Intro
In English it would be “The Sanatan Faith” (translated by the Qadiani’s into English in 2024), it was published on March 8th, 1903. It’s a small Urdu booklet of 16 pages, it was printed at the Diya’ul-Islam Press, Qadian.
MGA wrote this book as a book as a supplement to Nasim-e-Da‘wat. Nasim-e-Da‘wat, it was published in mid-February 1903 just before the annual gathering of the Aryah Samaj scheduled for February 28, 1903, in Qadian. In this book, MGA seems to be beefing with the Arya Samaj of Qadian. Ironically, MGA’s family collected tax on behalf of the British government from these same hindus. The Arya Samaj were openly anti-British and Lekh Ram had already been dead for 6 years. In Nasim-e-Da‘wat, MGA wrote about Niyog again (he wrote about it in 1895), he then praised the followers of Sanatan Dharam for their courage in rejecting such a teaching. MGA and his team of writers said that the exception of a few drawbacks, the followers of Sanatan Dharam were a thousand times better than the Aryah Samaj. They specially complimented them for not raising absurd and meaningless objections against Islam. Some of them were humble people and they were not cunning and clever as the Aryah Samaj (See Hidden Treasures). Dayananda is mentioned 4 times in this book. Lala Sharampat and Lala Malawamal are also mentioned in this book. MGA mentions Parmeshwar in this book 26 times. MGA clearly said that the word autar [avatar] is used for Prophets and Messengers on whom descends the light of Parmeshwar (see page 16).
This book is also mentioned in the March-April-1903 English edition of the ROR, they claim to have translated portions of it.
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Book Review by AFCB
The book starts off with a non-sensical poem vs. the Arya Samaj. In this poem, MGA highlights his communion with his God. MGA talks about Niyog and mentions Pundit Ram Bhajdat, President of the Punjab Aryah Religious Council, who spoke of MGA in his last speech at the Aryah Samaj convention in Qadian (February 28, 1903).
MGA wanted to send around a paper that would be signed by as many Hindu’s as possible and thus he wanted people to voice their concerns about Niyog.
MGA mentions Nikkah Muta and it’s Shia nature.
MGA says that he knows the Niyog comes from the Vedas, however, they should be reinterpreted in a moral way (see page 13).
MGA clearly said that the word autar [avatar] is used for Prophets and Messengers on whom descends the light of Parmeshwar (see page 16).
Part-3 of this book is some type of weird post-script. On page 19, MGA quotes his own book, Nasim-e-Da‘wat and explains again that every religion is evaluated by three criteria. Firstly, its tenets regarding God, the second criterion by which a religion ought to be judged is whether it spreads common piety in society in the same manner as it establishes a bond with God and the third criterion by which to evaluate a true religion is the extent to which it enables one to renounce the indecencies of the world and leads him to God and shows His pure being. MGA argues that Parmeshwar=Allah, and the Vedas were a divinely revealed book, which was corrupted later (See page 21). On page-22, MGA essentially calls a God (Parmeshwar) that doesn’t speak as a “shameful”. In the last paragraph, MGA supports the “Sanatan Dharm” and dislikes the “Arya Samaj”, MGA thus supports the upcoming “Sanatan Dharm” convention in Qadian and even promises to visit in support.
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Quotes
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Sanatan Dharam, p. 7, footnote, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 19, p. 475 footnote
“”The followers of Sanatan Dharam do not merely love the Gods of the old, but they were also waiting for a reformer, who, on his advent, will purify this land from sin. No wonder, sometimes some of them, after recognizing the Divine signs, may accept the truth, for I see that they were mostly less stubborn and docile.””
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Links and Related Essay’s
“Arya Dharam” or “The Arya Religion” (1895) by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s urination problem was bad, 100 times a day!!!
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and Dayananda, the full history – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Who is Lalah Sharampat of Qadian? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
The Sanatan Faith (alislam.cloud)
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be the avatar (reincarnation) of Eisa (as) and Muhammad (saw) – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
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