Intro
In 1879, MGA seems to be paying to get his “Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya” announcements published in local newspapers. These announcements got responses, many Christian missionaries (we don’t know who) and Hindu’s were offended and used harsh language towards MGA via the newspapers Safir-e-Hind and Nur Afshan, and the magazine Viddya Prakashak. They were ready to write rebuttals too (See BA-2, page 65, online english edition). It should be noted that prior to MGA’s clash with Christians in 1880, MGA had allegedly wrote articles in 1872 for the famous newspaper from Bangalore, South India entitled “Manshur-e-Muhammadi”. It’s unclear what MGA wrote about. And 10 years before this, MGA allegedly had conversation with Reverend Butler in Sialkot about Christianity (1864-1868 in Sialkot). Thus, it is proven that up to 1880, MGA didn’t verbally debate any Christians. In 1882, (Via Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya-4, see page 198, online english edition), MGA openly attacked the character of Padre Imad ud Din, 10 years later, MGA had his only debate vs. Christians (Athim) and Padre Imad ud Din was there. In spite, MGA let off 1000 curses vs. Padre Imad ud Din about a year later. However, 5 years later, MGA said he did this to protect Christian missionaries from being killed by fanatical Muslims
150 years ago: The King of the Pen publishes his first article in defence of Islam (alhakam.org)
In BA-1-2, MGA criticized Christians for their views on the sinlessness of prophets and etc. MGA then criticized the Arya-Hindus for the exact same issue (See pages 111-114). On page 155, MGA specifically announced that his Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya would be of great advantage to the Muslims vs. Christians.
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Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya Vol. 2
See page 65, online english edition
Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II (alislam.org)
“””Many Christian missionaries and Hindu gentlemen have claimed, somewhat rashly, that they will write rebuttals to this book. The derogatory language they have used in their announcements— which have been published in the newspapers Safir-e-Hind and Nur Afshan, and the magazine Viddya Prakashak—is more in keeping with the style and manner of the uncivilized, and serves only to betray the depravity and corruption of their own nature. They seem to labour under the illusion that their threats and indecent remarks will cause me fright.
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Book Review: BARAHIN-E-AHMADIYYA – Issuu
REVIEW
The Editor of the Manshur-e-Muhammadi, while writing the review led his review with the verse of the Holy Quran: “Truth has arrived and falsehood has vanished; falsehood was bound to disappear” (17:82),
It observed: Islam is being attacked from all directions. Atheism is flourishing and irreligion is on the increase. Those of the Brahmu Samaj are making every effort to establish the superiority of their creed over Islam through their philosophical writings. Our Christian brothers are devoting the whole of their effort towards wiping out Islam. They are convinced that so long as the sun of Islam continues to shed its light upon the world all the efforts on behalf of Christianity would prove vain and the concept of Trinity would gain no support.
In short, the followers of all religions are eager to put out the light of Islam. We had been most anxious over a long period that, of the body of Muslim divines,someone who is inspired by God to stand up in support and defence of the faith, should write a book which should be in accord with the need of the times, and which should set out on the basis of reason and scriptural arguments to prove that the Holy Quran is the Word of God and that the Holy Prophet (May Peace And Blessings Of Allah Be Upon Him), was a righteous Prophet of God. We are deeply grateful to God that this desire of ours has at last been fulfilled. Here is the book the writing of which we had been awaiting for a long time. Its title is Barahin-e-Ahmadiyyah, and the author has set out in it three hundred conclusive arguments in proof of the truth of the Holy Quran and the Prophethood of Muhammad, (May Peace And Blessings Of Allah Be Upon Him). The author of this book is the best of the divines, an accomplished scholar, pride of the Muslims of India, the accepted one of God Almighty,
Maulvi Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib, chief of Qadian, district Gurdaspur, Punjab . Allah be praised! What a wonderful compilation this is, whose every word proves the truth of Islam and displays the righteousness of the Quran and of the prophethood of Muhammad (May Peace And Blessings Of Allah Be Upon Him). The opponents of Islam have been presented with bright conclusive arguments. Every claim is reasonable and is supported by brilliant arguments of a character so positive that no one can question them and everyone must yield to them provided everyone approaches them with an open and just mind.
This is the book which in truth is matchless. The author claims that it cannot be controverted. If anyone writes a reply to it, according to the conditions laid down in the announcement, he would be awarded ten thousand rupees.
(Ahmadiyyat: The Renaissance of Islam, pp. 30-31 by Muhammad Zafrullah Khan, published in 1978 by Tabshir Publications).
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Links and Related Essay’s
Announcements about Barahin-i-Ahmadiyya 1879-1882 – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Parts I & II (alislam.org)
150 years ago: The King of the Pen publishes his first article in defence of Islam (alhakam.org)
Book Review: BARAHIN-E-AHMADIYYA – Issuu
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