Intro
This short essay will briefly cover the Ahmadiyya takfeer policy and its correlation with extremism in the Ahmadiyya movement. It should be noted that the split in the Ahmadiyya Movement which happened in 1914 and was based on two opposing ideologies in terms of Takfeer, you can read about tthe two branches of Ahmadiyya (See the Al-Hilal quote).
Factually, the debate of Takfeer in terms of Ahmadiyya had started as early 1891, as soon as MGA laid claim to being “the messiah” (1891), after consultation, the ulema of India declared MGA to be a Kafir, since MGA was hinting towards a claim of prophethood in his writings. However, MGA refused to accept this religious opinion (fatwa) and offered explanations in terms of his claim to prophethood, he claimed that the ulema was lying, he claimed that his prophethood was only metaphoric and thus the ulema had simply misunderstood his claim. He continued to deny any and all claims to prophethood in over 30 books that were published from 1891 to 1901.
In fact, in 1899, while writing Tiryaq ul Qulub (which was eventually published in 1902), MGA wrote that his deniers were not Kafirs, and since his claim wasnt that of prophethood. In fact, in that same year, he was ordered by the British Govt. to never call any of his deniers as Kafirs.
However, in Nov of 1901, he discovered a new definition of prophethood, and thus claimed prophethood officially, and thus proved the ulema of India as correct in their assumptions. However, he didnt come out and call his deniers as Kafirs per the Quran.
In 1902, MGA did open Takfir of all shia‘s. In 1904, MGA starting using a hadith wherein anyone who called a Muslim a Kafir was himself a Kafir, this was how MGA’s policy in terms of Takfeer was evolving. However, he still hadn’t dealt with his claim of prophethood and its implications on the Muslims of the world.
In the 1906-1907 era, MGA began writing about his deniers as a second class of Kafirs.
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See Al-Hilal, dated 25 March 1914, edited by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, also See “A Mighty Striving” by Mumtaz Ahmad Faruqi, page 111, online edition
“For some time, there had been two parties in this Movement over the quest ion of takfir. One party believed that non-Ahmadis are Muslims even though they may not believe in Mirza sahib’s claims. The other party, however, declared openly and clearly that those people who do not believe in Mirza sahib are kafir absolutely — inna li-llahi wa inna ilai-hi raji‘un. The head of the latter party is Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, and this faction has now made him khalifa but the first group does not accept this. The writing published in this connection by Maulana Muhammad Ali, and the wonderful and admirable courage he has shown in expressing these views while staying in Qadian, where the heads of the other party live, is truly an event which shall always be regarded as a memorable event of this year.”
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This was quoted in the Light magazine as of 2007
Click to access light-apr07.pdf
Paigham Sulh, 19 March 1914.
“””“I have an urge in my heart that compels me to speak out even if I have to accept all manner of tribulation. Calling the followers of the Qibla as being kafir is the crime which Hazrat Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad bitterly accused his opponent Maulvis of committing. But alas! Today we
ourselves are doing what we accused others of. I shudder at the thought of calling those who
recite the Kalima, ‘There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah’, as
being kafirs and excluded from the fold of Islam. … I am prepared to face whatever consequences I may have to bear, and I pray to Allah to give me the strength to be steadfast upon the truth and grant me patience in adversity.””””
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Al-Fazl, September 1917, proves Ahmadiyya Takfir towards all Sunni’s/Shia’s
A fake Ahmadiyya response to our essays which expose Ahmadiyya Takfir from Ahmadi.answers.com
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=Takfir
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=1911
Mirza Mahmud Ahmad’s Speech In January 1913 Saying Only Those Are Kafir Who Brand Ahmadis As Kafir
Ali Rizvi mentions the lies of Qasim Rashid in his book, in terms of Takfir from Ahmadis to Muslims
“Haqiqat Un Nubuwwat” (1915) by Mirza Basheer-uddin Mahmud Ahmad, some quotes and data
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad says that any Muslim who believes in abrogation, is a Kafir
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and 2:62, the “Salvation” or “status” of Non-Muslim’s in an islamic state?
The 1976, English edition of Tadhkirah, now available for free download
Mirza Bashir Ahmad did Takfir on all Muslims and Lahori-Ahmadis (1915)
Mirza Basheer-uddin Mahmud Ahmad had 20+ children with 7 wives
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