Intro
Malik Ghulam Farid (1897–1977), was a notable Ahmadiyya scholar. He was deputed the task of preparing various commentaries on the Quran, in urdu and english. In 1915, the Qadiani-Ahmadi’s published an english commentary of the Quran (and ascribed to the 2nd Khalifa, who didn’t know english and failed his matriculation exam)(it was only 2 chapters and discontinued), this was done to counteract the Lahori-Ahmadi’s. Muhammad Ali and the Lahori-Ahmadi’s published their famous commentary in 1917 and from London, England, the Nation of Islam used this commentary to create their kufr. In roughly 1923 he was sent to Germany to help
Maulvi Mubarak Ali in the mission at Germany, however, the whole mission was shut down and he was transferred to London to work with Maulana Abdur Rahim Dard as an imam, he stayed from 1924-1928. He took over as editor of the Review of Religions in May of 1932, Mirza Bashir Ahmad was the previous editor.
Malik Ghulam Farid Urdu/English commentaries were ascribed to the Khalifa, Mirza Basheer ud Din Mahmud Ahmad and appeared with only nine chapters along with an introduction in 1947, the Khalifa signed off on the introduction on 2-28-1947, thus it was published in late February from Qadian, British-India. That introduction is now its own book called, “Introduction to the study of the Holy Quran”. This was the first instance of the Ahmadiyya movement (Lahori or Qadiani) arguing that there were humans on Earth before Adam (as) of the Quran arrived and were Jinn. Ahmadiyya sources claim that “Tafseer-e-Kabeer” was split into two parts. Volume 1 part I, containing the introduction & the first two chapters (now Vol. 1), was reprinted in 1964, and volume 1 part II, dealing with the next seven chapters (now Vol. 2) was reprinted in 1965 in Pakistan. The first edition of “Tafseer-e-Sagheer” was printed in Dec 1957. The final volume was published in 1979. Ahmadiyya sources claim that the first ever 5-volume english commentary was published in 1962 and an abridged version showed up in 1969, however, these are missing from the records.
In 1988, a new 5-volume commentary of the Holy Quran was published with Malik Ghulam Farid’s name on it. He had died in 1977, thus, this was dubious. Nevertheless, this became the official commentary that all Ahmadi’s in the west read. In 2018, another 5-volume commentary was published and can be found on alislam.org.
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He is born.
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1921
https://www.reviewofreligions.org/21824/review-of-religions-september-1921-edition/
In the ROR of May-1921, he translated the Khalifa’s alleged speech, “The Outset of Dissension in Islam” into english. The lecture was delivered at the Islamiyyah College Lahore, on 26 February 1919. He has 2 essay’s in the ROR of Sep-1921, the essay in on Ismael and Isaac. His name is listed as “Ghulam Farid”. See also the ROR pf August-1921. He also has an essay in the ROR of June-1921 wherein he argues that Zoroaster is a prophet. He has another essay in the March-1921 edition, his name is written as “Sheikh Ghulam Farid, B.A.”, the essay is entitled “A Pathetic Scene at Mecca”.
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1923
He arrives in Germany to assist Maulvi Mubarak Ali in his quest to open an Ahmadiyya temple.
However, the whole mission was shut down and he was transferred to London to work with Maulana Abdur Rahim Dard as an imam, he stayed from 1924-1928. In 1926, he wrote an article in the ROR.
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1928
https://history.ahmadiyya.uk/pioneer/hadhrat-malik-ghulam-fareedra/
He returned to Qadian.
He visited Bengal in 1928 or 1929, where he conveyed the ideas of Huzoor to the Muslim political leaders through several lectures and meetings at different places. He returned to Qadian and informed Huzoor-e-Anwar about his visit.
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1932
He took over as editor of the Review of Religions in May of 1932, Mirza Bashir Ahmad was the previous editor.
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1935
He is listed in the Jan-1935 edition of the ROR as the editor. Mirza Bashir Ahmad was the previous editor (See the January edition of the ROR-1923). By May of 1938, A.Q. Niaz (B.A.)became the new editor.
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1938
https://history.ahmadiyya.uk/pioneer/hadhrat-malik-ghulam-fareedra/
In 1938, he served as manager of Nusrat Girls High School.
By May of 1938, A.Q. Niaz (B.A.)became the new editor.
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1942
Per Ahmadiyya sources, Malik Ghulam Farid is ordered by the Khalifa to begin work on commentaries of the Holy Quran in english and urdu. By 1947, Maulvi Sher Ali, Mirza Bashir Ahmad were added to the team. However, Sher Ali died in 1947, his daughter was even kicked out of Ahmadiyya by 1955-56, since she was married to a son of Noorudin.
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1943
He is working as an “Additional Nazir Umoor Amma” at Qadian (See page 118/356). He famously wrote a letter to the District Magistrate about the incident in the village of Bhamari wherein 17 Ahmadi’s were arrested.
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1944
https://history.ahmadiyya.uk/pioneer/hadhrat-malik-ghulam-fareedra/
On the establishment of Taleem-ul-Islam college in 1944, he was appointed as the Secretary of the Managing Committee. Then Fareed Sahib was appointed as a member of the commentary of the Holy Quran Committee.
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1945
In 1945, the 2nd Khalifa established the ‘Council of Religion and Science’ and said: Malik Ghulam Fareed Sahib was appointed as the editor of the English section. The aim of establishing this council was to develop a taste for higher academic research in the community.
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1947
Per Ahmadiyya sources, the first volume of “Tafseer-e-Kabeer”, which was nine chapters along with an introduction appeared in 1947.
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1962
Ahmadiyya sources tell us that his famous 5-volume commentary was published, however, this is unconfirmed, since the 1962 edition is missing.
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1969
In 1969, Malik published the Abridged Edition of his commentary.
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1977
He died.
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1988
The famous 5-volume commentary is re-published from the UK.
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2018
A new edition of his 5-volume commentary is published.
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Links and Related Essay’s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_English_Commentary_of_the_Holy_Quran
Some important facts to know about the official 5-volume Commentary of the Quran by Ahmadiyya INC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malik_Ghulam_Farid#cite_note-1
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