Intro
In 1889, MGA didn’t claim to be the Mahdi, nevertheless, MGA began taking bait from his silly followers.
In 1891, in MGA’s first two books of 1891, “Victory of Islam” and “Elucidation of Objectives” he never mentioned anything about any Mahdi coming. 7 years earlier, in Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya (1884), vol. 4, MGA began to assert that he was related to Fatima, MGA even claimed that he saw a vision or had a dream wherein he put his head on Fatima’s thigh. MGA would use this later on in 1901 when he claimed prophethood. MGA proved that when he fabricated this dream/vision in 1883-1884, he was planning to claim to be the Mahdi later on.
In 1891, via Izala Auham (RK-3, P-379), MGA claimed that many Mahdi’s had already appeared and many more could appear. MGA argued that all the hadith on the Mahdi were fake. MGA only authenticated one hadith on the Mahdi, and that was Eisa (as)=Mahdi. However, MGA was twisting this hadith, the hadith only meant that Eisa (as) will be guided (Mahdi). In 1890-1891, via Izala Auham, MGA and his team of writers alleged that as far as the researchers are concerned (Great Muslim scholars), the coming of the Mahdi is not certain (See Izala-e-Auham, RK vol.3 p.344 and Bro Imtiaz, 2:34:25). MGA and his team of writers also argued that the narrations of the Mahdi are not free from weakness which is why the two great Imams of Hadith [al-Bukhari and Muslim] did not record them (See Izala-e-Auham, RK-3, p. 406).
In 1892, on the cover page of Nishan e Asmani (Heavenly Signs), MGA wrote that he was the Mahdi of the age/era. This is how MGA made his claim of being the Mahdi. He also claimed that “a Mahdi” was prophecied to appear in the 14th century.
In 1893 (Sep-22), via his book Shahadatul Quran, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad willfully misattributed a hadith to the Prophet (peace be upon him) via al-Bukhari (See pages 65-66). MGA and his team of writers boldly claimed that there was a hadith from Muhammad (saw) and authenticated into Sahih Bukhari which claimed that in the latter days a Khalifa will emerge and he will be accompanied with a voice from heaven which would say to the effect that this is the هٰذا خَلِیْفَۃُ اللِّٰ الْمَھْدِيّ [This is God’s Khalifah, the Guided One (Mahdi)]. However, this is a total lie, there is no such sahih hadith in any collection. Also, in Shahadatul Quran (pages 131-132, online English edition) and at 2:31:55, Bro Imtiaz explains how MGA and his team of writers alleged in Shahadatul Quran, that MGA said that his true religion, his authentic religion, for which people are declaring me a Kafir, i.e., MGA’s belief that NO ONE is coming to be the Mahdi, it is the Promised Messiah which has come.
In 1894 (Mar-8-Apr-6), the eclipses happened, the dates of Ramadhan in 1894 are as follows, March 8th to April 6th, 1894.
In 1894 (May-11), Fateh Masih was the person who told MGA to make his claim of being the Mahdi based on the eclipses of March and April 1894 (See the scans in the below from the Nur Afshan). Fateh Masih also wrote this in private letters to MGA. He urged MGA to go to Mecca and make his claims. Fateh Masih was posted at Fatehgarh, District Gurdaspur and was working as a Christian Missionary. These were the eclipses that MGA used to solidify his claim of being the Mahdi and were written in Nurul-Haqq Part-2. However, there are authentic hadith reports from Muhammad (saw) which clearly assert that eclipses don’t signify the birth of anyone. MGA claimed that these eclipses had never happened before in the history of human history.
In 1894 (May-18), Noor-ul-Haq Part-2 was published (see Mujadid e Azim, abridged English edition, page 507). In this book, MGA argued “This has never happened and absolutely never happened, except in my time, since the beginning of universe till now, that lunar and solar eclipse had gathered in the month of Ramadhan in such a manner that some claimant of messengership or prophethood or muhaddathiyat (one who converse with God) had also been present.” (RK-8, Noorul Haq, Part-2, Vol. 9, P. 50) and “Combination of lunar and solar eclipse in Ramadhan has never taken place in the time of any Prophet or Messenger or muhaddith and since the birth of universe during the time of any claimant of messengership or prophethood or muhaddithiyat lunar and solar has never combined. Combination of Lunar and Solar eclipse and Mahdi is an unnatural phenomenon.” (RK-8, Noorul Haq, Part-2, Vol. 9, P. 84).
In 1894 (Jul-4)(muharram 1312), MGA and his team of writers argued that per the famous hadith in Abu Dawod, i.e., even if there was only one day left in the world, Allah would extend it until He has sent someone from me or from my progeny. His name shall be like mine, and
the name of his father shall be like my father’s. MGA argues that this he fulfills this hadith spiritually (See “Sirrul Khalifa, online English edition, pages 89-90). MGA also argues that sometimes, two persons can have the same names, such as ‘Ahmad’ and ‘Ahmad’ (this indirectly refers to 61:6, Ismuhu Ahmad). MGA quoted 2:31 (2:32 in the Kadiani Koran) and alleged to have been taught like Adam (as)(Naozobillah). MGA also argued that per this specific hadith his father (Mirza Ghulam Murtaza) was like the father of Muhammad (Saw)(naozobillah), because both of them were ready to receive the light of faith but left this world before they were able to do so and died in obscurity (See page 91)(See how Maulvi Razi explained this herein).
In 1894 (Sep-6), MGA and his team of writers argued that “This has never happened and absolutely never happened, except in my time, since the beginning of universe till now, that lunar and solar eclipse had gathered in the month of Ramadhan in such a manner that some claimant of messengership or prophethood or muhaddathiyat (one who converse with God) had also been present.” (See Anwarul Islam, RK, Vol. 9, P. 50).
In 1897, when MGA was apprised that these eclipses happen every 22 years, MGA and his team of writers changed their arguments.
In 1898, via Tohfaa-e-Qaysariyyah (RK, v. 12, p. 264), MGA and his team of writers wrote that my jamaat is a loyal army for the British Government. This Mahdi will not be involved in any armed conflict against the British government.
In 1898, Bro Imtiaz explained (2:42:30) how MGA and his team of writers argued that the truth is, from the progeny of Fatima, there is NO mahdi coming and all of those hadith are fabricated (See Kashf-ul-Ghita’, RK, v-14, page 193).
In 1901 (See page 13, “Correction of an Error”), MGA was claiming to be from the family of Muhammad (saw) via Fatima (ra).
In the 1899-1902 era, MGA called himself the Last Mahdi (Tiryaqul Qulub, RK-15, p. 477-479. In the same book, (Tiryaqul Qulub RK-15 page, 145), MGA alleged that many hadith explicitly and openly praise the British Government and call it a peacemaker because MGA alleges that the Messiah was supposed to be born within it (See Imtiaz, 43:46 timestamp).
In 1900-1902, via Tohfah Golarviah, RK, v-17, page 209, MGA and his team argued that MGA was the last Khalifa (akhree Khalifa) in the Muhammadi system. However, through my fathers lineage I am not from the Quraish (See Bro Imtiaz, 2:41:11).
In 1908, via Chasma e Marifat (page 2), MGA and his team of writers/editors argued that Mahdi is just a title for the Messiah (See Bro Imtiaz, 2:22:34).
However, after MGA died, in Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya vol.5 (published in October of 1908), Noorudin denied all hadith on the Mahdi and thus contradicted MGA’s arguments in 1901 and 1902 (see page 478). MGA even said that he is not the Mahdi from the famous hadith about the Mahdi being from the lineage of Fatima (see page 478).
In 2025 (Jul-12), Bro Imtiaz explained MGA’s claim of the Mahdi (mostly 2:32:00 onwards).
In 2026 (1:55:29 time stamp onwards), Bro Imtiaz explained how Mirza Tahir Ahmad totally lied about MGA’s claim of being the Mahdi. Bro Imtiaz pointed out how Mirza Tahir Ahmad lied about 3 things in this conversation, Mirza Tahir Ahmad lied when he said that MGA claimed to be the Mahdi in 1889, that Muslims demanded a heavenly sign from MGA, that Muslims said if they see a heavenly sign, they will accept MGA.
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