Intro
Per Ahmadiyya sources, “Satt Bachan” translates as the “The True Word” (see Hidden Treasures). It was published by MGA and his team of writers in 1895, it is in urdu only. Per Muhammad Ali in 1915, it was published in October of 1895. In this book, MGA and his ghost writers wrote that Esa (as) lived an additional 87 years after the event of crucifixtion, that would make his age at death to be 120, since Esa (As) was 33 at the event of crucifixtion. Up to this point (September of 1895), MGA and his team hadn’t surmised that Esa (as) died in Kashmir, however, they did come up with the age of 120. This comes from the time-frame wherein MGA and his team were slowly developing the Yuz Asaf=Jesus in India theory. MGA also writes that the CHOLA of Guru Baba Nanak physically came down from heaven.
In 1875, Pandit Dyanand had written a wrote a book, entitled Satyarath Prakash, in which he declared that Guru Nanak was illiterate, who posed as a man of learning and it was out of sheer vanity and conceit that Baba Nanak was made a saint by ignorant people after his death. MGA seems to have been responding to that in this book. MGA sent a deputation to the custodian of the Chola Sahib in Dera Baba Nanak, the deputation reported that they had seen written on the Chola verses from the Holy Quran. MGA then decided to see the Chola of Baba Nanak Sahib himself. So, he went to Dera Baba Nanak on September 30, 1895. The custodians of the Chola did not know what was written on it. The custodians found it unusual that one should be so interested to see the Chola in original. The keeper, who was paid fourteen rupees by the people who accompanied MGA, allowed the writings on the Chola to be copied out. It openly declared that “Islam was the only true religion and Muhammad was the Messenger of God.”
It covers pages 112 to 307 of Ruhani Khuzain, the book is 192 pages, MGA signs off 12-1-1895, on the last page.
Mirza criticised the Sikhism of his time in this book. To prove his fabrications, Mirza fabricated stories and attributed some of the poetry to Baba Gurunanak which was actually composed by Bhagat Kabir a hindu saint. In his book Mirza made mockery of some of the rituals and beliefs of the Sikh community. Mirza also declared Garanth Sahib, the holy book of Sikh, as a fake one. He also quoted a cloak bearing Quraanic verses gifted by Amir of Baghdad to Baba Gurunanak. Mirza also accused and criticised Pandit Dayanand for using obnoxious words against Baba Gurunanak.
Mirza extended this criticism against Sikhmat in his book Surma chashm Ariya as well. One of disciples of Mirza, namely Shaikh Yusuf said to be a formar Sikh, has also fuelled the fire by writing book against Sikh religion on the same lines.
This foolish move by Mirza sent a wave of contempt and provocation amongst the Sikhs in India. They made great hue and cry against Muslims thinking Mirza to be a muslims. Sardar Seva Singh One of the most enthusiastic Sikhs, brought out three books in response to Mirza and his disciple, one of them titled as Noor e pur Fatoor. (A light full of evils). The other one being Chola Sahib, In these books the author not only criticised Mirza but he also attacked on Islam, Arabs and Muslims. Author held Quraan to be an unauthentic book, not from Allah but collected by Sahaba from tree, bones and leaves, years after prophet of Islam. The author also wrote in the books that Nauzubillah Hazrat Muhammad s.a.w. has falsely created certain verses of Quraan regarding Paradise.
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