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“””I would also like to mention that I have heard (through personal communication) from two different Ahmadee sources that the material in Islaamee Usool kee Filaasafee seems to have been taken from `Abdul Qaadir Jeelaanee, a renowned Muslim saint/scholar of the 6th century AH. But I have not verified this myself.””””
_______________________________________________________________________________________________HEAVENLY WATER PULLS ON EARTHLY WATER DURING RAIN

Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

That is why in the rainy season the level of the water in the wells also rises. Why does it rise? The reason for which is that heavenly water exercises a pull upon earthly water.
______________________________________________________________________________________________MEN SHOULD NOT LOOK AT WOMEN WHETHER WITH PURE INTENTIONS OR NOT

Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

we have been positively commanded not to look at their beauty, whether with pure intent or otherwise, nor to listen to their musical voices or to descriptions of their good looks, whether with pure intent or otherwise.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ STARS DO NOT COLLIDE NOR CHANGE SPEED

Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

There are so many grand heavenly bodies that are gliding through space that the slightest disorder in their gliding through space that the slightest disorder in their movements would bring about the ruin of the whole world.

What a manifestation of Divine power is it that these bodies neither collide nor change speed, nor alter their courses in the slightest degree, nor have they been worn out by their circulation during such long period, nor has their machinery suffered any disorder.

______________________________________________________________________________________________ INSECTS ARE BORN WITHOUT PARENTS LIKE ADAM

Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

We observe daily that thousands of insects infect impure and stale foods and are generated in unwashed wounds. Dirty linen secretes hundreds of lice and all sorts of worms are generated inside a person’s stomach. It cannot be said that all these come from outside or can be observed descending from heaven.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ IT IS OK TO MARRY ORPHAN GIRLS UNDER YOUR CARE

Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

There is no harm in your marrying orphan girls who are under your care, but if you apprehend that you may not be fair in dealing with them because they are orphans, then marry women who have parents and relations to be watchful of them, who would respect you and concerning whom you would be careful.
______________________________________________________________________________________________Jinn

MGA barely touched the topic of Jinn, in fact, the word Jinn only appears 1 time in the whole book, in the context of MGA quoting 51:56 (51:57 in the Qadiani Quran) of the Quran and explaining that the purpose of humans is to worship and recognize Allah (see page 158.
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A person by the name of Swami Sadhu Shugan Chandar had spent three or four years of his life attempting to reform the Kaisth Hindu caste. In 1892 he concluded that unless people were gathered together under one roof, his efforts would be in vain. He therefore proposed to convene a religious conference, with the first one taking place in 1892 in Ajmer. In 1896, considering Lahore to be a suitable venue, he began preparations for the second such religious conference. Swami Sahib appointed a committee to oversee the arrangements.[1]

Swami Shugan Chandar himself came to Qadian to meet Ahmad and urged that the Promised Messiah^as himself write something on the subject. As a matter of fact, it was the Promised Messiah^as himself, who had suggested the idea of the conference to the initiator on an earlier visit to Qadian. The sole object of the Promised Messiah^as was to acquaint the world with the truth of his mission. The first notice of the conference was actually printed and published at Qadian, the following five subjects were selected, upon which the exponents of the different systems were invited to write their theses:

1. The physical, moral and spiritual condition of man.

2. The state of man after death.

3. The object of man’s life on earth and the means for attaining the same.

4. The effect of actions in this life and the next.

5. What are the means for the attainment of spiritual knowledge?[2]

The Promised Messiah^as directed one of his disciples to render the gentleman every possible assistance, and himself promised to contribute an essay. Despite his ill health the Promised Messiah^as completed writing his essay and appointed Hazrat Abdul Kareem Sialkoti^ra to read it. While he was writing it, the revelation came to him: ‘The essay has come out best,‘ meaning that his paper would excel all others at the conference. Accordingly, he issued a handbill announcing beforehand that his essay would excel all others.

The dates of the conference were fixed for December 26th, 27th and 28th, 1896. Many of the most eminent exponents of the different religions sent their contributions to the conference, which necessarily excited great public interest. People attended the sessions with great eagerness. In fact, the conference had assumed the aspect of a tournament of religions, and the adherents of the different creeds each wished to see victory declared for their representative.

When the time came for the paper of the Promised Messiah^as to be read by Hazrat Maulana Abdul Kareem Sialkoti^ra, two hours were allotted to him. But when he began to read the paper, within a short time, such a spell fell upon the assembly that they sat motionless and till the appointed time was finished nobody was aware how long the lecturer had been speaking. Unfortunately, the time was over, and the audience were greatly agitated because by that time not even the answer to the first question had been finished. The next speaker Maulawi Mubarak Ali of Sialkot willingly allotted his time to Promised Messiah^as’s paper. Hazrat Maulana Abdul Kareem Sialkoti^ra continued the reading of the paper till 4:30 p.m., which was the time for the end of the conference. But even then, the first of the questions had not been fully addressed, and the audience desired that that part might be concluded before the sitting broke up. The directors accordingly ordered that the reading be continued, and it accordingly went on till 5:30 p.m. As soon as the reading was over, the audience made the plea that the conference be extended by another day in order to allow the paper to be finished.

Arrangements were made to continue the conference till the 29th. And since representatives of some other religions had also made a request for additional time, it was announced that on the following day the proceedings would begin at 9:30 a.m. instead of 10:30. a.m., and that the first paper to be read would be that of the Promised Messiah^as. One effect of the impression created by the first day’s reading of Promised Messiah^as’s paper could be perceived in the fact that while on the previous days the audience did not fully assemble even at 10:30. On the third day it had not yet struck nine when men of all creeds and sects began to pour into the hall in large numbers and the proceedings commenced punctually at the appointed time. On this day also the period of two hours and a half assigned for the finishing of the paper proved inadequate, and since the audience with one voice desired that the reading should continue, the directors had no alternative but to extend the time.  Thus, the reading of the entire paper took seven and half hours to complete.

There was a stir in the city of Lahore, and everyone agreed that the essay had excelled all other papers at the conference, and the followers of all creeds and sects were unanimous in its praise. Those who wrote the report of the conference estimated that during the time the paper was being read, the audience gradually swelled to between 7,000 and 8,000 persons.

In short, this was a great triumph for the Promised Messiah^as, and the occasion further impressed the minds of his opponents with the superiority of his genius. Even adverse newspapers were compelled to admit that the paper excelled all others which were read at the conference. An English translation of the paper under the title of The Teachings of Islam[3] has met with an especially warm reception in Europe and America and to this day is looked upon as the most accurate presentation of Islamic Philosophy.

The Civil and Military Gazette of Lahore, dated December 29th, 1896, p.47, wrote:

‘In the religious conference of Lahore held at the Muhammadan College building on the 26th, 27th and 28th, the following five subjects were elected as the main points to be discussed by the representatives of the various religions: (1) On the mental being, its moral and spiritual welfare. (2) What does human existence mean, and how its aim can be gained. (3) The day of resurrection. (4) What our deeds effect in this world and in the world to come. (5) How to learn and come to attain knowledge of the Supreme Being. Particular interest centred in the lecture of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, a master in the apologetics of Islam. An immense gathering of all sects from far and near assembled to hear the lecture, which, as the Mirza himself was unable to attend in person, was read by one of his able scholars, Munshi Abdul Karim Fasih (‘the Eloquent’) of Sialkot. The lecture on the 27th lasted for about three and a half hours, was listened to with rapt attention, though so far it dealt only with the first question. The speaker promised to treat the remaining questions if time was allowed, so the presidents and the executive committee resolved to extend their sitting to the 29th.’

The publishers of the report also paid tribute to the excellence of the paper on pages 79, 152, 140 of their report. The Indian Spectator 28 October 1911 wrote:

“We have read with pleasure and profit a small volume entitled The Teachings of Islam, which has been sent us from the office of The Review of Religions, Punjab, India.  To us it seems the best and most attractive presentation of the Faith of Muhammad which we have yet come across.  It is the work of the late Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and has been most admirably translated from Urdu by Muhammad Ali of Qadian.  Few are the passages to which the broad – minded Christian or Jew need take exception, and many are the stimulating thoughts and expositions which would find an echo in the hearts of lovers of God in any religion.  .  .  .  .  Admirably calculated to appeal to the student of comparative religion, who will find exactly what he wants to know as to Muhammadan doctrines on souls and bodies, the three worlds, divine existence, moral law and much else.  Most books on Islam which come to hand have a large proportion of their space devoted to the refutation of misstatements of critics and to the endeavour to prove that the tenets of Islam are not inferior to those of other religions which on certain points claim a higher standpoint. The little book under notice on the other hand, is simply an exposition of the teachings of the Koran;….. there is nothing disputatious and nothing which is not drawn direct from the Koran. The author, who wrote the book originally in Urdu, was the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement, which is entirely a propagandist movement for the dissemination of the uncorrupted doctrines of Islam; and he presents his tenets in a very attractive form. It is a very useful book both for the Faithful and for those who wish to get a fair idea of the intelligently orthodox among the followers of the Prophet. “

The Indian Review also published a two-page review in its Nov and December issue:

“We are glad that we have been afforded opportunity of perusing and commenting on this very interesting booklet. Mr. Mirza bears a wide reputation as an authoritative and powerful writer on religious subjects and the present production from his versatile pen has contributed materially to the augmentation of his fame. He is one of that small band of Indian writers to whom the Urdu language is much indebted for the sublimity, elegance, and purity of their style. It is very satisfactory to find that the English rendering of the book is in keeping with the literary merit of the original and bears ample testimony to the ability and industry of those responsible for it.  Mr: Muhammad Ali has been fortunate in securing the assistance of so chaste a writer as Mr.  Muhammad Alexander Russel Webb in revising his translation which as it now stands is a very entertaining and pleasant reading.  «The author has divided his subject into the physical, mental and spiritual conditions of man, and has also separate chapters on the existence and attributes of God, on the state of man in the after-life, and other allied subjects.  He deals with these difficult and intricate problems in a lucid, comprehensive and philosophical manner which evokes admiration.  His discourse on the spiritual conditions of man is worthy of the writer and deserves repeated perusal.

We wish we had space at our disposal to quote freely from his writings but have to content ourselves with a few quotations from the Quran so as to give our readers some idea of   the sublime teachings of Islam.  The Mirza asserts that the Quran does not inculcate doctrines which are against the reason of man and which therefore one has to follow against better judgment.  The whole drift of the Holy Book and the pith of its teachings is the threefold reformation of man and all other directions are simply means to the end.  As we see that in the treatment of bodily diseases the physician recognises the necessity of dissecting or performing surgical operations on proper occasions or applying ointments to wounds, etc.  , so have the teachings of the Holy Quran also employed these means on fit occasions to serve the purpose when necessary and advisable.  All its moral teachings have an all – pervading purpose beneath them which consists in transforming men from the physical state which is imbued with a tinge of savageness into the moral state and from the moral into the boundless deep of the spiritual state.  ‘One is inclined to agree with this assertion after reading the various quotations to from the Quran contained in the book – some of which we cite below ….. We need hardly remark that such teachings will do credit to any religion.  The book deserves to be in the hands of every Muhammadan student and also in the libraries of those who wish to know something of Muhammadan religion.  “

The Muslim Review, Allahabad (November and December 1911):

“The learned writer very wisely depends solely on the Quran for every assertion and argument, stating only that which is contained in it in plain words, or what may be reasonably inferred from its words.  The book admittedly does not pretend to be a comprehensive treatment of the Islamic doctrines, but within the narrow compass of the five subjects dealt with the reader will meet with many true, profound, original and inspiring ideas which should interest the Muslim and the non-Muslims alike.  A careful perusal of this little volume is well calculated to dissipate many of the misconceptions prevailing against Islam among a class of Christian Missionaries and writers to whom it strongly commended.”

Apart from the national newspapers and journals, when the English translation of the lecture was published and propagated to various parts of the world through the pages of the Review of Religions (to be discussed below in detail) the international newspapers and journals also wrote reviews on it.

The Review of Religions in July 1912 published the opinions of the international press on the teachings of Islam:

The Theosophical Book Notes in March 1912 wrote:

“We have read with pleasure and profit a small volume entitled The Teachings of Islam, which has been sent us from the office of The Review of Religions, Punjab, India.  To us it seems the best and most attractive presentation of the Faith of Muhammad which we have yet come across.  It is the work of the late Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and has been most admirably translated from Urdu by Muhammad Ali of Qadian.  Few are the passages to which the broad – minded Christian or Jew need take exception, and many are the stimulating thoughts and expositions which would find an echo in the hearts of lovers of God in any religion. .  .  .  Admirably calculated to appeal to the student of comparative religion, who will find exactly what he wants to know as to Muhammadan doctrines on souls and bodies, the three worlds, divine existence, moral law and much else. “

Mr. Colville was a lecturer at the Theosophical Society, having read the lecture The Teachings of Islam, he wrote in the journal Mystic Light[4] wrote:

A copy of this fascinating exposition of the Mohamedan faith has been sent to us by the author, who is the founder of the Ahmaditya Movement, and has written 70 works in defence of his concepts of the teachings of the Prophet of Mecca. This volume is one of many on the different religious systems of the world, published in London by Luzac and Co., 46 Great Russell St., and procurable in America thro’ Mystic Light Library agency. A solution is offered of five fundamental religious problems from the Moslem viewpoint, and as so much misapprehension still prevails as to what Mohamedans actually believe and teach, this highly interesting and instructive volume may serve to dispel many illusions and open the eyes of Christians to the real tenets of a neighboring faith. From this excellent treatise we cannot but gather that there is very much of great beauty in the pure faith of Islam, which is now being rescued from the cloud of debris under which it has long lain covered. The issuance of such a volume is an added proof of the nearing advent of a day of general enlightenment in which persons of different creeds and nationalities will seek to find points of contact, not of unnecessary divergence. We cannot say that the doctrines of Islam are altogether gentle, but they are just, and if war be permitted, it is only for the purpose of defence, never for wanton aggression. As all religious systems have advocated both war and peace (with, perhaps, the solitary exception of Buddhism, which never counsels warfare) we cannot accuse our Moslem neighbors of any unusual ferocity, and they certainly exhibit many praiseworthy and exemplary qualities. It is not by blindly commending one religion and unsparingly condemning another, that we can ever arrive at truth, but only by fairly examining all and seeking to conserve and unite good wherever it may be discovered. W. J. COLVILLE

The English Mail on 27^th Oct 1911 wrote:

“A nicely got up little book,” The Teachings of Islam, ‘by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, comes to hand for review.  The author says, “I deem it a matter of the first importance that every – body who believes in any sacred scriptures as the revealed Word of God, should so set limits to the advocacy of the religion he supports as not to go out of the holy book or depend upon arguments other than those which the book furnishes. ‘This is rather telling the Unbeliever not to read the book. It makes the book itself more interesting, however, since it gives a summary of really Islamic ideas, and does not, as the books of this sort are very prone to do, twist the sense of the Quran to make it agree with Christian teaching.”

The Spiritual Journal, Boston, (April 1912) wrote:

“Through the courtesy of that ripe scholar and able editor, M. Sadiq of Qadian, India, this little volume has been sent to us for review. It embodies the paper originally written by the late Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and read by one of his devoted voters, at the great Religious Conference held at Lahore in December 1896. The paper discourses from a Moslem’s point of view, the five subjects selected for discussion by the Conference … These “vital topics constitute a wide field for study and are calculated to fulfil their intention of diffusing the teachings of Islam in this Western World.”

The Milwaukee Journal, U. S. A. (March 18th, 1912):

“It is hoped to help in the diffusion of the teachings of Islam in the West. The contents have been drawn entirely from the Holy Quran.”

The Daily News, Chicago, (March 16th, 1912):

“A slender volume published in the interests of the propaganda for diffusing the teachings of Muhammad among western nations has come from India.  It bears the title “The Teachings of Islam and the author, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, was a Promised Messiah and Mahdi, now deceased. The work aims to present a solution of the five fundamental religious problems of life from the Moslem point of view. The discussion is based on the Quran. After alluding to some of the questions discussed in the book and after giving quotations from it the paper adds: “The devout and earnest character of the author is apparent.”

The Bristol Times and Mirror:

 “The author states in a discussion of the highest divine favour that ‘the mantle of divinity is cast upon the person who is thus favoured by God, and he becomes a looking glass for the image of the Divine Being.  ….. … I shall be guilty of a great injustice if I give the fact that I have been raised to this spiritual eminence. Almighty God has favoured me with His certain word, and has chosen me that I may give sight  to the blind, lead the seekers to the object of their search, and give to the acceptors of truth the glad tidings of the pure fountain which is talked of among many, but is found by very few. ”But it is necessary to follow the  Holy Quran to find the true God .Clearly it is no ordinary person who thus addresses himself to the West, and it may at once be admitted that the sonorous language of the Quran has been the means of conveying truth to a large number of the human  race. “

The Scotsman (December 25th, 1911)

 “A book professing to explain the teachings of Islam to Western peoples coming from & source thus described should be sure of a welcome by the students of comparative religions.”

Mr.  George Bain, Wick Parish Carnegie Free Public Library (4th April 1912)

“The ideas expressed in the little work are very thoughtful, and without a doubt it will be perused by the better class of our readers.”[5]

Mrs.  Virginia Stein, Lafayette Public Library, Lafayette, Indiana, (April 9th, 1912):

“We very much appreciate this addition to our library. The book is sure to be of interest to our patrons.”[6]

[1] The Philosophy of the teachings of Islam Introduction.

[2] Life of Ahmadas P.476/Tareekh-e-Ahmadiyyat Vol 1 P.559

[3] At the time it was published under this title later it was published as The Philosophy of the teachings of Islam.

[4] Mystic Light Library Bulletin February 1912 P.38-39

[5] The Review of Religions July 1912 P.296

[6] Ibid