Intro
In 1900, via MGA’s book Arba‘in-2, MGA alleged that he was also called “Siraj e Munir” (the shining lamp, see page 14). However, this was a title given to Muhammad (Saw) via 33:46 of the Quran. Siraj Munir was mis-translated into English in 2024). MGA seems to have began writing in this book in 1888 and didn’t finish it until 1897 (see page 5). It was published on March 24, 1897 (See Maulvi Muhammadi Ali, “Prophethood in Islam” [1915]). 17 days earlier, Lekh Ram died on March-7-1897 at the Mayo Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. However, the Qadiani’s allege that it was published in May-1897, this might have been the 2nd edition with lots of additions. Siraj Munir covers Ruhani Khuzain vol. 12, page 1.
Dard tells us that MGA began writing this book as early as 1884. According to Mirza Qadiyani ‘s book Tabligh e Risalat page 55 Mirza Qadiyani published “ISHTIHAR” on 20th Feb, 1886, that he is going to publish a book titled as “SIRAJ E MUNIR so that a shinning Lamp could be placed before the eyes of deniers of Islam, lights will be emitting from all sides of this lamp. The book will contain great prophesies. Most of the parts of this book are ready and few are on finishing stage and shall be ready for printing in few weeks.
After this Mirza published his Risala “Shahna Haq” containing “ISHTIHAR” on page Alif saying that “since the book Siraj e Munir would cost about Rs 1400/- hence, to avoid inconvenience, the buyers should send applications to subscribe the book and the price of book would be Re 1/- excluding postal charges. The book will start publishing once sufficient number of applications are received. THEREAFTER Hundreds of Applications with advance PRICE start pouring in.
Mirza Qadiyani had, once, taken a loan of Rs 500/- from his sincere and rich disciple Munshi Abdul Haq. Finding this a good opportunity, he wrote to him that he is now ready to pay back this loan. Knowing that Mirza was under criticism for not publishing SIRAJ E MUNIR, Munshi wrote to him that the money Rs 500/- may be accepted as donation for Siraj e Minir. In this way Mirza got his loan settled without payment yet the book could not appear.
When the book could not come to market, Peoples all around the country start saying that like Baraheen Ahmadiyya, Mirza has eaten up the money received from hundreds of buyers in advance. Influenced by the circumstances, one of his disciples Munshi Rustam Ali Court Inspector, Jallandhar, on 11 March 1887, asked Mirza as to when will the book be published. Mirza replied that the book would cost Rs 2000/- and its publishing will start once 2000 applications are received. Contrary to this Mirza has ,earlier written to Hakim Nooruddin that everything with regard to publishing of Siraj e Munir was ready .(MAKTOOBAT E AHMADIYA VOL-5 No 3 PAGE 32)
Atham (Athim) was mentioned 72 times in this book. Lekh Ram is mentioned roughly 100 times in Siraj-e-Munir (published in March of 1897, see Muhammad Ali). The Ahmad Baig prophecy is also mentioned (see pages 62 and 124). MGA alleges that 37 prophecies of his have been fulfilled (see pages 62-145, 83 pages worth). The Musleh Maud prophecy is also discussed herein (see page 64). The Marham-i-Esa is also mentioned. MGA mentioned a pandemic aka plague (see page 122). On pages 151-154, a poem by Munshi Gulab-ud-Din of Rohtas is given. On pages 155-160, MGA gives the names of people who gave him money to extend his house. Pages 161 to 227 are MGA letters to the followers of Khawaja Ghulam Farid of Bahawalpur, however, the dates don’t seem to be accurate, more research needs to be done on this. On page 194, MGA starts with another poem (masnawi). MGA calls himself as “Ahmad of the Latter Days”. Pages 228 are totally irrelevant to the book.
This book is mentioned in the ROR of Nov-Dec-1918, as Ahmadi authors argue that MGA predicted the Spanish Flu. This book is also mentioned in the ROR of May-1941.
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