Firuz Sh a pur, who ruled about 300 years before the Holy Prophet sa , Samarqand was the capital of the border state of the Persian empire, Sog Diana.The distance from Samar- qand to the border was more than 120 kilometers, which is how far the Iranian Empire had spread.It is also written in the Encyclopaedia Britannica that in the time of Khusro Pervez, the king at the time of the Holy Prophet sa , Samar- qand was a part of the Persian empire and remained part of Iran for many centuries thereafter.(Encyclopaedia Britan- nica, vol.9) The Promised Messiah as was informed by Almighty God, Who knows the Unknown.It was absolutely correct and there is no discrepancy in his statements.It is an estab- lished fact that the ancestors of the Promised Messiah as migrated from Samarqand, which at the time was inhab- ited by people from Persia.These inhabitants of Samar- qand were known as Persians.The question of the Promised Messiah as being a Mogul or not is a secondary issue.Those Moguls who settled in India became Indian Moguls, and those who settled in Afghanistan became Afghani Moguls.Therefore, this is not

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 17 ] a big issue.However, if one pursues the matter, we find the following proof from the experts.They say that even if someone is known as a Mogul, it does not necessarily refer to the same Moguls who came from Mongolia.Mr.Stanley Pool, in his authentic book on the history of Mogul Emperors, Medieval India under Mohammedan Rule, writes: The term Moghul…and came to mean any fair man from Central Asia or Afghanistan, as distinguished from the darker native Indians.The various foreign invaders, or governing Muslim class, Turks, Afghans, Pathans, and Moghuls eventually became so mixed that they were all indifferently termed Moghuls.(Published by T.Fisher Unwin Limited, London, 15 th ed.1926, p.197, footnote) There is nothing to be surprised.First of all, it is a mean- ingless objection whether the Promised Messiah as was Mogul or not.The Promised Messiah as only says that: we are called Moguls; I am not aware what the facts are.It is possible that history may be wrong.Even historians acknowledge that the possibility of being mistaken is defi- nitely present.There is no doubt as far as the Promised Messiah as being of Persian descent is concerned.

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 18 ] Satanic Obstacles in the Path of Good Another major objection is: Some of his close relatives were strongly opposed to him.One of them, Mirz a Sher ‘Al i, was his brother- in-law and the father-in-law of his eldest son, Mirz a Fa d l Ahmad.He had a dignified appearance with a white beard, and he carried prayer beads in his hand.He would sit near Bahisht i Maqbarah and whoever would come to see Mirz a Sahib would be advised in these words: Mirz a Sahib is my close relative.Why did I not accept him? The reason is that I am well aware of his condition.I know that this is a business, which he has set up to defraud people.In fact, his income was low, his brother had deprived him of his inheritance, and therefore he started this charade.You people receive books and advertisements and think of him as a great divine.We are well aware of his reality.We live with him day and night.I am telling you these things for your own benefit.( Qadiyaniyyat — A Grave Threat to Islam , p.12–13) This is the objection, which was raised to pronounce the Promised Messiah as as a ‘grave threat’ to Islam.But the fact is that a similar charge is levelled at the Holy Prophet sa.He was the best and greatest of all Prophets.The universe was created for his sake.Yet, his closest relatives became his staunch enemies.In the Holy Qur’an, one such enemy is

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 19 ] called Ab u Lahab.Not many people know his real name, but he was the uncle of the Holy Prophet sa.Ab u Lahab’s mission in life was to dissuade people from seeing the Holy Prophet sa , claiming that he was a boy of the family and that Ab u Lahab knew him well.The Quraish [Prophet’s own tribe] would also try to mislead people by telling them that the Holy Prophet sa was (God forbid) a tyrant, a sorceror, and a madman.They said he was (God forbid) a magician, a liar, and an impostor.These opponents, while levelling accusations against the Promised Messiah as did not realise that they were repeating the same allegations, which were made against the best among men, Hadrat Muhammad sa.A reference to the speech of Hadrat Mirz a Bash i r-ud- D i n Ma h m u d Ahmad ra [Mu s le h -e-Mau‘ u d ra ] is made in this White Paper.What Hadrat Mu s le h -e-Mau‘ u d ra was telling us was that there was a man from the family who used to sit along the pathway and try to deceive people, but no one would listen to him.It is reported that he was once sitting and saying the same things when two simple farmers were coming to Qadian.He stopped them and started mak- ing his normal comments.Since he looked like a respect- able person, they listened to him very attentively.When he finished, one of the farmers grabbed him and said to his companion, ‘We used to hear that Satan sits in disguise on the path of Prophets’.[He then said,] ‘This person is that Satan.God’s word is fulfilled that a Satan sits on the path of

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 20 ] every good.If you have never seen that Satan, now you can see his face’.What has been presented is a distorted version of this incident.In the White Paper, they are trying to give the impression that Hadrat Mu s le h -e-Mau‘ u d ra really con- sidered Mirz a Sher ‘Al i to be an important person and that he believed what Mirz a Sher ‘Al i said to be true.These people should realise that much greater Satans have passed before during the time of other Prophets and even amongst the relatives of other Prophets.The fact is that when people becomes blinded by enmity, they do not realise what is being said.They ignore what has already happened in history.There are many other references of opposition to Prophets by their relatives, but there is no need to go further.Unbelievable Deception They have written in this official booklet: Mirz a Sahib spent his early life in extreme poverty and deprivation.He himself states that he did not have the hope of earning even ten rupees per month, because he had ver y fe w assets and capital.( Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam , p.11) This glaring deception is amazing.The Promised Messiah as has written that he did not care about his property.He did not even know where it was located.He spent his time in the remembrance of Allah, study of religion, mosque or

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 21 ] among the poor.He distributed his meals among the poor, whereas these opponents paint a different picture.The fact of the matter is that the whole world knows about his early life.Their own religious leaders, who became his worst enemies, have testified in his favour.Even Sikhs and Christians have testified to this.The childhood of the Promised Messiah as was exemplary.He accepted pov- erty though he had wealth.He would leave the table full of food, take out his portion of food and distribute it among the poor.At times, he would not be left with any food and had to go without eating.At other times he would eat sim- ple food worth very little.But to these opponents, the Promised Messiah’s as way of life is perceived as a ‘grave threat’ to Islam.They issued a wake up call to all Muslims of the world that here is a man so ‘threatening’ to Islam that he gives away his food to the poor.The Epitome of Accusations The next objection is the epitome of accusations.They say that: As soon as he made the claims (of being a Divine Reformer, recipient of Divine revelation, and a Prophet), he received an abundance of gifts, donations, etc., such that in his last years, his income had increased many fold.In 1907, his income had reached up to 250,000 rupees.At that

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 22 ] time, it was a great honour to have property valued above 100,000 rupees.In the later years of his life, he had an abundance of wealth.His lifestyle had become so luxurious that even his own followers started criticising and disliking it.( Qadiyaniyyat — A Grave Threat to Islam , p.11) On the one hand they make this allegation, and on the other hand, they accept such Prophets as true Prophets whose lifestyle is proverbial.It is narrated about Prophet Solomon as that he had such an abundance of jewelry, gold, and wealth that one does not find its equivalent in recorded history.It is written that he had 200 shields and 300 armors made of pure gold.Biblical accounts of his wealth are even more astonishing.It is written: All of King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all of the household articles in the palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold.Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s days.(Kings 1, 10:21) It is also written: Then the King made a great throne inlaid with ivory and overlaid with fine gold.The throne had six steps, and its back had rounded top.On both sides of the seat were armrests with a lion standing beside each one.Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at each end of the step.Nothing like it had ever been made for any kingdom.(Kings 1, 10:18–20)

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 23 ] Then it says: The King made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone...(Kings 1, 10:27) There was so much gold, so much wealth, and so much splendour that silver had no value.The more one reads, the more one is amazed.The short account about the Prophet David as and the Prophet Solomon as written in the Holy Qur’an indicates an empire that would not be seen ever after.With all their imperial pomp and splendour they are still true Prophets and were not a ‘grave threat’ to their religion.The Promised Messiah as however, is a ‘grave threat’ to Islam, because of the wealth he had accumulated (according to their errone- ous claim).This is such a great lie and such a tremendous calumny that one is amazed at their total lack of the fear of God in their opposition to Ahmadiyyat.Kings Shall Seek Blessings from Thy Garments Let us read the opinion of the Promised Messiah’s as disci- ples about him and about the condition they found him in after he made his claim: Once, several people who had come to attend the Jal- sah S ala nah 12 did not have any winter clothing.Nab i 12.Literally meaning ‘annual gathering’, the Jalsah S ala nah is the yearly convention of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at.

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 24 ] Bakhsh Numberd a r 13 , a resident of Bat a la, requested comforters from the home of the Promised Messiah as and started distributing them amongst the guests.After the Ish a 14 Prayer, he came to see Hadrat Sahib 15 and found him sitting with his hands in his armpits.One of his sons (most likely Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra ) was sleeping nearby, and the Promised Messiah as had covered him with his overcoat.At this, he realised that when he had asked for comforters for the guests, the Promised Messiah as had sent out his own warm clothing as well.This is an example of the ‘imperial’ lifestyle of the Promised Messiah as.These are the actions that bother the people accusing him (God forbid) of living a life of luxury.The narrator continues: I said that H u du r as has no warm clothing left.It is very cold.He replied, ‘Guests should not have any inconvenience.As far as I am concerned, the night will pass anyway.’ I came down and reprimanded Nab i Bakhsh about taking the personal bedding of the Promised Messiah as.He became regretful and said that he could not take it back from the person who he had given it to.Then, I asked for bedding 13.The title ‘ Numberd a r ’ means a person as one who holds a mi- nor administrative post in a village.14.This is the Evening Prayer, which begins when dusk has final- ly disappeared, giving way to the darkness of night.15.This is referring to the Promised Messiah as.

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 25 ] from Muft i Fa d l-ur-Ra hman —or someone else, I do not remember the person for sure—and took it upstairs.The Promised Messiah as stated, ‘Give it to some other guest.I do not even sleep most of the time.’ Despite my insistence, he did not take the comforter, and asked me to give it to some other guest.Then, I brought it back.( A sha b-e-A h amd , vol.4, p.118) In S i ratul Mahd i , vol.3, p.122–123, an incident is reported as following: Another person told me that in my young age I used to accompany the Promised Messiah as as a helper during his journeys.It was his routine that he would ask me to ride the horse, while he himself would walk along side; and sometimes, when I would really insist, he would ride for a short time and then ask me to ride for the rest of the journey.And when we would arrive at our destination—because in those days things were inexpensive— H u du r as would give me some money for my meal.[This was the Promised Messiah’s as ‘imperial pomp’ and ‘splendour’.] He himself would only get a few pennies worth of food, and he would eat very little.Let us hear another disciple who writes: The Promised Messiah’s a s family had gone to Ludhi a n a.I went to meet H u du r as at his home.The room was freshly built, and it was cool.I sat down on the bed and fell asleep.At that time, H u du r as was

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 26 ] strolling while he was writing something.When I suddenly woke up, I saw the Promised Messiah as was lying on the floor near my bed.I was embarrassed, and I stood up quickly out of respect for him.The Promised Messiah as asked me with great affection and love, ‘Maulav i Sahib, why did you stand up?’ I apologised, ‘How can I sleep on the bed when H u du r is lying on the floor.’ He smiled and said, ‘Go back to sleep without any hesitation.I was watching out for you.Children were making some noises, and I was stopping them so that your sleep would not be dis- turbed.’ ( S i rat Hadrat Mas ih -e-Mau‘ u d , by Hadrat Maulav i ‘Abdul Kar i m ra , p.36) This is the ‘grave threat’ to Islam.What would be left of the Islam of these maulav i s in the presence of such pious peo- ple? This is the real ‘threat’ that the maulav i s are hiding from the public.Hadrat Maulav i ‘Abdul Kar i m ra testifies that on one occasion, the Promised Messiah as stated under oath: I cannot describe the pleasure and delight that I get in my dependence on Almighty Allah when my wallet is empty.This condition is much more delightful and satisfying compared to when my wallet is full.( al- H akam , vol.3, no.32, p.4–5, as quoted in Malf uza t , vol.1) It is clear that whatever the Promised Messiah as would get, he would spend in the way of Almighty Allah and in the

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 27 ] service of Islam.Whenever his pocket was empty, he would enjoy his poverty, because he had firm faith that Almighty Allah would provide for his needs.There were occasions when large groups of guests would come when the Promised Messiah as had no money left, and he had to sell his wife’s jewelry to accommodate them.But on every occasion, Allah helped him and his work continued.This is the ‘luxurious’ lifestyle that the government of Pakistan is objecting to in this booklet.[ Hadrat] Munsh i Z afar Ahmad ra narrates: Once after Maghrib Prayer, the Promised Messiah as was waiting for supper on the roof of the Mub a rak Mosque with some guests.I am describing his lifestyle, which according to his oppo- nents is ‘imperial’ and ‘pompous’.At that time, an Ahmad i friend, Mi an Ni za m D i n—a resident of Ludhiana who was very poor and wore clothes that were like rags—was sitting about four to five people away from the Promised Messiah as.Dur- ing this time, a few respectable guests came one after another sitting near H u du r as.Each time, Mi an Ni za m D i n was pushed further away, to the point where he had reached the place where people had taken off their shoes.Meanwhile, the dinner was being served and the Promised Messiah as , who was observing everything, took some bread and curry and asked Mi an Ni za m D i n, ‘Come Mi an Ni za m D i n.Let us eat

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 28 ] inside.’ After saying this, H u du r as went into the room attached to the mosque, and H u du r as ate together with Mi an Ni za m D i n out of the same bowl.( S i ratul Mahd i , p.252) This is the imperial splendour and grandeur that they are calling a ‘grave threat’ to Islam.They are also claiming that the Promised Messiah as left behind unimaginable wealth for his relatives.Let us look at the life of the Promised Messiah as the day before his demise.Hadrat Bh a’i ‘Abdur Ra hma n Qadian i ra , a new Muslim, testifies: On the eve of the day that H u du r as passed away, he was about to go out for a ride in a horse carriage.He specifically instructed me: ‘Mi an ‘Abdur Ra hman , tell the driver of this carriage very clearly that we have only one rupee and that he should only take us as far and back as that one rupee will cover.’ ( Riw a y a t Bh a’i ‘Abdur Ra hma n Sahib Qadian i ) My aunt, the late Hadrat Naw a b Mub a rkah Begum Sahibah 16 states: At the time of death of the Promised Messiah as , our mother called us and said: ‘Children, looking at the empty home do not think that your father has left you nothing.He has left an enormous treasure of prayers for you in the heavens, which will nourish 16.Hadrat Naw a b Mub a rkah Begum Sahibah was also a daughter of the Promised Messiah as.

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 29 ] you according to your needs.’ ( Riw a y a t Naw a b Mub a rkah Begum Sahibah ) The people in this age who themselves indulge in extrava- gance, the people who sell their faith for money, the people who indulge in lies and slander to earn their living; the people who do not hesitate to accumulate worldly fortunes by forsaking the signs of Allah, they are the people accusing the Promised Messiah as (God forbid) of accumulating excessive wealth and living a life of luxury after making the claim of being a Divine Reformer.If this were so, then every conniving liar and impostor would make such a claim.His- tory tells us otherwise.Those who come from God are treated differently.They are victimized, their properties are confiscated, their belongings are looted, their followers are persecuted, their businesses are destroyed, their entire life’s works dwindle before their very eyes.This is the treatment of the true claimants; but, impostors are treated differently.How can one say that the Promised Messiah as was treated differently? The reality is that from the day Hadrat A dam as was born, to the time of the Promised Messiah as , the world has witnessed the same phenomenon.One who is popular and has all the amenities claims that he is from God, and all his friends and relatives become his worst opposition.His own people oppose him, and his friends become his ene- mies.Attempts are made to deprive the claimant of every- thing.And this is what happened with the Promised

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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 30 ] Messiah as.Despite this, Allah’s help and succour are show- ered upon him.But the authors of this governmental pam- phlet do not realise this.They have not learned the lessons of history.They do not understand the kind of service that they are rendering to Islam by making these filthy, nonsen- sical, and baseless accusations.Think about the condition of Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra.The same Ab u Hurairah ra who would pass out because of hunger.People would hit him with their shoes thinking that he was suffering from seizures; because in those days, the Arabs thought this was the treatment for epilepsy.In reality, the poor man would be unconscious due to extreme hunger and not due to epilepsy.But Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra was enduring this for the sake of God, Who does not let anyone’s sacrifice go to waste.There came a time in the life of Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra when Khusro’s empire was van- quished, and Hadrat ‘Umar ra presented him with a hand- kerchief, which the Emperor carried in his pocket as a symbol of grandeur and glory.Hadrat Ab u Hurairah ra spit on that handkerchief and said, ‘ Bakh-e Bakh-e Ab u Hurai- rah’, meaning, Ab u Hurairah, look at the status that you have achieved in obedience to the Holy Prophet sa.Today you are spitting on the handkerchief of Khusro.It is true that the Promised Messiah as was provided in abundance by God, but to his final day he kept on spitting on these worldly riches.He never valued them.There was a time when he used to eat the leftovers, which we do not

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 31 ] deny.This was not due to his poverty, but was because he had no interest in this world.Then there came a time in his life when hundreds of thousands started eating from his table with the wealth that was granted to him by God Almighty, and every Prophet is treated in the same manner.Today, the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at is being treated in the same manner.In the future, the same treatment will continue with your children.The opponents will keep on burning in their jealousy, and they will be consumed by this fire.But Almighty Allah will keep on blessing your lives and your wealth, and by God, those days will come when you will spit on the handkerchiefs of emperors like Caesar and Khusro and say, ‘ Bakh-e Bakh-e Ab u Hurairah.’ O, Followers of the Promised Messiah as ! How grand is your station today that God has granted you the status of spitting on the garments of kings? It will be the kings who will be in such a condition that they will be vying for the garments of the Promised Messiah as to absorb Allah’s bless- ings from them.Those clothes, which will apparently be in a poor condition and faded by that time, will be treated with the utmost precautions so that they are not torn apart.With God as my witness, a time will certainly come when kings shall seek Allah’s blessings from his garments.They will send peace and blessings upon him, and they will invoke the curse of Allah on those people who without fearing God levelled these types of filthy and false allega- tions against the Promised Messiah as !

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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.Adh a n —The formal call for Islamic Prayer.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).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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The Founder of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ’at [ 34 ] 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’.Jalsah S ala nah —Annual Convention; Annual Gathering.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.Kalimah Shah a dah —The declaration of the Islamic faith: to bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, that He is One, without any associate, and to bear witness that Muhammad sa is His Servant and His Messenger.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 le h -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-

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A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 35 ] 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.Mahd i —‘The guided one’.This is the title given by the Holy Prophet sa to the awaited Reformer of Latter Days.Maula vi and Mullah— A Muslim religious cleric.Nab i and Ras u l —Arabic terms for Prophet and Messenger.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.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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