Intro
In 1880-1882, MGA denied that Eisa (as) raised the dead (see 3:49 of the Quran, 3:50 in the Kadiani Koran)(See also 5:110 of the Quran, 5:111 in the Kadiani Koran)(See Braheen e Ahmadiyya, Vol. 3, pages 229 and 233). MGA also denied the miracle of the snake of Musa (as)(See Braheen e Ahmadiyya, Vol. 3, pages 229 and 233. The verses of the Quran, which prove that Musa (as) dropped his rod and Allah turned it into a snake are covered in Chapter 20: 17-20 (See Tafsir ibn Kathir)(See the Kadiani Tafsir of these verses herein).
In 1882-1884, MGA quoted the Bible, John Verses 2-5 (make sure you read John, verses 1-15 to properly understand the context), as he denies the miracles of Jesus in the bible. However, MGA forgets to mention that the Quran, 3:49 had already confirmed the many miracles of Esa (as) and it specifically spoke of the instance in John wherein Esa (as) healed the blind, the sick, the lepers and brought a man back to life. In fact, in MGA’s first 10 books, he never mentioned the Quran, Chapter 3 verses 45-51 (See Braheen e Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, pages 31-35, online English edition). MGA also scoffs at how some insects can be brought back to life with salt. MGA is making a mockery of the miracles of Esa (as).
In 1886, MGA called the miracle of the splitting of the moon a rare natural phenomenon like male humans/goats that give milk (a lie).
In 1891, MGA denied all miracles and accused Eisa (as) of mesmerism and slight of hand, Musa (as) also. #Ahmadis deny 26:63 (26:64 in the Qadiani Quran) of the Quran and claim that Musa (as) never split the sea, it was a low tide phenomenon. Watch Bro Imtiaz explain this whole thing herein. MGA kept going, in 1893, via his written debate with Athim, MGA denied the miraculous birth of Eisa (as)(See Ruhani Khazain volume 6 Jang-e-Muqadas page 280-281) and later on Qadiani-Ahmadi’s began to call Maryam a Hermaphrodite (astagfarullah) and argued that all miracles happened via science.
In 1891, MGA argued that in terms of 29:50 of the Quran, the people specifically wanted “punishment” (See “3 Questions by a Christian”, pages 11-12)(See also Dard, page 220).
In 1893, via his written debate with Athim, MGA denied the miraculous birth of Eisa (as)(See Ruhani Khazain volume 6 Jang-e-Muqadas page 280-281) and later on Qadiani-Ahmadi’s began to call Maryam a Hermaphrodite (astagfarullah) and argued that all miracles happened via science. In 2023, they have backtracked and only call it a possibility, however, to consider this a possibility is to cede and reject the signs of Allah.
In 1897-1898, MGA and his team of writers argued that the Christians have written about many miracles of (Jesus) but the fact is that he did not perform any miracle (moijza)(See Zamima Anjam-e-Atham, RK-v11 p.290).
In 1899, MGA and his team of writers alleged that Mirza Mubarak Ahmad (MGA’s son) spoke twice in his mothers womb. Tiryaqul-Qulub Page 119 (arabic edition), Tiryaqul-Qulub Page 80 (Lahori-Ahmadi version online), Ruhani Khazain, Volume-15, page 217, Tiryaq ul Quloob page 41.
In 1899, via Malfuzat-2, online English edition (page 102, updated via Raoof), MGA denied the miracle of the snake of Musa (as).
In 1902, MGA and his team of writers alleged that 3000 miracles were displayed by the Prophet Muhammad (saw) (See RK, Vol. 17, page 153, Tohfa Golarvia).
In 1903 (See Tadhkirat-ush-Shahadatain [1903] online english edition), MGA began to allege that he had a 100,000 predictions/prophecies fulfilled, and even if a few didn’t get fulfilled, like Athim and also the death of Ahmad Baig‘s son-in-law (Sultan Muhammad, married to Muhammadi Begum), that shouldn’t be a big issue.
In 1905 (Feb), MGA and his team of writers alleged that prophets are not magicians and do tricks for people, 29:50 was quoted (See Al-Badr, vol. 4, no. 6, p. 3,4, dated 18 February 1905; al-Hakam, vol. 9, no. 7, p. 2,3, dated 24 February 1905, via Malfuzat-7, online English edition, pages 122-123).
In 1906, in Chashma Masihi, MGA denied the miracle of the snake of Musa (as) again.
In 1906-1907, MGA alleged that his son Mirza Mubarak Ahmad had died, MGA then placed his hand on Mirza Mubarak Ahmad’s body and focused my attention toward God Almighty [and] so after two or three minutes the boy started breathing and a pulse could be felt and the boy became alive. Then it occurred to me that the giving of life to the dead, by `Eesaa, peace on him, was of this same kind and then the ignorant embellished upon it (See “Haqiqatul Wahi”, online English edition, page 324, Sign-104)(Urdu, RK, v. 22, p. 265). MGA also scoffed at snakes turning into rods and vice and versa (see page 355 of “Haqiqatul Wahi”, online English edition).
In 1908, (April-May), in Chashma-e-Marifat, MGA and his team of writers wrote that Maryam (as) had both male and female “characteristics” and was thus able to impregnant herself via male sperm if she ever got excited (See the Hermaphrodite theory). They were arguing that Hindu’s shouldn’t object to the miraculous birth since strange stories of births exist in Hindu literature.
In 1908 (Mar-2), MGA and his team of writers argued that there is the issue of creating birds by Jesus. I do not deny miracles, rather I believe in them. The miracle of creation of birds by Jesus as is very much akin to the incident of the staff of Moses (as). Despite the fact that it became a snake at the time of the confrontation with the enemies, yet at other times it had remained the same staff that it ever was and had not gone and mingled with some colony of snakes afterwards. Similarly, the birds of Jesus were, in the end, just of clay. In fact, the staff of Moses is far superior than the birds of Jesus as because it had to face the challenge and showed its supremacy in that challenge whereas those birds did not compete with anything nor was their supremacy ever proven (See Al-Hakam, vol. 12, no. 16, p. 4–6, dated 2 March 1908, via Malfuzat-10, page 175).
In 1908 (Apr), MGA and his team of writers argued that the miracle of Moses as in converting his staff into a snake, is far greater than raising the dead (See Al-Hakam, vol. 12, no. 26, p. 1–4, dated 10 April 1908, via Malfuzat-10, page 270).
In 1908 (Oct), via BA5, MGA and his team of writers called the splitting of the moon as a type of lunar eclipse (see pages 106-107).
In 1917, Maulvi Muhammad Ali totally denied all the miracles of Solomon in his English commentary of the Quran. Finally, this story started from the Torah (see Proverbs), the Quran simply confirmed it like it confirmed the physical ascension of Idris (as) aka Enoch. Just like it confirmed that Esa (as) flew up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
In the 1960’s, via Tafseer-e-Kabeer, Mirza Basheer ud din Mahmud Ahmad argued that “the ants” was a name of a human tribe, that the ant mentioned was their queen.
In 1988, via the Qadiani Quranic commentary of Malik Ghulam Farid, See under 19:22 (19:23 in the Kadiani Koran). And 3:47 (3:48 in the Kadiani Koran). They alleged that tumors can cause the creation of Male sperm through a process called arrhenblastoma. This argument was repeated in the online edition of 2025.
In 1996 (Sep-4), in a QNA session, Mirza Tahir Ahmad was asked about Musa’s (as) splitting of the sea and the Red Drops miracle of MGA. Mirza Tahir Ahmad suggested that it might have been an earthquake, he said “some scholars”. Mirza Tahir Ahmad alleges that the water was spread out and not able to drown Musa (as) and his people. However, there was an explosion in the Mediterranean Sea which caused a tidal wave which helped appeared like the sea had been split. Mirza Tahir Ahmad also suggested that the Nile river was flooded too. Mirza Tahir Ahmad said that the scientific explanation of what happened doesn’t take away from the Mojiza. Mirza Tahir Ahmad alleged that the red drops miracle is something that happens rarely and it is a sign of truth for the believers, not the non-believers. Mirza Tahir Ahmad even called it a freak of nature, these are never presented to the unbelievers. Mirza Tahir Ahmad said that the miracles of Eisa (as) were pointless, since it barely converted at the most 30 people (naozobillah). At the very end, Mirza Tahir Ahmad calls some miracles as “freak of nature” and they are in “apparent” breach of the laws of nature.
In the 2018, 5-volume Official Commentary of the Quran by Malik Ghulam Farid, it is argued that this verse does not mean the valley of ants as is generally misunderstood but the valley where a tribe named Naml lived. In Qamus under the word برق we have الابرقة من میاہ النملة i.e. Abriqah is one of the springs of Namlah. So Naml is the name of a tribe just as Mazin ( مازن ) which means the eggs of ants is the name of an Arab tribe. In Arabia it was not an uncommon practice that tribes were named after animals and beasts such as Banu Asad, Banu Taghlab, Banu Kalb, Banu Naml, etc. Moreover, the use of the words ادخلوا (enter) and مساکنکم (your habitations) in the verse lends powerful support to the view that Naml was a tribe, since the former word is used only for rational beings and the expression مساکنکم (your habitations) has been used in the Quran exclusively for human habitations (29:39; 32:27). Thus نملة means a person of the tribe of النمل ; a Namlite. The said Namlite was possibly their leader and had ordered the people to get out of the way of the army of Solomon and enter their houses.
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