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Imad-ud-Din Lahiz (1830−1900) seems to have been born a Muslim and apostated and thus became a Christian in 1866. He called himself Lahiz and says that he belonged to Panipat and was a Taili by caste (See Manshur-e-Muhammadi, Bangalore, Vol.1, No. 19, dated Dhilhij 27th, 1268 A. H.). He assisted Rahmatullah Kairanawi alongside Muhammad Wazîr Khân to represent the Muslim side in a widely publicized Muslim-Christian debate featuring German Christian Karl Gottlieb Pfander in Agra, 1854 (See Christians and Missionaries in India: Cross-cultural Communication Since 1500, see page 250).
In 1884, and via Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya-4, see page 198, online english edition), MGA mentioned “a padre named Imad-ud-din”. MGA quotes the Hidayatul Muslimin and calls some of the arguments weak. He then challenges Imad ud Din to prove that he can speak Arabic fluently. He accuses Imad ud Din of not knowing conversational Arabic. MGA says he will give Imad ud Din 50 rupees if he can read eloquent Arabic and confirmation by a a qualified judge. Padre Imad ud Din totally ignored MGA which led MGA to a thousand woes and two thousand curses be upon the understanding of those Christians and Hindu’s who support the likes of Padre Imad ud Din (See Christians and Missionaries in India: Cross-cultural Communication Since 1500, see page 250).
In 1886 MGA sent him his announcement in terms of the Musleh Maud prophecy.
In 1893, Padre Imad ud Din writes against MGA via “Tauzin Ul Aqwal”. Rev. Imad-ud-Din was there when the debate started between Athim and MGA. It started on May-22-1893 at the bungalow of Dr. Henry Martyn Clark. Padre Imad ud Din was also there (See page 152). It ended on June 5th, which is 15 days later.
After the Athim prophecy failed, Padre Imad ud Din seems to have poked fun at MGA (See Nur ul Haq, Part-1). Ahmadiyya sources allege that MGA’s famous 1000 Lanaat were vs. Padre Imad ud Din and Maulvi Karamuddin, Maulvi Nizamuddin, Maulvi Elahi Bakhsh, Maulvi Hameedullah Khan – Maulvi Nuruddin, Maulvi Syed Ali, Maulvi Abdullah Baig, Maulvi Hussamuddin Bombay, Maulvi Husamuddin, Maulvi Nizamuddin, Maulvi Qazi Safdar Ali, Maulvi Abdul Rehman. Maulvi Hasan Ali etc., (See Nurul-Haq, Part-1, Pg.156-158).
After the Athim prophecy failed, Padre Imad ud Din seems to have poked fun at MGA (See Nur ul Haq, Part-1)(1894). Ahmadiyya sources allege that MGA’s famous 1000 Lanaat were vs. Padre Imad ud Din. MGA sent registered letters to Padre Imad-ud-Din (See Anwarul Islam, 1894), Abdullah Athim and Rev. Dr. Henry Martyn Clark. In 1896-1897 (Via Anjam-e-Athim), MGA alleged that he had offered Padre Imad-ud-Din 5000 rupees a few years ago in Nur ul Haq, Part-1)(1894) and Padre Imad ud Din totally ignored MGA. Also in this book, MGA invited a Mubahila vs. Dr. Clark, Reverend ‘Imad-ud-Din, Hissam-ud-Din (Editor of Kashf-ul-Haqa’iq), Munshi Safdar ‘Ali Bhandarah, Reverend Fateh Masih and to every Christian minister who is an enemy of Islam and may wish to join in. [See Anjam-e-Atham, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 11, p. 33](Essence of Islam, online english edition, Vol. 3). All of these people ignored MGA’s Mubahila.
He died in 1900.
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1854
He assisted Rahmatullah Kairanawi alongside Muhammad Wazîr Khân to represent the Muslim side in a widely publicised Muslim-Christian debate featuring German Christian Karl Gottlieb Pfander in Agra, 1854.[1]The interest of the debate aroused, led a number of Muslims to read Pfander’s literature and consider the questions that had been discussed. Some, such as Imad ud-Din Lahiz himself and Sufi Maulvi Safdar Ali who was also in attendance and a close friend, subsequently converted to Christianity. Imad ud-din Lahiz was so impressed with Pfander’s arguments in his work Mizan Al Haqq (The Balance of Truth) that he noted upon his conversion to Christianity:
“We can now, I think, say that the controversy has virtually been complete … [that] the Christians have obtained a complete victory, while our opponents have been signally defeated.”[2]
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1866
He quits Islam and becomes a Christian. His first book Tahqiqul Imam was written in 1866 (See Dard).
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1868
Hidayatul Muslimin is published (see Dard).
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1874
Ahmadiyya sources allege that the Hindu Parkash of Amritsar (Vol. 2, No. 40, dated
October 12th, 1874, pp. 10, 11) protested against Padre Imad-ud-Din and his books Tarikh-e-Muhammadi and Hidayatul Muslimin (See Dard, page 413).
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1875
Ahmadiyya sources allege that the organ of the American Mission, Shamsul-Akhbar
of Lucknow, had admitted the abusive nature of Imadud- Din’s writings in its issue of October 15th, 1875, No. 15, Vol. 7, p. 9(See Dard, page 413).
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1883-1884
Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part IV (alislam.org)
In Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya-4, see page 198, online english edition), MGA mentioned “a padre named Imad-ud-din”. MGA quotes the Hidayatul Muslimin and calls some of the arguments weak. He then challenges Imad ud Din to prove that he can speak Arabic fluently. He accuses Imad ud Din of not knowing conversational arabic. MGA says he will give Imad ud Din 50 rupees if he can read eloquent Arabic and confirmation by a qualified judge. Padre Imad ud Din totally ignored MGA which led MGA to a thousand woes and two thousand curses be upon the understanding of those Christians and Hindu’s who support the likes of Padre Imad ud Din.
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1885
Hazrat Ahmad’s claim to be the Promised Messiah and opposition from the religious clergy and press (alhakam.org)
Response from Rev. Imaduddin
On 19 March 1885, a Christian newspaper, Nur-i-Afshan of Ludhiana, published an article by a Christian missionary Imaduddin, under the heading “Jawaab Ishtihar Maulvi Ghulam Ahmad Sahib Raees-e-Qadian Zila Gurdaspur” – Response to the announcement of Maulvi Ghulam Ahmad Sahib, Chief of Qadian, District Gurdaspur – in which he stated:
“The said Maulvi Sahib has sent that registered ishtihar to me as well. I am publishing its short response in Nur-i-Afshan so that all people may be aware of my response. The gist of that ishtihar is that the religion of Islam and Quran is from God. If anyone has any doubt about this, they ought to come to the Maulvi Sahib and stay for a year, during which he would manifest some miracles testifying to the truthfulness of Islam. In case of witnessing it, the visitor would become a Muslim, otherwise, leave after receiving a settled amount of money. And that God has informed him that the people who would not pay heed to the Truth after receiving the letter would be guilty, dumbfounded and defeated. He published this ishtihar in Urdu and English and sent it to the missionaries in both India and England. My response is that we are not only undoubtful about the truthfulness or untruthfulness of Islam, but also have a firm belief that Islam and the Quran are not from God at all. We are claimants of its untruthfulness, instead of having any doubt about it, as to come to you to alleviate it.” (Nur-i-Afshan, 19 March 1885, Vol. 13, No. 12, p. 95)
He further mentioned Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya and said that it had nothing which needed to be pondered over. He then mocked Hazrat Ahmadas and his claims, as is the practice of opponents of all Appointees of Allah the Almighty, and used foul language as well. (Ibid.)
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MGA sends this his announcement in terms of the Musleh Maud prophecy (see ROR of Dec-1939 also).
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1893
Pp 910 ce oct 1902 (ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com)
toheen – padri ammad ud deen -Tauzin Ul Aqwal.pdf (amuslim.org)
toheen – padri ammad ud deen -Tauzin Ul Aqwal
Padre Imad ud Din writes against MGA via “Tauzin Ul Aqwal”.
As far as the Christian missionaries are concerned, Rev. Imaduddin wrote a book called Tauzin-ul-Aqwal (1893) wherein he objected to the claims of MGA, particularly his claim to be the Promised Messiah. A detailed review on this book can be read in the above mentioned book by Rev. Wherry.
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1893
13 May 1893
Registered Letter Sent to the Christians of Jandiala on 13 May 1893 (alislam.org)
In a letter allegedly sent to the Christians of Jandiala, MGA proposes that he is even ready to agree that, Rev. Imad-ud-Din, Rev. Thakurdas, or Mr Abdullah Atham be selected on behalf of the Christians, and then their names should be published in a newspaper, with a copy sent to me. See page 52 herein too.
Rev. Imad-ud-Din was there when the debate started between Athim and MGA. It started on May-22-1893 at the bungalow of Dr. Henry Martyn Clark. Padre Imad ud Din was also there (See page 152). It ended on June 5th, which is 15 days later.
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1894
After the Athim prophecy failed, Padre Imad ud Din seems to have poked fun at MGA (See Nur ul Haq, Part-1). Ahmadiyya sources allege that MGA’s famous 1000 Lanaat were vs. Padre Imad ud Din.
MGA sent registered letters to Padre Imad-ud-Din (See Anwarul Islam, 1894), Abdullah Athim and Rev. Dr. Henry Martyn Clark.
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1896
In 1896-1897 (Via Anjam-e-Athim), MGA alleged that he had offered Padre Imad-ud-Din 5000 rupees a few years ago in Nur ul Haq, Part-1)(1894) and Padre Imad ud Din totally ignored MGA. Also in this book, MGA invited a Mubahila vs. Dr. Clark, Reverend ‘Imad-ud-Din, Hissam-ud-Din (Editor of Kashf-ul-Haqa’iq), Munshi Safdar ‘Ali Bhandarah, Reverend Fateh Masih and to every Christian minister who is an enemy of Islam and may wish to join in. [See Anjam-e-Atham, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 11, p. 33](Essence of Islam, online english edition, Vol. 3). All of these people ignored MGA’s Mubahila.
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1898
Padre Imad ud Din is also mentioned in “Kitab ul Barriya” (1898).
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1900
He was dead by 1900. MGA mentions him in “British government and Jihad”.
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1902
He is mentioned in the Indian Evangelical newspaper.
Indian Evangelical Review Oct 1902 vol 29 Page 78-79
Tauzin ul Aqwal – Evangelical Review Oct 1902 Vo 29 P 186-192 (1)
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1906-1907
MGA mentions him in “Haqiqatul Wahy”.
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1936
[al-Hakam, vol. 39, November 22, October 14, 1936, p. 4]
Via Tadhkirah
Qadi Habibullah of Lahore narrates that when the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) was returning after having prayed at the grave of Maulavi ‘Abdul-Karimra after his burial,… he said:
Last night I received a revelation:
[Arabic] It is ordained for every township We have destroyed that its dwellers shall not return to this life. [Publishers]
This revelation was repeated several times. The Promised Messiah said: I have received this revelation on previous occasions also, but last night a new interpretation of it was conveyed to me which was that God Almighty says that He has decided that He would not in future create enemies like Lekh Ram, ‘Abdullah Atham, Padre Pfander and Imadud-Din.”””
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1939
He is mentioned in the ROR of Dec-1939.
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His books, see Life of Ahmad by Dard
His books Tarikh-e-Muhammadi and Hidayatul Muslimin had inflicted deep wounds upon the
religious susceptibilities of the Muslims. Even the Hindu Parkash of Amritsar (Vol. 2, No. 40, dated October 12th, 1874, pp. 10, 11) had protested against his bitter attacks. Another Hindu paper, Aftab-e- Punjab had also condemned his writings (Vol. 2, No. 39). A Muslim had exposed this paid preacher of the Christians in a book entitled ‘Uqubatud Dallin. Even the organ of the American Mission, Shamsul-Akhbar of Lucknow, had admitted the abusive nature of Imadud-
Din’s writings in its issue of October 15th, 1875, No. 15, Vol. 7, p. 9. This man was now let loose upon Ahmadas by his Christian masters to mitigate their sense of defeat. He wrote a book Tauzinul-Aqwal, (1893) in which he not only poured abuse upon Ahmadas and Islam but also incited the Government against him like the Scribes and Pharisees of old.
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Links and Related Essay’s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imad_ud-din_Lahiz
https://www.answering-islam.org/Testimonies/mawlawi.html
The Allegation of 1000 Curses | Review of Religions
Christians and Missionaries in India: Cross-cultural Communication Since 1500 – Google Books
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