Intro
MGA’s confrontation with Pir Mehr Ali Shah (14 April 1859 – May 1937) started in roughly 1899. Pir Mehr Ali Shah had a book (“Shams ul Hidaya”, 1899) vs. MGA published in May of 1899. It was printed at the Mustafa’i Press, Lahore in Ramadan 1317 A.H.
Maulawi Nur-ud-Din read a few pages of this book on February 17th, 1900, and wrote a letter to Pir Mihr Ali Shah the next day. It was written in this book that if anyone wanted to say anything about this book he must refer to authentic commentaries such as Ibni Jarir and Ibni Kathir and also to the true Hadith or he must base his arguments upon the Holy Quran, which should be acceptable to the great and learned people who are masters of language and rhetorics (page 8). Though the book is written in Urdu, yet the writer has occasionally employed Arabic also to show his learning. So, Maulawi Nur-ud-Din asked the Pir eleven questions in his letter (see Dard). But this book, “Shams ul Hidaya” wasn’t totally written by Pir Mehr Ali Shah, in fact, one of the disciples of the Pir wrote much of, and this was admitted to by the Pir himself. Maulavi Muhammad Ghazi had actually written the book, as Noorudin asked for references, the Pir told Noorudin that he should ask Maulavi Muhammad Ghazi.
Nevertheless, in roughly 1900-1902 (while beefing with Pir Mehr Ali Shah), MGA began claiming that only he knew the authenticity of any given hadith. MGA also claimed that he believed in his own wahi that same way that he believes in the Torah, the Gospel and the Holy Quran (See “Arba’in, online English edition, page 159). Thus, MGA was declaring repeatedly that his God had sent him as the Promised Messiah and has informed him which particular hadith is authentic and which hadith is not, and He has bestowed on him the correct understanding of the Holy Quran, then why should he engage with these people? Check out Bro Imtiaz’s video on this too.
In 1900-1901, Maulvi Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi published a book entitled, “Shams-i-Bazigha” which was vs. Pir Mehr Ali Shah. The name means ‘Rising Sun’. It was directed at Mehr Ali Shah, and according to the latter, was full of errors. This book seems to be totally missing from Ahmadiyya websites.
MGA alleged that prayers were combined in Qadian for 2 months, Dec-15-1900 to 2-15-1901, just for MGA, just to be easy for MGA, and MGA alleged that this is in the hadith, i.e., that prayers would be combined for the Messiah, Allah makes it easier for him (See Al-Hakam, vol. 5, no. 6, dated 17 February 1901, pp. 13-14 and Malfuzat-3, online English edition, page 107).
On February 23, 1901, “I’jazul-Masih” is published. This book deals with MGA’s beef with Pir Mehr Ali Shah as well as a full commentary of Surah Fatiha, the first chapter of the Quran. In this book, MGA criticizes Egypt, MGA blames Moses-as why he did not call for the destruction of Egypt and its removal from existence, as the previous generations perished and were removed from existence, all of this just because a sheikh criticized his book. In this book, MGA clearly says that the Quranic verses (61:6) and all biblical verses in terms of the “Ahmad” are about himself, the latter-day Messenger/Messiah (See the scans in the below). In March-1901,
Pir Mehr Ali Shah responds with Saif-e-Chishtiya’i, in this book, he makes fun of some of the Arabic phrases used in I‘jazul-Masih and alleged that some of the material is plagiarized and
further alleged that the Revelations of the Promised Messiah are no more than confused dreams. The Pir also made an allegation that MGA had been plagiarizing from Maqamat-e-Hariri. Saif-e-Chishtiyai played a major role in MGA’s famous court case of 1903-1904 vs. Maulvi Karam Din.
On Sep-15-1902, Tohfa-e-Golarhviyyah is published by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and his team.
Maulvi Sanaullah mentioned Pir Mehr Ali Shah in his famous book of 1923, “Tahrik-e-Mirza“.
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https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2019/05/01/shams-ul-hidaya-by-pir-mehr-ali-shah/
Pir Mehr Ali Shah published (“Shams ul Hidaya”, 1899) vs. MGA in May of 1899.
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1900
Feb 17th
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1900
April 24th
Maulawi Abdul Karim wrote a response in the Al-Hakam, dated April 24th, 1900, and pressed Mihr Ali Shah in vain for an answer to the eleven questions put to him (see Dard).
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1900
July 9th
Maulawi Sayyid Muhammad Ahsan reminded Mihr Ali Shah and also challenged him to
hold a debate with him about the life or death of Jesusas, the subject of Mihr Ali Shah’s book (see Dard).
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1900
On July 20th
MGA issued an announcement in which he invited Mihr Ali Shah to a contest. On page 81, Mihr Ali Shah had insinuated that MGA did not know the Quran, so he suggested that a meeting be held at Lahore and forty verses of the Quran should be selected by casting lots. MGA and Mihr Ali Shah should then pray that God might enable the truthful of the two to write in fluent Arabic a commentary of the verses in that very meeting with the help of the Holy Spirit. The commentary should be not less than 43 pages. The parties should have no book with them, nor should there be any assistant. Seven hours should be given for this purpose. The parties should then sign the papers which would be read out to three learned men selected by Mihr Ali Shah. They should neither be the followers of MGA nor of Mihr Ali Shah. These three men should then give their decision under oath as to which of the papers was superior in language as well as in commentary. MGA also said he was prepared to entrust the decision to his enemies like Maulawi Muhammad Husain, Maulawi Abdul Jabbar Ghaznavi and Professor Maulawi Abdullah. This Ishtihar was signed by 20 men as witnesses (see Dard). MGA gave Pir Mehr Ali Shah a deadline of August 22nd to respond.
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1900
July 23rd
MGA issued an Urdu leaflet (Arba‘in No. 1) on July 23rd, 1900. He declared that it was not a Mubahala nor was it meant to be a dreadful prophecy for any opponent. He also announced that he would go on publishing leaflets until the limit of 40 was reached or until an opponent came out in good faith in the field of contest (see Dard).
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1900
August 25th
Pir Mehr Ali Shah arrived in Lahore for his contest with MGA, however, MGA was a no-show.
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1900
December 7
MGA invited Pir Mehar ‘Ali Shah to write a quality and in ornate Arabic language, a
commentary on surah al-Fatihah within 70 days. He further elaborated both have 70 days beginning from December 15, 1900. Therefore, MGA wrote an exhaustive commentary on surah al-Fatihah which appeared under the title of I‘jazul-Masih on February 23, 1901.
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1900
Dec-15
Forty Announcements to Convey the Message Conclusively to the Opponents
MGA published Arba’in 3-4 and some announcements.
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1900
Dec-16 to Feb-15
MGA alleged that prayers were combined in Qadian for 2 months, Dec-15-1900 to 2-15-1901, just for MGA, just to be easy for MGA, and MGA alleged that this is in the hadith, i.e., that prayers would be combined for the Messiah, Allah makes it easier for him (See Al-Hakam, vol. 5, no. 6, dated 17 February 1901, pp. 13-14 and Malfuzat-3, online English edition, page 107).
In the scan in the below, MGA states that he could not pray for two months due to an illness and writing of the tafseer of suratul fateha and admitting to have “leave ” from prayers and started combining the prayers (self admission)and referring to hadees that for maseeh the prayers will be combined, this was during MGA’s beef with Pir Mehr Ali Shah. This is dated as 14 Feb 1901 and from Malfoozat – page number 446. This is the same tafseer in which mirza ghulam said that the meaning of the word “Aakhira” means the people who have come in the last time, and it does not mean the life after death! Later on after 1915, Mirza Mahmud expanded on this idea of MGA and claimed that the word Akhira as occuring in Chapter 2, verse 4.
The PDF
The scan work
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February 23, 1901
“I’jazul-Masih” is published. This book deals with MGA’s beef with Pir Mehr Ali Shah as well as a full commentary of Surah Fatiha, the first chapter of the Quran. In this book, MGA criticizes Egypt, MGA blames Moses-as why he did not call for the destruction of Egypt and its removal from existence, as the previous generations perished and were removed from existence, all of this just because a sheikh criticized his book. In this book, MGA clearly says that the Quranic verses (61:6) and all biblical verses in terms of the “Ahmad” are about himself, the latter-day Messenger/Messiah (See the scans in the below).
March 1901
Pir Mehr Ali Shah responds with Saif-e-Chishtiya’i, in this book, he makes fun of some of the Arabic phrases used in I‘jazul-Masih and alleged that some of the material is plagiarized and
further alleged that the Revelations of the Promised Messiah are no more than confused dreams. The Pir also made an allegation that MGA had been plagiarizing from Maqamat-e-Hariri.
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1902
Saif-e-Chishtiyai is published in 1902
This book is part of the controversy between MGA and Pir Mehr Ali Shah. This book played a major role in MGA’s famous court case of 1904 vs. Maulvi Karam Din.
The book
7 Saif e Chishtiayee HQ
Some quotes
This excerpt is from page 66, where the author asks Mirza Ghulam Ahmad to not abuse him and whatever comes out from his mouth, as God’s words are also spoken by him.
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1902–Sep
TUHFA-E-GOLARHVIYYAH by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1902) – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
On Sep-15-1902, Tohfa-e-Golarhviyyah is published by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and his team.
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1903-1904
Saif-e-Chishtiyai played a major role in MGA’s famous court case of 1903-1904 vs. Maulvi Karam Din.
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1909
[Nuzulul-Masih, p. 131, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 18, p. 509](see also the 2009 online english edition of Tadhkirah)
“””This prophecy was fulfilled as following: At the time of Captain Douglas, I was charged with murder; Allah cleared me of that charge. Then I was charged at the time of Deputy Commissioner Douie, and Allah cleared me of that charge. I was also charged with being ignorant and the opposing maulavis were themselves proven to be ignorant. Then Mehr ‘Ali charged me with being a plagiarist and he was proven to be so himself.”””
[Nuzulul-Masih, p. 224, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 18, p. 602](see also the 2009 online english edition of Tadhkirah)
“”””(C) When the maulavis were unable to come forward to compete in writing a commentary and Mehr ‘Ali Shah of Golarha had recourse to all kinds of reprehensible devices, God Almighty bestowed upon me the miracle of writing a commentary on my own. I prepared the booklet I‘jazul- Masih in seventy days, though there were several interruptions and, for a good part of the time, I was ill…. During those days, I was vouchsafed a revelation about this book:
Meaning that [Arabic] He has been forbidden by the Forbidder from heaven.
This revelation has been fulfilled so clearly that neither Miyan Mehr ‘Ali nor any of his supporters have been able to write a reply so far.”””
[Nuzulul-Masih, p. 194, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 18, p. 572](see also the 2009 online english edition of Tadhkirah)
“””(B) Pir Mehr ‘Ali Shah of Golarha wrote a reply to this book I‘jazul- Masih after a long time in Urdu, but it was proved that even the Urdu text was a verbatim copy of the book of Muhammad Hasan Bheni, and this brought great humiliation upon Mehr ‘Ali Shah. Thus, the revelation was fulfilled in his case also.”””
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1923
Maulvi Sanaullah mentioned Pir Mehr Ali Shah in his famous book of 1923, “Tahrik-e-Mirza“.
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Pir Mehr Ali Shah is mentioned in the ROR of May-1947.
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Ahmadiyya sources on Saif-e-Chishtiyai
https://www.alislam.org/r.php?q=Saif-e-Chishtiyai+%28The+Chishtia+Sword%29%2C
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Links and Related Essay’s
Click to access 8-shamsul-hidaya-hq.pdf
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=Hariri
Hazrat Pir Meher Ali Shah’s fight against Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
While MGA was beefing with Pir Mehr Ali Shah, he stopped making prayers 5 times a day
What is Saif-e-Chishtiyai (The Chishtia Sword), by Pir Mehr Ali Shah (1902)
Hazrat Pir Meher Ali Shah’s fight against Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Ahmadiyya leadership began twisting the Quranic verse in 2:4 in 1915
MGA’s failure to speak at the Aligarh College in April of 1889
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