Do People Convert to Ahmadiyya Islam for Wordly Benefits?
Introduction
The Anti-Ahmadis allege that people convert to the Jama’at-e-Ahmadiyya for monetary or other similar benefits. They use the examples of the community’s humanitarian works in poor areas to lure the population into Ahmadiyyat. They claim that we build schools, and hospitals and provide other benefits to these people to force them to convert.
In this article, we will show a few examples that completely refute this belief.
Firm resolve of Ahmadis in Burkina Faso
On January 11th, 2023, terrorists killed 9 Ahmadis in a small village of Mahdiabad, Burkina Faso. The incident was completely unprovoked and a cold-blooded murder. These terrorists visited the Ahmadiyya mosque at Isha, asked for the beliefs of Ahmadis, lined up 9 senior members in front of the kids and women, and martyred them all.
The terrorists asked the Imam, Bouriema Bidiga, to denounce Ahmadiyyat to which he refused and said that they can kill him but he won’t denounce the truth. One by one, they asked each of the 9 members the same question and slaughtered them in front of their families.
If these people in a small and poor village had converted due to worldly benefits, they would not have shown such resolve and faith. They would have easily denounced Ahmadiyya Islam due to fear or to save their lives. Instead, they claimed martyrdom with pride and honor. This example can only be seen within the Muslims like the example of Imam Hussain (RA) or Abdul Lateef (RA) at the time of the Promised Messiah (AS).
Even the disciples of Isa (AS) denounced their faith when confronted by Romans after the attempted crucifixion of Isa (AS). This is what the Gospels describe to us. While the example of the followers of Islam and the Promised Messiah (AS) showed the completely opposite character.
Source: https://twitter.com/pressahmadiyya/status/1613874371105361920
Testimony of the Non-Ahmadi African lady
Another such allegation is that Ahmadi Muslims open orphanages and schools to brainwash kids into Islam and Ahmadiyyat. This is refuted by the countless students of these schools around the world. One such example is by this lady:
I went to an Ahmadiyyah school and I like how they don’t impose their beliefs on others. A lot of my friends are Ahmadis.
[Twitter, Oct 2022]