Intro
Syed Muhammad Hussain Batalvi (1840-1920) was a contemporary of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in the Punjab. They were both born during the last 8-9 years of Sikh rule (1840’s) and were under the Ramgharia Misl, which was annexed into the greater Sikh Empire in roughly 1816 by Ranjit Singh. They were both educated by the same teachers as British rule began in roughly 1850. Their parents also knew each other, when MGA’s family went to Batala, they always stayed at the ancestoral home of Syed Muhammad Hussain Batalvi.
In 1878, Batalvi started the Ishaat us Sunnah magazine and gave MGA space to market his new book-series, the Braheen-e-Ahmadiyya.
In 1884, when MGA wanted to get married, Batalvi had a list of young girls with him and shared it with MGA, this is how they found out about the daughter of Mir Nasir Nawab. The Ahl-e-Hadith grew weary of MGA in late 1884 and some even called MGA a Kafir, since MGA was boasting about divine revelations in his book series (the Braheen), neverthless, Batalvi stuck up for MGA yet again.
In 1884-85, via his newspaper, Ishaat us Sunnah, Batalvi gave MGA an exhaustive review and supported MGA’s work via the Ahl-e-Hadith. Batalvi famously wrote that a book like this had never been written in the history of Islam, however, he didn’t know about the future.
By 1889-1890 they became enemies, since MGA claimed to be the second coming of Esa (as).
In 1891, afull blown war breaks out between MGA and Batalvi. They arrange to debate each other in Ludhiana, however, MGA requests the British government to intervene and save him. This debate lasted for twelve days, from 20 July – 31 July 1891. The venue was the ‘Masjid Awanan’ (Awana’s Mosque) at Ludhiana. This was a written debate, wherein someone other then MGA read out MGA’s (alleged) writings. The written papers of both sides were later published by MGA as Al-Haq Mubahathah Ludhiana (Urdu). [i.e. Truth: the Ludhiana Debate]. Batalvi goes around the Punjab and gets the majority of the Ulema to pass a Fatwa of Kufr on MGA.
From June-1891 to March 1892 due to chasing mirza, Batalvi was not able to publish any editions of the Ishaat us Sunnah (see scan in the below).
In 1893, MGA prophecies that Batalvi would acknowledge MGA as a believer (Muslim) before his death.
In 1897, Batalvi was a witness against MGA in the famous Dr. Clark murder case (see his testimony in the below). MGA alleges to have seen Batalvi naked in a dream, and they embraced each other, and that they would eventually reconcile (See Siraj-e-munir, online English edition, page 143).
They organized debates with each other and jousted from their magazines until 1899, when the British government stepped in and absolved MGA and forced Batalvi to never insult MGA ever again (by calling him kafir or otherwise)(1898).
He seems to be silent vs. MGA from 1899 until MGA died. However, in 1906-1907, MGA was allegedly getting revelations from his God about Batalvi and how MGA’s god would show him the truth just before his death (about MGA, how MGA was true)(See Haqiqatul Wahi, online English edition). MGA was also alleging that he had prophecied in the “Barahin” (1879–1884) that Batalvi would declare himself (MGA) to be a disbeliever. MGA also recalls Batalvi’s father, (Sheikh Rahim Bakhsh) visited him at Qadian at a time when MGA was seriously ill with dysenteric colic. For as many as sixteen days and passed blood in stools with sever pain. MGA mentions Maulawi Nadhir Husain of Delhi, and his student Maulawi Abu Sa‘id Muhammad Husain of Batala and how they started the famous Fatwa of Kufr on MGA in 1891.
After MGA died, BA-5 was published and MGA mentions how Batalvi was a witness against him in the famous Dr. Clark murder case. MGA also responds to some comments of Batalvi, which appeared in the Paisah Akhbar issue dated 19 June 1905. It seems that Batalvi commented on MGA’s doomsday earthquake prophecy and how MGA was lying about its existence in the Barahin series (1979-1884). MGA even wrote poetry vs. Batalvi.
In 1910, his sons were found at Qadian, later on they recanted and left Ahmadiyya.
In 1919, the Al-Fazl magazine alleges that an Ahmadi interviewed him.
In 1920, he died.
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His father
MGA mentions the father of Batalvi in “Haqiqatul Wahi” as Sheikh Rahim Bakhsh, who had visited MGA in the 1870’s, at Qadian at a time when MGA was seriously ill with dysenteric colic. For as many as sixteen days and passed blood in stools with sever pain.
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His wives and children
An alleged grandson of Batalvi claims that he married 4 times. He had 11 children, 6 boys and 5 girls. 2 of his sons were forcibly brought to Qadian for schooling and they left soon thereafter, their names are unknown.
Sons
1–Abdul Nur (Ahmadiyya sources allege that he moved to Mumbai and became Christian, 1:37 time stamp).
2–Abdul Shakur (Ahmadiyya sources allege that he moved to Mumbai and became Christian, 1:37 time stamp).
3–Babu Ghulam Mustafa– wrote “The useless Prophet” about MGA in 1937.
4.–Abul Isaac—(Ahmadiyya sources allege that he was crazy and spent his life in an insane asylum in Lahore, 1:42 time stamp).
5.–Sheikh Abdus Salam—(Ahmadiyya sources allege that he got into a car accident and was never OK, 1:50 time stamp).
6.–Ahmad Hussain–(Ahmadiyya sources allege that he couldn’t speak properly and left Islam altogether).
Daughters
1–Amtul Rauf– Her son is Dr. Sheikh Muhammad, Ahmadiyya sources allege that this grandsons of Batalvi converted to Ahmadiyya and can be seen herein at the 2010 Jalsa Salana at Qadian.
Grandsons
—Dr. Sheikh Syed Muhammad (he can be seen in this video and the scan below)(Ahmadiyya sources claim that he converted to Ahmadiyya in 1984 in Lahore). He tells how Batalvi was given lots of land by the British govt. in Jaranwala, Punjab. He claims that his family were the Wazir’s of this city. It was 10 maraba land. Dr. Sheikh Syed Muhammad says that his father was working in Sialkot, but then moved to Jaranwala, Punjab. He claims that his elder brother was a Colonel in Pakistan Army. He claims that in 1958, the son of Batalvi (Ahmad Hussain) was found in Karachi in a bad state. He bad mouths his cousins extensively, he claims that one of his grandsons migrated to Germany. He claims that 2 grandsons are still alive in 2010, Farooq and Awais. He claims that they are both druggies, and claims that Awais is a bi-sexual.
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The 1850’s
MGA and Batalvi used some of the same teachers and were classmates at many times, most likely in Batala. MGA’s father owned a house in Batala.
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Batalvi studied Hadith, logic and grammar from Molvi Syed Nazeer Husain (1805-1901). The same Maulvi that read MGA’s nikkah in 1884.
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After his mother died, and MGA completed his punishment, MGA returned to Qadian from Sialkot. MGA abruptly visits Batala and almost has a debate with Batalvi, however, MGA comments that he agrees with everything Batalvi is saying (see BA4, pages 399-400). Batalvi had finished his studies on islam and as now an imam-proper. This entire scenario happened in a mosque in Batala (see Dard, page 54).
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He starts his newspaper, Ishaat us Sunnah, which runs until 1900 and then goes missing. It seems to have been replaced with a new newspaper, the “Ahl-i-Hadis”. Which was edited by Maulvi Sanaullah.
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MGA mentions batalvi in BA3, on page 7 of the online english edition. They seem to be very good friends. MGA claims that Batalvi works as a secretary of the Anjuman-i-Hamdardi Islamia, Lahore. Which is most likely the Anjuman Himayat-i Islam. Maybe out of respect, MGA wrote it the way he did.
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1883
Ishaat us Sunna, Vol. 6, No. 10., Oct-1883, page 288
“””…in terms of the true meaning of jihad, Sayyid Nazir Hussain of Delhi did not consider the 1857 rebellion to be Islamic legal Jihad. He thought it to be faithlessness, breach of covenant, and mischief, and declared it to be a sin to take part of help in it…”.
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On pages 399-400, MGA remembers his debate with Batalvi that never happened.
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In 1884-1885, Batalvi gave MGA’s Braheen-e-Ahmadiyya series a glowing review, however, after the 4th volume is published, the Ahl-e-Hadith Muslims call MGA a Kafir. Batalvi sticks up for MGA in this era and claims that MGA is not claiming prophethood, only divine revelations.
Watch Obaidullah Latif explaining all of this herein on Aaqa Ka Ghulam (See at the 12:58 mark).
See page 175
https://youtu.be/gVBNeUrk6IE (at the 15:25 mark)
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1886
Maulawi Muhammad Husain Batalvi devoted about 14 pages of his paper Isha‘atus-Sunnah Vol. 9 No. 5 and No. 6, pp. 145-158) to MGA’s book, “Surma Chashmay Arya” and instead of reviewing it he gave quotations which he said spoke for themselves. He asked every Muslim to buy ten or twenty copies of the book for distribution amongst the Hindus so that the hostile activities of the Arya Samaj against Islam might be checked.”””” (dard, page 158).
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The magazine became quite popular and was recognized by notable scholars and Government Officials. When Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Governor of the Punjab from 1882-1887, left the area in April 1887, he gave Muhammad Hussain, a certificate testifying to his ability and learning. Muhammad Hussain proudly records this fact (See ‘ Isha‘atus Sunnah’ Vol. 20, No. 3).
Also, in this year, MGA wrote a letter to Batalvi telling him that he was mentally unstable. Scan is posted herein:
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MGA mentions Batalvi on page 20 of “The Green Announcement”. They seem to still be friends up to this point. MGA even refers to him an “eminent person”, we are not sure what the Urdu word is here for “eminent person”.
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Batalvi begins to question MGA and his claims of being the second coming of Esa (as). This spills over into the early part of 1890.
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A full blown war breaks out between MGA and Batalvi. They arrange to debate each other in Ludhiana, however, MGA requests the British government to intervene and save him. This debate lasted for twelve days, from 20 July – 31 July 1891. The venue was the ‘Masjid Awanan’ (Awana’s Mosque) at Ludhiana. This was a written debate, wherein someone other then MGA read out MGA’s (alleged) writings. The written papers of both sides were later published by MGA as Al-Haq Mubahathah Ludhiana (Urdu). [i.e. Truth: the Ludhiana Debate]. Batalvi goes around the Punjab and gets the majority of the Ulema to pass a Fatwa of Kufr on MGA.
The Paisa Akhbar of 17 August 1891 reported under the heading “Mathil-e-Masih aur Ludhiana ka Mubahatha” – Mathil-e-Masih and the debate in Ludhiana – that Abu Saeed Muhammad Hussain Sahib of Lahore had a debate with Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib of Qadian concerning the proof of him being the likeness of the Messiah. Paisa Akhbar reported that the debate ended harshly and without any decision. (Paisa Akhbar, 17 August 1891, p. 5)
The Riaz-i-Hind of Amritsar also reported on this debate, in its 10 August 1891 issue.
In October, Batalvi shows up to Delhi and assists Nadhir Hussain in his almost debate with MGA, which is broken up by British police.
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The first annual Jalsa in Ahmadiyya history is held at Qadian, MGA and his team had already pre-written out “Nishan Asmani” which is read out to the less than 100 Ahmadi’s who are present. In this book, MGA talks about Batalvi and Nazeer Hussain. MGA calls him Miyan Nadhir Husain (See Nishan Asmani, page-1, online english edition). MGA mentions Miyan Nadhir Husain 22 times, he mentions, and Muhammad Husain Batalawi 29 times. Per Ahmadiyya sources, the book itself was published in the early part of 1892, by May at the latest (see Hidden Treasures).
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1891–June to 1891-Mar
From June-1891 to March 1892 due to chasing mirza, Batalvi was not able to publish any editions of the Ishaat us Sunnah.
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MGA mentions Batalvi extensively in his book, ‘Nishan Asmani’ in english as “Heavenly Signs”.
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On roughly March 17th, 1891, MGA predicts that Batalvi would die in 40 days time or would suffer a major tragedy. It expires on April 27th and Batalvi is fine, Batalvi then writes about it in his newspaper, this prediction isn’t published by MGA until 1893, in a book called, Aina Kamalat e Islam at page 601-604.
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MGA publishes a prophecy about Batalvi, that would he repent and stop calling MGA a Kafir and etc (see page 39). Ahmadi’s claim that this was fulfilled when the British Government ordered him to never call MGA or Ahmadi’s as Kafirs ever again in 1899 and it was manifested in 1911-1913 era, when he was called to court to testify about Ahmadi’s.
In 1893, MGA prophecies that Batalvi would acknowledge MGA as a believer (Muslim) before his death.
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A’ina-e-Kamalat-e-Islam, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 5, pages 313-314
https://www.youtube.com/live/13p6wGJ8xXY?si=kTe4cjXoWD_liKpj
25:00 time stamp
MGA quotes a letter by Batalvi about how MGA spent all the money he got for Barahin.
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1897
Siraj-e-munir, online English edition
The Shining Lamp
Batalvi is mentioned 10+ times. MGA presents his prophecy with Batalvi as his 35th prophecy. MGA alleges to have seen Batalvi naked in a dream, and they embraced each other, and that they would eventually reconcile.
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1897
Kitab ul Barriya
Maulvi Muhammad Husain was a witness against MGA in the famous case of Dr. Clarke vs. MGA (1897) – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Maulvi Muhammad Husain, prosecution witness on solemn affirmation 13th August 1897
Son of Rahim Bakhsh, caste Shaikh, resident of Batala, age 56 years.
Stated: I have known Mirza sahib for a long time. He has made many prophecies, twenty to twenty-five prophecies. The writing at the end of page 44 of Anjam-e-Atham, that God would root out falsehood means that falsehood would perish. I do not construe from this writing
that there is some special personal enmity of Mirza sahib with Mr. Clarke. The debate is religious. I do not agree with Mirza sahib on religious matters. In this connection he has sown discord among the Muslims and Christians etc., so that they are going after each other’s blood. This is the result of his teaching. He is a trouble-maker. I am aware of the religious feelings of the Muslims. If Mr. Clarke dies, Mirza sahib will be greatly honoured among his followers and it will prove his complicity. Abdullah Atham died after the [appointed] period, while Mirza sahib has written in Anjam-e-Atham that he died according to his prophecy. I, the deponent, met Mr. Clarke in 1895. Never met him again afterwards. In fact I have a grievance against him and feel sorry that I had met him for a special purpose but he did not show sympathy. He has never met my brother. I have written an 80 page book about the murder of Lekhram. The gist of it is that on Mirza sahib lies the responsibility of giving information about the murder of Lekhram. For, according to him, God gives him information about everything; why does He not tell the whereabouts of the murderer? With the exception of the prophecy on page 44, marked ‘F’, Mirza sahib has not made any prophecy about Mr. Clarke. Question: I belong to the Ahl-e-Hadith who used to be erroneously called Wahhabi earlier. (Are the Muslims of other schools of thought, i.e.
Hanafi, Shia, etc., against the Ahl-e-Hadith? The court did not allow this question.) My meaning of “after each other’s blood” is that the people who are against Mirza sahib should be butchered by his followers, i.e. considered fit to be butchered. This is his teaching.
The witness presented page 601 of the book A’ina Kamalat Islam and stated: On page 600 the question marked with the letter ‘S’ has been written by me and the answer at letter ‘R’ is from Mirza sahib. I had written the review on Barahin Ahmadiyya, page 176 to 188 at letter ‘T’. At that time the affairs of Mirza sahib were favourable and I had written accordingly. I had written that Mirza sahib’s father had helped during the mutiny. In the book Isha‘at-us-Sunnah, volume 13 at letter ‘U’, I had given the judgment of unbelief [fatwa kufr] about Mirza sahib. I do not consider Mirza sahib a Muslim. He is an atheist. Maulvi Ghulam Qadir Hanafi does not call me a trouble-maker nor does he call the Ahl-e-Hadith as unbelievers. There are disputes among the people due to our writings and teachings also, but not of the type that would lead to blood-shedding. There have been court cases also. I have written an article in support of and in sympathy with the Sultan of Turkey. Mirza sahib has written against the Sultan of Turkey.
(At this stage, we reproduce below the note given by the court in English.) “I consider sufficient evidence has been recorded regarding the hostility of the witness to the Mirza and there is no necessity to stray further from the main lines of the case.”
Remaining statement of the witness:
Whatever I have said about the murder of Lekhram, that the murder has been committed by the conspiracy of Mirza sahib, has been deduced from the writings of Mirza sahib himself. (Said again) Mirza sahib is responsible for this murder. I do not call him a murderer. Nor is there a conspiracy. He is responsible from his own writings to point out [the murderer]. The number of followers of Mirza sahib, according to a list, is about 313 or close to it.
Question: Excepting these followers, are the other Muslims in India against Mirza sahib? (The court did not allow this question.) I saw Abdul Hameed on 8th or 9th August 1897. A Christian was taking him along with himself. At Batala I did not go to the residence of Dr. Clarke. Prophecy or no prophecy, Mirza sahib will derive benefit from the death of Mr. Clarke. My death will also bring benefit to Mirza sahib. I am very much against Christianity.
Written by the hand of Muhammad Hussain.
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1898
July-25
Al-Hakam, vol. 2, nos. 20-21, dated 20-27 July 1898, p. 5, Malfuzat-1, page 268-269
25 July 1898
The Best Response to Abusive Language
Maulvi Muhammad Husain of Batala dispatched his periodical Isha’at-us-Sunnah of 1895, volume 18, numbers 5 to 12, with Muhammad, the son of Chughta, who belongs to the Awan people, a resident of Hammu, Ghakhar, district Sialkot, in which many unjust attacks had been made against the Promised Messiahas. On the afternoon of 25 July 1898, the Promised Messiahas returned the original copies of these bound periodicals to the messenger and wrote the following on the top of the front page:
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1898
Sep
Al-Hakam, vol. 2, nos. 28-29, dated 20-27 September 1898, p. 3-4, Malfuzat-1, page 274-277
“””Firstly, the sign that relates to my knowledge of the Arabic language. This was bestowed upon me when Muhammad Husain of Batala wrote that I—a humble man—was ignorant of even a single Arabic tense. I had never claimed on any prior occasion that I did know a single Arabic tense”””.
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Oct-Dec 1898
He claims that MGA broke the law and conducted a prophecy vs. himself. Even though MGA is guilty, the British government absolves MGA. MGA issues another prophecy against Batalvi, MGA claims that Batalvi will be disgraced by Feb 1900.
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1899
Jan-26
Via Malfuzat-2, page 12“””The Editor of Al-Hakam states that His Holiness as was on his way to Dhariwal in order to pursue a case of security for keeping the peace2 brought against him due to Maulvi Muhammad Husain Sahib of Batala. Arrangements for the stay of the party were made at Leel, a small village near Dhariwal. However, on his way to Leel, the Promised Messiah as stopped at Khunda”””.
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1899
July
Via Malfuzat-2, page 31The Wisdom and Justice of Captain Douglas
As such, one ought to observe the wisdom of Captain Douglas. When Maulvi Muhammad Husain Sahib of Batala said in my connection that I claimed to be a king and an announcement was also read out before him, he was able to grasp with remarkable sagacity that all this was a conspiracy and he refused to lend anear to any of the falsities of my opponents”””.
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1901
Al-Hakam, vol. 5, no. 21, dated 10 August 1901, pp. 14-15, Malfuzat-3, pages 209-212“””Another reason for his enmity—and this being a major factor—is that Mirza Imam-ud-Din writes books against God and His Messenger. As such, he has written the books Deed-e-Haqq, Qissa Har Do Kafir, in which he has branded Muhammad Hussain of Batala and I disbelievers, and Gul-e-Shaquft, among others”””.
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Ahmadiyya sources tell us that In November of 1902 a debate took place between Muhammad
Hussain Batalavi and ‘Abdullah Chakrhalavi on the importance and position of the Holy Quran and the hadith. Chakrhalavi was the founder of the Ahl-e-Quran sect of North India, he died in 1931.
Maulawi Muhammad Husain is mentioned in E’jaz-i-Ahmadi (I‘jāz-e-Ahmadi) 40 times.
Ishaat us Sunnah, Vol. 19, No. 1, 1902
“””…the agricultural land that Allah Almighty has granted me through the government is 4 Murrabba (100 acres) in size..”
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1905
Aug-1
Al-Hakam, vol. 9, no. 28, p. 2, dated 10 August 1905, Malfuzat-7, pages 267-268
1 August 1905
(Evening gathering )
Two brothers who came from Saroa, district Hoshiarpur, entered into Bai‘at [the Pledge of Allegiance]. The Promised Messiah as said: The names of those who enter into Bai‘at should be recorded in writing. If all these names are written down, we would avoid the difficulties that sometimes occur.
Maulawi Muhammad Husain of Batala
A letter of Maulawi Muhammad Husain of Batala was mentioned. He had written this to Munshi Husain Bakhsh, Revenue Collector for Pindi Gheep, who is currently on leave in Qadian. The Promised Messiah as said:
I do not know what evil it was that deprived him of recognising this [Ahmadiyya] Movement. However, as long as he is alive, I do not make any interpretation of the prophecy concerning him that he will turn [to the truth] in the end. I know that in the beginning, he used to show great sincerity. At the Batala railway station, he took the water container from Hamid ‘Ali and helped me perform the ablution, and when I would get up, he used to pick up my shoes and place them in front of me. Compared to other maulawis, he does have the characteristic that when he accepts something, he can declare it boldly.
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1905
Aug-3
Al-Hakam, vol. 9, no. 28, p. 2, 3, dated 10 August 1905, Malfuzat-7, pages 269-275
“””The discussion began with the statement that all the Prophets and the righteous mention their helplessness, humility, and weakness, which should not be made the target of objections. Maulawi Muhammad Husain of Batala has objected due to the use of such words by Hadrat Hujjatullah [the Promised Messiah], peace and blessings be on him, in the public announcement related to…”””
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1905
Sep-7
Badr, vol. 1, no. 23, p. 2, dated 7 September 1905; al-Hakam, vol. 9, no. 32, p. 3, dated 10 September 1905, Malfuzat-7, pages 335-338
7 September 1905
A Dream about Maulawi Muhammad Husain of Batala
[Maulawi Muhammad Husain] of Batala was mentioned. A friend asked, will he do taubah [repentance] at the time of death? The Promised Messiah as said:
Allah the Exalted has power over everything. There was a time when he used to dust off my shoes and place them in front of me. He considered it a great virtue to assist me in the performance of ablution. He wrote the review of Barahin[-e-Ahmadiyya] on his own; it was not at my request. It would be no surprise if he returned to his former state at some point in time, as I had seen in a dream.
Some dreams are fulfilled after a long period. This vision has been published in which I had seen that he was a little boy, naked, dark in colour, and ugly looking. I signalled to him to come near, then he came and hugged me and became of full height and he was also wearing clothes, and had fair complexion. Then I said, ‘You and I have been arguing so much that it is possible that a harsh word might have emanated from the pen or tongue. Please forgive me.’ He said, ‘All right, I forgive you.’ Then I said, ‘I also forgive the torment you caused me””.
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1905
Nov-4-1905
Al-Hakam, vol. 10, no. 32, p. 2, 3, dated 17 September 1906,
Al-Hakam, vol. 10, no. 36, p. 4, 5, dated 17 October 1906
Al-Hakam, vol. 10, no. 37, p. 3–4, dated 24 October 1906
Al-Hakam, vol. 10, no. 41, p. 4–6, dated 30 November 1906
Badr, vol. 2, no. 51, p. 4–18, dated 20 December 1906
Malfuzat-8, pages 89-155
In Lecture Ludhiana, MGA mentions Batalvi, and even says that he visited Qadian often from roughly 1855–1889. MGA also mentions the case of 1898 wherein Capt. Le Marchand saved MGA from going to jail.
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in 1906-1907, MGA was allegedly getting revelations from his God about Batalvi and how MGA’s god would show him the truth just before his death (about MGA, how MGA was true)(See Haqiqatul Wahi, online English edition). MGA was also alleging that he had prophecied in the “Barahin” (1879–1884) that Batalvi would declare himself (MGA) to be a disbeliever. MGA also recalls Batalvi’s father, (Sheikh Rahim Bakhsh) visited him at Qadian at a time when MGA was seriously ill with dysenteric colic. For as many as sixteen days and passed blood in stools with sever pain. MGA mentions Maulawi Nadhir Husain of Delhi, and his student Maulawi Abu Sa‘id Muhammad Husain of Batala and how they started the famous Fatwa of Kufr on MGA in 1891.
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1907
Feb-12
Al-Hakam, vol. 11, no. 7, p. 14, dated 24 February 1907, Malfuzat-9, pages 133-137
12 February 1907
(At the time of Zuhr)
Maulawi Muhammad Husain Batalwi
The Promised Messiah as said:
Sanaullah has increased in hurling abuse as compared to Muhammad Husain Batalwi. Muhammad Husain Batalwi was mentioned. The learned [Maulawi Muhammad Ahsan] Amrohi submitted: There was a time that Muhammad Husain Batalwi had declared that it was he indeed who had elevated him, meaning the Promised Messiah as and that he was the one who would bring him down, but the contrary happened. (This rise and fall by Muhammad Husain means that he first wrote a review on Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, and then he prepared a fatwa of disbelief against the Promised Messiah as and got the seals of maulawis placed on it.) However, there is daily progress [in Qadian] and people from the east and west have arrived here, whereas Muhammad Husain has been left all alone and rejected. Most of his acquaintances have abandoned him. There was a time that he would earn up to three hundred rupees from Isha‘at-us-Sunnah. Someone should ask him about his condition now.
The Promised Messiah as said:
Muhammad Husain always used to visit with me. He could not even spend fifteen days in Batala without coming to visit me. Once his father wanted to publish a most unpleasant announcement about him and Muhammad Husain requested me to stop his father from doing so. Hence, I stopped his father from proceeding with it.
Mir Nasir Nawwab stated his dream: A few days ago, I saw Muhammad Husain in a dream coming towards me. He extended his hand for a handshake, so I too shook his hand. At that instance I heard a voice, ‘Whoever bows to you, bow to him.”””.
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1907
Nov
Badr, vol. 6, no. 45, p. 7, dated 7 November 1907, Malfuzat-10, page 4
“””Many people wrote to me recounting the names of Maulawi Muhammad Husain [of Batala] or Maulawi Sana Ullah [of Amritsar] etc., that upon reading their belligerent writings, it occurred to them to obtain and peruse my writings as well. And when they read my books, they found them overflowing with spirituality, and the truth became clear to them”””.
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1908
Mar-6
Al-Hakam, vol. 12, no. 18, p. 4–5, dated 10 March 1908, Malfuzat-10, page 197
6 March 1908
(Before Asr Prayer)
The Contradictory Attitude of
Maulawi Muhammad Husain of Batala
Maulawi Muhammad Husain had requested the Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, in writing through one or more letters and verbally also, to act as the arbitrator in some dispute. And at the same time he had also threatened that if he would not agree to be the arbitrator in
that matter, he would name him as a witness in the matter in court and, thus, he would have to appear in the court.
The Promised Messiah as said:
It is baffling that on the one hand he considers me to be a kafir [disbeliever] and dajjal [deceiver], faithless, and an apostate; and then, he has not just kept this limited to himself alone, but rather he has tried his utmost to enlist all the big maulawis of nearly the whole of India in his fatwa; yet, on the other hand, he wishes me to act as the arbitrator in a matter pertaining to the Shariah! If he considers me to be out of the circle of Islam, then what do I have to do with a matter pertaining to the Shariah and what would be the value of my verdict? Tell him that first he needs to settle the issue of my Islam or apostasy, then he can make me an arbitrator also. This man has perpetrated everything that has….”
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1908
May-15
Badr, vol. 7, no. 19, p. 4–7, dated 24 May 1908, Malfuzat-10, page 483
I Do Not Declare Anyone who Subscribes to the Kalimah as being Outside the Pale of Islam
Then a respected guest (Mr. Fazal Husain, Barrister at Law) stated that if all non-Ahmadis are called kafirs then Islam is left with nothing.
The Promised Messiah as said:
I do not consider anyone who affirms the Kalimah to be outside the pale of Islam until he becomes a kafir [disbeliever] himself by declaring me to be a kafir. You may not know perhaps that after I proclaimed having been appointed by God, Muhammad Husain Maulawi Abu Saeed of Batala very painstakingly prepared a fatwa [religious verdict] in which it was declared that this person is a kafir [disbeliever], dajjal [deceiver], and zall [misguided one]; that no one should offer my funeral prayer; and anyone exchanging greetings of peace with me or shaking hands with me or considering me a Muslim would be a kafir just as well.
Now, pay heed!! It is a universally accepted precept that if anyone calls a Muslim kafir, he himself becomes one. How can I deny this precept? You tell me what is my option in these….”””
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1908, Oct
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MGA mentions how Batalvi was a witness against him in the famous Dr. Clark murder case. MGA also responds to some comments of Batalvi, which appeared in the Paisah Akhbar issue dated 19 June 1905. It seems that Batalvi commented on MGA’s doomsday earthquake prophecy and how MGA was lying about its existence in the Barahin series (1979-1884). MGA even wrote poetry vs. Batalvi.
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2 of his children seem to have been taken to Qadian by Ahmadi’s and forcibly converted to Ahmadiyya. Later on they recanted. He also appears as a witness in some Ahmadiyya related cases.
He has an essay in the Feb-1910 edition of the ROR which he wrote in Urdu and Ahmadi’s give an english translation. The essay is entitled, “Endowment in Favour of Children, Relations and others”.
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1916
He is mentioned in the ROR of Dec-1916, in an essay with no author, “Life of Ahmad”.
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He is interviewed by Ahmadi’s. Al Fazl, 12 April 1919.
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Batalvi dies.
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1922
Al Fazal Akhbar Qadian November 2 1922 number 35 volume 10 page 6
“Muhammad Hussain Batalvi was contemporary to Mirza Ghulam Qadiani. If Muhammad Hussain Batalvi’s father would have known that his son would act same as Abu Jahal to the shadow and mirror image of Muhammad PBUH then Batalvi’s father would have cut his sexual organ and would have had relation with his mother “
“Muhammad Hussain Batalvi was contemporary to Mirza Ghulam Qadiani. If Muhammad Hussain Batalvi’s father would have known that his son would act same as Abu Jahal to the shadow and mirror image of Muhammad PBUH then Batalvi’s father would have cut his sexual organ and would have had relation with his mother”
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1923
“Khutbat e Mahmoud Vol-3, Page 165
Al Fazl newspaper. 2nd November 1923, the opponent was Muhammad Husain Batalvi,
Mirza Bashirudeen said that Batalvi’s father would have cut off his penis “Aala Tanazul” rather than Screw his wife and create such an opponent to Ahmadiyat.
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Ahmadi’s publish: “Batalvi Ka Anjam” by Mir Qasim Ali.
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1935
The ROR of March-1935 mentions Batalvi and how hurled insults at MGA.
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The son of Batalvi writes a book about MGA called “The useless Prophet”.
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1939
The ROR of Sep-1939 and Nov-1939 mentions Batalvi.
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1940
The ROR of Nov-1940 mentions Batalvi.
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1941
He is mentioned in the ROR of Aug-1941. MGA’s dream from 1888 is also mentioned wherein he had wrote that Batalvi was “mean”.
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1944
al fazl vol 32, no.168, july 20, 1944, p.2
What happened to Sheikh Muhammad Husain Abu Sa’id/Maulvi Muhammad Husain? : r/islam_ahmadiyya
Batalvi met the second Qadiani Khalifa in roughly 1919-1920.
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1947
He is mentioned in the ROR of May-1947 in terms of MGA’s arabic books.
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1970
The Muslim Sunrise of Oct-Nov-1970 was edited by Maulvi A.R. Khan Bengali. The magazine reports on the World Conference of Religion and Peace that was held in Kyoto, Japan on Oct 16-21, 1970. Major Abdul Hamid and Zafrullah Khan were there and represented Ahmadiyya. The newspaper also reports on the tour of West Africa by the 3rd Khalifa (on April 27th, 1970)(Mirza Nasir Ahmad) and how visited Abidjan, Ivory Coast. A lecture by the 2nd Khalifa on May-29-1922 is reproduced. The same lecture by Mirza Mubarak Ahmad is continued, in this write up, Seth Ghulam Nabi is mentioned, Maulvi Abdul Karim and his book, “Sirat Masih-e-Maud”. Munshi Zafar Ahmad of Kapurthala is also quoted, a book named “Ashab-e-Ahmad” is quoted. Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfani is also quoted via his book “Shamail Hazrat Masih e Maoud”, he quoted Lalah Sharampat of Qadian and Lala Malawamal, Mirza Bashir Ahmad alleges that Lala Malawama lived to be over 100. The story of Dr. Henry Martyn Clark is also given , as well as the role of Captain Douglas in the case. Muhammad Hussain Batalvi is also quoted. 4 Ahmadiyya locations are given out, the Dayton Mosque-temple at 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio, the Fazl Mosque, 2141 Leroy Place, Washington D.C., the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Chicago, IL, on Wabash Ave and an Ahmadiyya mission in NY, on 147-20 Archer Ave, Jamaica-Queens.
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1971
Via the Muslim Sunrise of Feb-March-1971, 4 Ahmadiyya locations are given out, 3 mosques and 1 mission house, the Dayton Mosque-temple at 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio, the Fazl Mosque, 2141 Leroy Place, Washington D.C., the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Chicago, IL, on Wabash Ave and an Ahmadiyya mission in NY, on 147-20 Archer Ave, Jamaica-Queens. Ahmadi brag about collecting donation money. Dowie, Lekh Ram, Batalvi and many others are mentioned (Charagh Din, Ghulam Dastagir). The Governor General of the Gambia is mentioned. A Friday sermon of Mirza Nasir Ahmad from April 17, 1970 is given in Lagos, Nigeria. A sermon of the 2nd Khalifa is given. Readers of the Muslim Sunrise are told to send their money to the Qadiani temple in Washington D.C., (the Fazl Mosque, 2141 Leroy Place) to the notice of the jamaat secretary (Maqbool Ahmad Qureshi). The speech by Zafrullah Khan at the World Conference of Religion and Peace that was held in Kyoto, Japan on Oct 15-22, 1970 is given. The same lecture by Mirza Mubarak Ahmad is continued, he quotes Mirza Sharif Ahmad, who is quotes a story by Mian Abdullah Sahib Sanori from Seeratul Mahdi. Nusrat Jehan and Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan are also mentioned. Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkoti is also quoted, he tells how after the murder of Lekh Ram, the police came to Qadian, Mir Nasir Nawab is also mentioned. Maulvi A.R. Khan Bengali is the editor and his headquarters is at the Dayton Mosque-temple at 637 Randolph St, Dayton, Ohio.
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1984
The March-1984 edition of the Muslim Sunrise was edited by Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir (named as the Editor in Chief), Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir’s private address is given out for those who have questions about the subject matter, all questions about the business affairs of the Muslim Sunrise are addressed at 2141 Leroy Place, N.W., Washington D.C., at the American Fazl Mosque (which was the headquarters of the USA jamaat). Dr. Khalil Ahmad Nasir wrote an editorial vs. William Safire. Sheikh Mubarak Ahmad is announced as the Missionary-in-Charge for the USA, he also has a short essay wherein he mentions Zafrullah Khan. An essay by Zafrullah Khan is given thereafter, Sheikh Mubarak Ahmad wrote the forward. In this essay, the review by Batalvi is mentioned, Sufi Ahmad Jan is also mentioned, it is also alleged that there are 10 million Ahmadi’s in the world. Ahmadiyya locations around the world are given; Benin, the Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Canada, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Australia, Burma, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
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2010
https://youtu.be/-wEMmps78rQ?si=fHL-NW-3si-v4JLH
At the Jalsa at Qadian of 2010, Qadiani-Ahmadi Maulvi Ghulam Nabi Niyaz (who was working as the Ahmadi mullah in-charge in Srinagar) announced that the grandson of Batalvi had converted to Ahmadiyya.
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Via twitter, Ahmadi’s share info that some of the great grandsons of Batalvi have become Ahmadi.
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2024
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1919
100 Years Ago… – An interesting encounter with Maulvi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi
Al Fazl, 12 April 1919
Once a proponent and supporter of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, Maulvi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi became one of the fiercest opponents of the Promised Messiahas. However, when the time came for him to consider his children’s welfare, with the advice of Hazrat Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfanira, he chose Talim-ul-Islam School, Qadian for their education. Below is an interview an Ahmadi conducted in 1919.
Ghulam Muhammad Khan MA
Firozpur
Having read the name of Maulvi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi in the books of the Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, I always desired to meet him and ask him certain questions that had occupied my mind for some time.
Therefore, I planned to meet him prior to this year’s Jalsa Salana in Qadian, provided he was in Batala [Maulvi Sahib’s home town] at the time. He accepted my request.
As I was not personally acquainted with him, I wrote a letter to Munshi Fazl-ur-Rahman Sahib, munsif [judge] in Batala, to take my request and inform me of the response.
Maulvi Sahib accepted my request as a result of Munshi Sahib’s efforts and agreed to meet me at his house. He also said that I should meet him prior to visiting Qadian so that I do not end up going to Qadian, a skill that he was known for being an expert in as he had been successful in stopping many others from visiting Qadian before.
Thus, in the early hours of 16 March 1919, I reached Batala. After resting at Munshi Sahib’s house, I arrived at Maulvi Muhammad Hussain Batalvi Sahib’s house. After seeking entry, I was asked to come in.
Upon entry, after seeing an aged man over the age of 80 surrounded by books, seated on a charpoy, with a fair complexion and henna-coloured beard, I expressed my curiosity about certain matters.
Maulvi Sahib peered up towards my direction and asked, “Where have you come from?”
I replied, “I am from Mianwali but reside in Firozpur nowadays and am the treasurer there. I am on my way to Qadian for the Jalsa. As you have served as a fertiliser for our Jamaat and around six to seven hundred thousand people have entered its fold, for a long time I had the desire to meet you. If I enquire about certain matters concerning Hazrat Mirza Sahib, you won’t get cross?”
Maulvi Sahib replied that he wouldn’t. I reached into my pocket, pulled out one rupee and placed it in Maulvi Sahib’s hand so that the hand that wrote words of praise for Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya and for whom the Promised Messiahas wrote the following wouldn’t go empty-handed:
و لِله دَرّك حين قَرّظتَ مخلصًا
كتابي و صرتَ لكلِّ ضالٍّ مخفّرُ
[And what a wonderful review you wrote – with sincerity – for my book, Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, becoming a guide for everyone fallen astray!] [Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V (English translation), p. 453]
Initially, Maulvi Sahib declined and said that he had plenty of money, but I insisted, “No, please take this because this hand deserves it.” Only then did Maulvi Sahib accept it and the following conversation ensued:
Me: Were you a fellow student of Hazrat Mirza Sahibas in your youth because Hazrat Sahibas says in Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V [English translation, p. 454]:
قَطعتَ ودادًا قد غرسناه في الصبا
و ليس فؤادي في الوداد يقصِّرُ
[You cut off the tree of friendship that we planted in our youth; But my heart did not fall short – whatsoever – in this friendship.]
Maulvi Sahib: Mirza Sahib’s father, Mirza Ghulam Murtaza Sahib owned a house in Batala and would reside in it. Mirza Sahib and I would study with a Shia teacher, Gul Ali Shah Sahib. Hazrat Mirza Sahib was studying a book of medicine [Asbab-e-Tibb or Asbab] while I studied a book of grammar [Hidayat Nahv]. We studied together for about four months. Thereafter, my father sent me to another city for education.
When I returned after my pursuit of education, after a long period, Hazrat Mirza Sahib’s book, Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya had been published. Clerics opposed the book. Meanwhile, I wrote a review saying that ilham [revelation from God] was possible and that review was published in my magazine, Ishaat-us-Sunnah.
When Mirza Sahib claimed to be the Promised Messiah, that was when I opposed him and prepared an istifta [questionnaire] that was signed by around 200 clerics. I still have that document.
I also had a debate with Mirza Sahib in Ludhiana, the documents of which I still have and which Mirza Sahib had published under the name Al-Haq [Mubahisa Ludhiana]. The details in the book are correct, however there are some additional details.
Me: Have you read all of Mirza Sahib’s books? You have seen Mirza Sahib’s Arabic works; is the Arabic substandard as you have suggested?
Maulvi Sahib: I would only read the books that were sent to me. I have not read all of them. I have pointed out mistakes in Mirza Sahib’s Arabic books, and this list has been published in Ishaat-us-Sunnah.
[Thereafter, there was a short discourse on supposed grammatical errors found in Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’sas books]
Me: Hazrat Mirza Sahibas wrote books in Arabic with full conviction and challenged scholars to step forward and write in Arabic. You used to say that Mirza Sahib did not know a single root word of Arabic, whereas Hazrat Mirza Sahibas prayed to God and in one night, he was taught 40,000 words. Even the most famous poet/playwright of the world knew only 25,000 words. So did you write any book in response to this challenge, or even half a page for that matter? If so, could you please show me so that I may read it?
Maulvi Sahib: I have not written any book in Arabic. My only work is Ishaat-us-Sunnah, which published for many years in the beginning, then ceased publication for nine years and again continued later.
Me: When Mirza Sahibas made such a bold claim with great conviction … and got your attention, you should have written something in response if you didn’t consider him to be true.
Maulvi Sahib: Mirza Sahib had a lot of money flowing in; with money, a person can do a lot. He had a Syrian write Arabic for him and would not write Arabic himself.
Me: Maulvi Sahib, how unfortunate that in response to this very allegation of yours, Hazrat Mirza Sahibas wrote the Arabic part of Anjam-e-Atham.
(I then drew the attention of Maulvi Sahib towards the Arabic poetic verses written at the end of Anjam-e-Atham by quoting them [the last three couplets on page 274 up to the ninth verse of page 275 of Anjam-e-Atham, Ruhani Khazain, Vol. 11]
(After hearing these verses, Maulvi Sahib was left stunned and said, “Mirza Sahib must have studied Arabic.” He then told me to dictate those verses to him so that he could write them down. I told Maulvi Sahib that when Hazrat Sahibas wrote Ijaz-ul-Masih and made his claim with full conviction, I did not know Arabic at the time. Thus, I could not determine the standard of Hazrat Mirza Sahib’sas claim regarding Arabic. However, since I passed my master’s degree in Arabic in 1912, I realised that his level of Arabic was very high and erudite. I realised that even Al-Hariri’s Arabic did not compete with it.
(Thereafter, Maulvi Sahib read out a two-word sentence of Arabic from one of his writings, to which I responded that those words were taken from the end of two couplets written by Al-Hariri and then recited them. Similarly, when Maulvi Sahib began quoting a Hadith from that same piece of writing, I carried on the Hadith from memory, to which Maulvi Sahib said, “You seem to know Arabic and you are acquainted with Islamic teachings.” In this manner, the discussion carried on and Maulvi Sahib gave me one of his writings, which was a challenge worth 100 rupees concerning the verse of Khatam-un-Nabiyyin. He also gave another document, which consisted of errors he had noted from the first part of the Holy Quran that was printed in Qadian. I handed the former to Pir Akbar Ali Sahib, whereas the latter is still with me. The conversation continued.)
Me: Did you attend the Martyn Clark court hearing to testify against Hazrat Mirza Sahibas?
Maulvi Sahib: Yes, he called me.
Me: I am also a magistrate and deal with criminal cases on a daily basis. Can you please tell me what the meaning of “discharge” is? (Upon hearing this, Maulvi Sahib became astonished and surprised. He could not answer the question.)
Me: Do you define “discharge” to mean “to acquit” or “to free”? (Even at this question, Maulvi Sahib remained dumbfounded and did not know how to respond.)
Me: You define it to mean “to set free” and you say that Hazrat Mirza Sahibas was discharged in this court hearing, not acquitted.
Maulvi Sahib: Yes, of course. I define it to mean “to set free”, not “to acquit”.
Me: Are you aware that Hazrat Mirza Sahibas tore this allegation apart. Discharge in Arabic means “bari” [to acquit] and “acquit” is translated as mubarra in Arabic.
(I then drew Maulvi Sahib’s attention to an Arabic sentence:
اَنَا بَرِيٌّ مِنْ ذَالِكَ وَ اَنَا مُبَرَّءٌ
([I am innocent of this and thus acquitted.] I also reminded him of two verses of the Holy Quran [Surah al-Nisa, Ch.4: V. 113 & Surah al-Nur, Ch.24: V.27]. After hearing these passages, Maulvi Sahib was silenced. I then informed him that Hazrat Mirza Sahibas had discussed this extensively in his book Taryaq-ul-Quloob and drew the attention of commentators and interpreters of law towards this … After this, I drew Maulvi Sahib’s attention towards Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V.)
Me: Maulvi Sahib, have you come across Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V?
Maulvi Sahib: No.
Me:
حُسينٌ دفاه القوم في دشت كربلا
و كَلّمني ظلمًا حُسينٌ اٰخرُ
[There was a Hussain who was killed by the enemies in the desert of Karbala. But there is another Hussain (of Batala) who wounded me out of mere cruelty.]
You caused great pain to Hazrat Mirza Sahibas, but despite that, Hazrat Sahibas showed immense love:
ايا راشقي قد كنتَ تمدح منطقي
و تُثني عليّ باُلفةٍ و تُوقِّرُ
[O you who shoots arrows at me! There was a time when you used to praise my words – You would praise me with love; you would honour me.]
و لِلّٰهِ دَرّك حين قَرّظتَ مخلصًا
كتابي و صرتَ لكلِّ ضالٍّ مخفّرُ
[And what a wonderful review you wrote – with sincerity – for my book, Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, becoming a guide for everyone fallen astray!]
و انت الذي قد قال في تقريظهِ
كمثل المؤلف ليس فينا غضنفرُ
[And you are indeed that very one who had written in his review, that there is absolutely no lion among us like this author in the cause of the Faith.]
عرفتَ مقامي ثم انكرتَ مدبرًا
فما الجهل بعد العلم ان كنتَ تشعرُ
[You recognised my status and then denied me – What ignorance is this that was deliberately manifested after knowledge!]
كمثلك مع علمٍ بحالي۔ و فطنةٍ
عجبتُ لهُ يبغي الهديٰ ثم ياطرُ
[It is astonishing indeed that a man like you who knew me so well should have found guidance only to then let go of the right path.]
قَطعتَ ودادًا قد غرسناه في الصبا
و ليس فؤادي في الوداد يقصِّرُ
[You cut off the tree of friendship that we planted in our youth; But my heart did not fall short – whatsoever – in this friendship.]
عليٰ غير شيءٍ قُلتَ ما قلت عُجلةً
وَ وَاللّٰهِ انّي صادقٌ لا اُزوّرُ
[Nothing you said was uttered but in haste; for – by God! – I am truthful and have never lied.] [Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V (English translation), pp. 452-454]
Look Maulvi Sahib, how Hazrat Sahibas showed love to you!
Maulvi Sahib: Please tell me the page number.
Me: Do you also know that Hazrat Sahibas made a prophecy concerning you that you would eventually return to the truth?
Maulvi Sahib: Yes, I am aware that he did. If it is fulfilled, then fine, otherwise it is merely a guess.
Me: No, Maulvi Sahib, it will be fulfilled. Let me show you from Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V [English translation, pp. 416-417]:
سيهديك ربّي بعد غيٍّ و شقوةٍ
و ذالك من وحي اتاني فاُخبرُ
[God will soon guide you after your going astray; I have come to know this by revelation of God Almighty, so I hereby inform you.]
و نحن علمنا المنتهٰي من وليّنا
فَقرّت به عَيْنِي و كنت اذكّرُ
[The end of your affair was revealed to me by my Friend, God Almighty. It brought solace to my heart and I am reminded about it.]
وَ وَاللّٰه لَا انسيٰ زَمانَ تعلّق
وليس فؤادي مثل ارضٍ تحجّرُ
[By God, I do not forget our past relationship; My heart is not like stony soil.]
(I read out three more couplets like this, when Maulvi Sahib said, “Read this out to me so that I may write it down.” Eventually, when I sought leave from him, he said that I had become stuck. I replied that he too was stuck as he had written Haqiqatun-Nubuwwah, Al-Nubuwwah fil-Islam, Haqq-ul-Yaqeen and had continued to serve as a fertiliser for our Jamaat. I said, “May Allah guide you quickly.”)
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Prophecy Regarding Sheikh Muhammad Husain of Batala
Prophecy Regarding Sheikh Muhammad Husain of Batala
A Prophecy Regarding
SHEIKH MUHAMMAD HUSAIN
OF BATALA
Sheikh Muhammad Husain Abu Sa’id is in an extremely precarious state these days. He considers me to be a disbeliever and in his edict many of his elders have gone even further to denounce me as the worst of disbelievers. He has also put his elderly teacher, Nazeer Husain of Delhi, into the same difficult situation.
Holy is Allah! A man believes in Allah, the Glorious, and His Noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him; observes prayer and fasts regularly; is among those who turn their faces towards the Ka’bah; acts in exact conformity with the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him; yet Mr Batalvi labels him an infidel, rather the worst of disbelievers and a permanent inmate of Hell. And he does so simply because the person in question believes the Messiah, peace be upon him, to have died according to the following clear statement of the Holy Quran:
1 فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّیۡتَنِیۡ
Moreover, based on the prophecies of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the accused believes that the Promised Messiah will be from the Muslim Ummah; and on the basis of constant revelations and categorical signs, he proclaims himself to be the Promised Messiah.
Mr Batalvi also accuses me of denying the existence of angels, miracles, the mi’raj 2 (مِعْرَاج) of the Prophet(sa) and of falsely claiming prophethood.
Holy is Allah! In an attempt to declare me a disbeliever, what false charges has this poor man not levelled against me? How consumed is he by his grief that somehow all of mankind may consider a certain Muslim to be a disbeliever, and declare him a greater disbeliever than Christians and Jews.
Witnesses say that Batalvi’s condition is wretched these days. If anybody happens to ask him as to why he does not fear God when declaring those who pronounce the Muslim creed to be disbelievers, he shouts at them like a madman, and hurls endless abuse at me saying that I am surely a disbeliever of the highest degree, indeed, worse than all disbelievers. I request his well-wishers to pray for him at this critical hour. His ship is currently caught in a typhoon from which there seems to be no apparent hope of survival.
وَ اِنِّيْ رَاَیْتُ اَنَّ ھٰذَا الرَّجُلَ یُؤْمِنُ بِاِیْمَانِيْ قَبْلَ مَوْتِہٖ وَرَاَیْتُ کَاَنَّہُ تَرَکَ قَوْلَ التَّکْفِیْرِ وَتَابَ وَھٰذِہٖ رُؤْیَايَ وَاَرْجُوْ اَنْ یَّجْعَلَھَا رَبِّيْ حَقًّا وَالسَّلَامُ عَلٰی مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْھُدٰی 3
Writer, Humbly,
Ghulam Ahmad
Qadian, District Gurdaspur
4 May 1893
1 ‘But since You caused me to die…’ (al-Ma’idah 5:118)
2 Spiritual ascension of the Holy Prophet(sa). [Publisher]
3 I saw in a vision that this man [Maulvi Muhammad Husain] will acknowledge my being a believer before his death. I saw that he had given up declaring me a disbeliever and had repented of his position. This was my vision and I hope that my Lord will make it come true. And peace be on those who follow the guidance. [Publisher]
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Tafsir by Syed Muhammad Hussain Batalvi? This is from the 156-page review
Muhammad Hussain Batalvi’s 156-page review of the Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya (1884) free download – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
WhiteMinaret on X: “6) MUHAMMAD HUSAYN BATALWI “O Jesus, I am causing you to die” https://t.co/qa6zzNQbJ5″ / X
https://x.com/DiscordIslam/status/1924860882296963352
1884, Isha‘ā‘at-us-Sunnah, Volume 6 | Issue 4
“O Jesus, I am causing you to die” (English translation by Qadiani-Ahmadi’s).
Isha‘ā‘at-us-Sunnah
Volume 6 | Issue 4
On the topic: The belief in the Promised Messiah and the prophetic address
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Links and Related Essays
https://www.alislam.org/library/books/Conclusive-Argument-Islam.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molvi_Muhammad_Hussain_Batalvi
What is the “Ishaat-us-Sunnah”–the Ahle hadith newspaper edited Muhammad Hussain Batlavi
The Fatwa-e-Kufr vs. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad-1891 – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Muhammad Hussain Batalvi – Wikipedia
Who is Nusrat Jehan Begum (1868–1952), the second wife of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad?
“Batalvi ka Anjam” in english as “The end of Batalvi” by Mir Qasim Ali, 1931
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was considered a Kafir in 1884, before his wildest claims
Friedman explains how MGA wrote 3 books in 1889 and was planning his claims
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was accused of claiming prophethood in the 1879–1884 era
Mirza Ghulam’s Ahmad lecture in Amritsar (Nov–1905) was not a Lecture, it was a riot!!!
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad vs. Batalvi–1891-1892 era, MGA sent 10 Lanats on Batalvi
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