Intro
In 1947 (via “Life of Ahmad”), A prominent Ahmadi cleric, by the name Abdul Rahim Dard tells us that in the 1880’s, MGA held: “””” the popular belief that Jesus (as) was alive in the heavens and that he would come again to this world (pages 351 and 499 margin on margin No. 3).“”””
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The Quote
On page 50 of this official biography, he writes:

“””In his commentary of the Holy Quran Sir Sayyid wrote, in keeping with his own Rationalist views, that Jesusas was not alive in the heavens with his physical body. The book was published in 1880. Ahmad read this commentary but he did not think much of it. Nor did he ‘pick up the crumbs of Sir Sayyid’s repast’, as some of Sir Sayyid’s admirers imagine in their rank ignorance. On the contrary, Ahmad reiterated in the Brahin-e- Ahmadiyya, published in 1884, the popular belief that Jesus (as) was alive in the heavens and that he would come again to this world (pages 351 and 499 margin on margin No. 3). He was not afraid of Rationalism, before which Sir Sayyid bowed in abject submission. It was in 1891, when God informed Ahmad that Jesusas had died, that he changed his belief in this respect. He would not depart from the orthodox view unless and until God instructed him clearly to do so.”””

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In 1902, MGA confessed to believing that Esa (as) would physically return pre-1891.  However, he doesn’t mention any idea that Esa (As) is in-fact alive.  He writes as follows:

“””My dear ones! Reflect and fear God. This is surely not the work of man. Wisdoms as profound and subtle as these transcend the understanding and judgement of man. If, long ago, during the
publication of Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah, I had plotted such a thing, why then would I have written that the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary will descend to return from heaven in the same book?””” (see Noah’s Ark, 1902, online-english edition, page 81-82)

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1907’s confessions
In 1907, MGA confesses that he believed that Esa (as) would return. He writes:

“””I wrote, at one time, that the Messiah, son of Mary, could descend from the heavens. Later on, however, I put forth that I, myself, am the Messiah expected to come in the later times. “”””(see Reality of Revelations, 1907 aka Haqiqatul Wahy)
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Links and Related Essay’s

MGA explains how he misunderstood his prophethood in 1880 and was confused for 20+ years

What is Maseel-e-Maseeh? The like of the Messiah?

https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2019/12/14/maulana-abdur-raheem-dard-aka-m-rahim-bakhsh/

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Ahmadiyya Movement – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Ahmadiyya Movement


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