Musleh Maud RA stated:

It is necessary to preserve the biographies [of the companions of the Promised Messiahas]. Anyone who gets to know a narration, they should write it down and have it published in newspapers and books. Or give it to those who are interested so they can collect. Then buy those books by all means (which they publish) and read them out to your children.”

(Al Fazl, 16 February 1956, p. 4)

Promised Messiah AS states about him:

“And among them is a brother of mine, highly respected, who is a great scholar, an expert in Hadith (Muhaddith), and a jurist (Faqih), whose noble name is Syed Maulvi Muhammad Ahsan. May Allah the Almighty be with him in every place and grant him victory in every field. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, deeply honorable for the sake of Islam. Through his writings, he has demolished the edifice of ignorance of the opposing scholars, extinguished their fire, and brought forth a manifest light.

He has put out the flying sparks of mischief with the water of a pure spring. God has granted him a vast treasure of religious knowledge and Prophetic traditions (Ahadeeth). He possesses an extraordinary skill in establishing the authenticity of traditions, evaluating them, and distinguishing one from another.

In the field of debate, the enemy flees from him in the blink of an eye. Despite the fact that the provocations of the opponents’ rage and wrath are man, and they are fiercely bent on and eager for confrontation, they still flee from him like a donkey from a lion. This is nothing but the result of Divine support, which is always with the truthful.

Despite these high qualities, he is an ascetic, righteous, and one who weeps much out of fear of Allah; he fears standing before God and leads his life with the humility of the poor.”

[Hamamatul Bushra Urdu Translation p.30-31]

It is my intention to make such arrangements for the propagation of the Faith of Islam, that public speakers and preachers should be sent to all parts of India to invite the people to the truth, in order to adequately convey the message of Islam to the world. But in our present state of weakness and limited numbers, this plan cannot be fully implemented. At present, it is proposed that if Hadrat Maulawi Muhammad Ahsan Şahib of Amrauha-who is a great scholar, faithful, trustworthy, pious and most sincerely devoted to Islam-should agree, then, as far as it is possible for him, this duty can be assigned to him. Maulawi Şahib is greatly skilled in teaching children and lecturing on the Holy Qur’an and Hadith as well in delivering sermons and homilies and in discussions and dialectics. It will be a happy thing indeed if he could take up this task.

Nishan e Asmani p. 82 English

English Biography

Maulana Syed Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi was one of the stalwarts and leading ‘Ulama of the Ahmadiyya Movement. He was one of the favoured persons who stood in the closest circle of the supporters and followers of the Promised Messiah. During his stay in Qadian, which used to be for quite long periods, he used to be the khateeb and imam of Masjid-i-Mubarak, where the Promised Messiah used to offer his Friday prayers behind him. His khutbahs were like an ocean of Qur’anic subtleties which quenched the spiritual thirst of hundreds of those who offered their Friday prayers in that masjid. His khutbahs were published in the Ahmadiyya Movement’s newspapers and are available in the Jama’at’s library for all those who would like to benefit from the spiritual and intellectual power of his sermons.

Major Ahle Hadith Scholar

Before joining the Ahmadiyya Movement, Maulana Amrohi was an elect member of the Majlis-i-Ulema of Nawab Siddique Hassan Khan of Bhopal State in India. Nawab Siddique Hassan Khan, the founder of the Ahle-Hadith sect in India, had a deepinterest in religious knowledge and had gathered around him a majlis from amongst the eminent Ulama of the time from the Indian Sub-continent by employing them on high salaries. These ‘Ulama used to provide him with research material from which he wrote and published some outstanding books on Hadith and the teachings of the Qur’an. Maulana Amrohi was one of these research scholars and was held in high esteem for his learning. The Qur’anic verse, “Allah grants knowledge to whom He likes from amongst His slaves,” applies perfectly in the case of Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Amrohi. Those who had the good fortune of seeing him or keeping company with him attest that he was one of the ‘Ulama-i- Rabbani whose hearts were full of the light of iman. Whatever deductions he made from the Qur’an and the Hadith was so outstanding that no opponent could ever dispute his arguments. He had not only a deep insight into the teachings of the Qur’an and Hadith but was also an accomplished scholar in Sarf, Nahve, Fasalat, Balaghat, Mantiq and Philosophy.

Non Ahmadi Hanafi on his great status among the Ahle Hadith

Sa’eed Ahmad Palanpuri, Khadim of Darul uloom Deoband, writes:

Muhammad Ahsan Amrohee Salafee then Qadiyani

“Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi held a prominent position among the Ahl-i-Hadith (Salafi) group. They considered him the ‘Best of Debaters’ (Ahsan al-Munazirin) and the ‘Most Superior of Theologians’ (Afdal al-Mutakallimin)

Izah ul Adillah p. 39-40

Sign of the truth of the Promised Messiah

When in 1891 Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad claimed to be the Promised Messiah, prophesies about whose advent were to be found in the Hadith, the ‘Ulama of India became his sworn enemies and issued a fatwa of kufr against him. The Promised Messiah received an ilham in the form of Persian verse, which reads:

Az Pae aan Muhammad AhsanRa- Tariq-i-Roozgar mei Benaam

(For that purpose I see Muhammad Ahsan giving up his worldly subsistence or worldly desires)

This ilham of the Promised Messiah proved true when, soon after, Maulana Syed Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi quit his high-paying job with Nawab Siddique Hassan Khan and joined the Ahmadiyya Movement and settled down at Qadian. This further shows that Maulana Ahsan Amrohi was held in great honour in Nawab Siddique Hassan’s Majlis-e-‘Ulama but that was also held in great honour in the sight of Allah that He chose him for this service of the Promised Messiah and filled his heart with the light which enabled him to recognize the Truth of the claims of the Promised Messiah. At a time when joining the Ahmadiyya Movement meant not only being subjected to the worst type of ostracization but also facing all types of hardships, giving up one’s means of income and subsistence, especially when there were no other apparent means in sight of earning a livelihood, was not a mean sacrifice. But without any care for all these considerations Maulana Syed M. Ahsan Amrohi gave up quite a richly remunerated position and, acting on the Divine Command of “Kunu Ma as Sadiqeen” [Be with the truthful (or righteous ones)] he became the supporter and follower of the one who was raised by Allah as the Promised Messiah and Mujaddad of the 14th Century. He chose to exemplify preferring deen over one’s worldly gains and, giving up a life full of comforts and luxury, he preferred to become a dervish and pass his life in the state of derveshi.

Alam an-Naas

Although there was no dearth of vicious and caustic opponents and evil-minded clerics striving to counter Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad day and night with all their might, Allah was manifesting Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s righteousness on those with goodness and integrity in their heart. One such person was Syed Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi, a renowned scholar of the Quran, the Hadith, and Islamic jurisprudence. In particular, his knowledge of the Hadith was exceptional, and for this reason, although he came from the town of Amroha, he was gainfully employed in Bhopal as an advisor to Nawab Siddique Hassan Khan. When a flyer in which Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad had announced his claim to be the Promised Messiah reached him, his pious soul immediately recognized it as the truth, and he became convinced that the claimant was a righteous person and an appointee of God. He had not even met Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, but was so convinced of his genuineness that he wrote and published a pamphlet entitled Alaam un Nas (Public Announcement) in support of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s claim. When that pamphlet reached Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Pir Nomani writes that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad asked him to read the pamphlet to him. He read out the first few pages, and subsequently, two other readers, Munshi Zafar Ahmad of Kapurthala and Maulvi Mahmood Hassan of Delhi, completed the reading. After listening to the pamphlet in its entirety, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad remarked:

The ideas expressed by Maulvi sahib in this article show a remarkable congruity with the ideas in my own writing. Look at his perception and the depth of his knowledge that he has understood that which God explained to me, although I have not yet published any book on the subject, neither put out a flyer laying down all the arguments, nor has he read any of my books on the subject; this cannot be but through the assistance of the Holy Spirit.

A short period after this, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad received a revelation in Persian:
“Muhammad Ahsan will have to leave his job for you,” and so it transpired. Syed Muhammad Ahsan became the target of people’s criticism in Bhopal because of the favorable light in which he had portrayed Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in his writings. However, his righteous soul was not of the type to be cowed by evil. He resigned from service, and proceeded to join Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad had so much confidence in his knowledge and virtue that he declared him a Mufti, i.e., one authorized to give a decree about contentious issues of religion, and said that any opinion expressed by him in a religious debate was to be construed as an opinion expressed by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad himself.

In recognition of the eminence in learning, righteousness and spiritual qualities of Maulana Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi, the Promised Messiah declared him to be an angel. The proof of this being that Maulana became a great support for the mission of the Promised Messiah in that he wrote such incontrovertible answers to the objections raised by the opponents of the Promised Messiah that they were silenced.

The Promised Messiah used to ask Maulana M Ahsan to write answers to these objections and his answers served to silence them. He ceaselessly wielded his pen in defense of the Promised Messiah by writing books and publishing replies in the newspapers and magazines of the Movement, thus passing his whole life in this sacred jihad. He wrote about 30 books which contain so much knowledge on the truth of Ahmadiyyat that seekers after truth can benefit from these in any era. Thus Maulana M Ahsan Amrohi shall ever remain a sign of the truthfulness of the Promised Messiah and his mission.

In Al-Wassiyat (The Will) the Promised Messiah has laid down that at least two persons who are scholars of the Deen (i.e. having deep insight in the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah and Hadith) should always be included in the Majlis-e-Motamadeen, the body which was authorized to manage and administer the affairs of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman which was declared by him to be his successor. The other condition for being a member of the Majlis-i-Motamadeen laid down by him was that only righteous persons who in right earnest prefer Deen above their worldly concerns should be chosen as members of the Motamadeen and it was further laid down that if were discovered that any member had any mixing of his worldly concerns in his objectives then such member shall be forthwith removed from the membership of the Motmadeen. To fulfil the condition of inclusion of two eminent righteous scholars in the Motamadeen the Promised Messiah nominated Maulana Syed M Ahsan Amrohi along with Maulana Nur- ud-Din, who was also made the President of the Anjuman.

Moved to Tears by the Promised Messiah’s Speech

Pir Siraj-ul-Haq Nomani has rendered an account of one of the initial gatherings of Jalsa. A large number of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s disciples came to Qadian for the Annual Gathering; additionally, there were other sympathizers of the Movement, as well as opponents of the Movement. In those times, a large carpeted wooden dais was used in place of the stage. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad came on the dais to make his speech and he was flanked by the stalwarts of the Movement, including Maulana Nur-ud-Din, Maulvi Burhan-ud-Din of Jehlum, Maulana Syed Ahsan Amrohi, Pir Siraj-ul-Haq Nomani, and others who were also seated on the dais. The scene was reminiscent of the moon surrounded by stars.

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s speech dealt with the section of his book Tauzih Maram, where he had covered the issue of angels, an issue which the clerics had criticized because of their ignorance. He explained the subject comprehensively, and his speech was so illuminating that Maulana Syed Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi was moved to tears and wept openly. The mood was catching and members of the audience, too, felt themselves gripped by strange and wonderful emotions. Those who had harbored any doubts before now became true believers.

Maulana Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi’s migration to Qadian

Several prominent personalities migrated to Qadian in the year 1892. The most outstanding of these personalities was Maulana Maulvi Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi. He had written an article in the magazine Alaam un Naas supporting the claims of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and as a result had fallen out of favor with his employers and the general populace in the state of Bhopal. Persecution followed, but Maulana Amrohi was a man of integrity and not likely to be cowed down. Rather than compromise his faith, he resigned and migrated to Qadian. Even before these events unfolded fully, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad had received a revelation: “Am seeing Muhammad Ahsan leaving his livelihood for you.” He was thus given foreknowledge of the impending migration.

Maulana Amrohi was a great scholar and, in particular, an expert of Hadith. He left behind all manner of worldly luxuries to come and live in Qadian. He was given a small room in the house of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad next to the Masjid Mubarak, and that sufficed him for an abode. One of his great virtues, observed personally by this author, was that he wished everybody well and never spoke ill of anybody to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. In all that he said, he always had the welfare of others in his mind.

Shams al Bhazigah – Refutation of Pir Mehr Ali Shah

Maulana Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi wrote a book, Shams-e-Bazgha in reply to Pir Golarwi’s book Shams-ul-Hidaya. In this book he demolished the arguments made by Pir Golarwi in his book Shams-ul-Hidaya.

Held in great honor by Maulvi Nur-ud-Din

In his speech which he delivered at the passing away of the Promised Messiah, Maulana Nurrudin thus spoke about Maulana M Ahsan Amrohi:

“Similarly amongst those who are rendering service to Deen Allah, Syed Muhammad Ahsan Sahib is man of great learning. He is a Syed too. He has rendered such great service to the cause of Deen Allah which renders a person like me feel small. In spite of his old age he has written a lot in support of the Promised Messiah. This is such a great service which only he was capable of doing.”

After the passing away of Maulana Nur-ud-Din, Maulana Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi took bai’at at the hand of Mirza Bashiruddin Ahmad. He was the first person who proposed Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad’s name for Khilafat.

Later end of his Life and his love for Musleh Maud RA

Hazrat Aqdas (the Promised Messiah) received a revelation about you:
“For that, Muhammad Ahsan—see the recluse.”

(Haqiqatul Wahi, first edition, page 333).

In the latter part of his life, when his circumstances had changed, he was compelled to associate with the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at-e-Islam Lahore. Despite this, he maintained affection and love for Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah assist him). He often wrote letters to him and, near the end of his life, frequently remembered him. He even requested Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah assist him) to send someone to him.

Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah assist him) led his funeral prayer in Qadian and remarked:

“Despite living in a state where he was dependent on others for his livelihood, the minor weakness he displayed is forgivable. He was one of the senior companions of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). Although he later had differences with us, his devotion and sincerity towards the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) were unique in their way.”

(Al-Fazl, August 3, 1926).

He passed away on July 15, 1926, and was buried in Amroha. The Paigham-e-Sulh dated July 21, 1926, page 3, mentions this.

He took the pledge of allegiance (Bai’at) on April 29, 1889, and again in May 1889. His name is the first among the 313 esteemed companions of the Promised Messiah. He passed away in 1902. Maulana Syed Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi passed away in Amroha when he was in his late eighties.

The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) stated regarding him:
“He was our unique and unparalleled friend.” (Al-Hakam, April 1939).

Hadhrat Musleh Maud RA said:

“After this, I also announce that the day before yesterday news came that Maulvi Muhammad Ahsan Sahib has passed away. Our disagreement with him occurred at such an age when human intellect becomes weak and national consciousness becomes disturbed. However, despite our differences, he continued to write letters to me and maintained his connection. Even in these final days of his illness, he wrote asking to send someone. But I deliberately maintained silence so that no new discord would arise. The person who reported about his death writes that near his death, he would repeatedly remember you. He had certain constraints as well. His condition was like that of a person affected by paralysis. He could neither use the bathroom nor urinate by himself. And in old age, such things happen. In this condition, when he was living with others’ support, the weakness he showed could be forgivable. He was an old companion of Hazrat Masih Maud (peace be upon him), although later he developed differences with us. But the devotion and sincerity he had for Hazrat Masih Maud (peace be upon him) was unique in its own way. He would derive proof of Hazrat Sahib’s truthfulness from everything.”

It was said that if he was asked to describe even a brick, he would derive from it an aspect supporting Hazrat Sahib. In short, he was an old companion of Hazrat Sahib. And if he showed any weakness in his old age, he was to some extent helpless in this. He made one significant mistake concerning me, which I forgive. The mistake was that he had said about me, ‘I made him Khalifa, and I will dismiss him.’ In my opinion, he has received sufficient punishment for this in this world. And receiving punishment at such a time, I believe his fault would have been forgiven. At this time, after prayers, I will lead his funeral prayer. Everyone should join me.

Some people think that it is not right to offer funeral prayers for such faults. But until one is forbidden from offering a funeral prayer, and until there is no explicit command against it, it is necessary to offer it. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) even offered the funeral prayer for Ubayy ibn Salul, who was a hypocrite. Some people extend this so far as to say that even Christians’ funeral prayers should be offered, but since this is the voice of only one or two, I fear to act upon it. Moreover, there is no religious evidence for it. If there was, I would have made an effort for that too.

Maulvi Sahib was, after all, a companion of Hazrat Masih Maud (peace be upon him). Today after prayers, I will lead his funeral prayer. All friends should join in this. Although these people hold differences with us, on such occasions we should also pray that Allah grant them death in such a manner that when offering their funeral prayer, no hesitation arises that would prevent praying for them, and that they do not carry the sin of denying the Khilafat and other matters of disagreement with them.

(Al-Fazl, August 3, 1926)”

Urdu Biography

حضرت مولوی سیدمحمد احسن صاحب امروہیؓ

بیعت:۲۳/اپریل۱۸۸۹ء

وفات: ۱۵/مارچ۱۹۲۶ء

تعارف

حضرت مولوی سید محمد احسن رضی اﷲ عنہ کے والد سید مردان صاحب محلہ شاہ علی سرائے امروہہ کے رہنے والے تھے۔ آپ نواب صدیق حسن خان آف ریاست بھوپال کی مجلس علماء کے خاص رکن تھے۔ نواب صاحب کو دینی علم کا خاص شوق تھا۔ انہوں نے ہندوستان کے چیدہ علماء کی ایک جماعت کو منتخب کر کے اپنے پاس ملازم رکھا ہوا تھا۔ جو انہیں علمی مواد بہم پہنچاتے رہتے تھے جس کی مدد سے انہوں نے مختلف دینی کتب تصنیف کیں۔ ان علماء میں حضرت مولوی صاحب بھی شامل تھے۔ نواب صاحب کے ہاں آپ کی بڑی عزت تھی۔ آپ ریاست بھوپال میں مہتمم مصارف کے عہدہ پر فائز تھے

حضرت اقدسؑ کا آپ سے تعلقِ محبت اور بیعت

آپ نے ۲۳؍اپریل ۱۸۸۹ء کو حضرت اقدسؑ کی تحریری بیعت کی۔ رجسٹر بیعت کے مطابق آپ کی بیعت کا نمبر ۸۷ ہے۔حضرت اقدس مسیح موعودؑ نے جب ۱۸۹۱ء میں مسیح موعود ہونے کا دعویٰ کیا تو علماء کی طرف سے مخالفت کا زبردست شور اٹھا۔ کفر کے فتوے لگائے گئے۔ حضورؑ ’’حقیقۃ الوحی‘‘ میں بیان فرماتے ہیں: آپ ایک دفعہ نعمت اﷲ ولی کا وہ قصیدہ دیکھ رہے تھے جس میں آپؑ کے آنے کی خبر ان کے اس شعر میں ہے

مہدی وقت و عیسیٰ دوراں ہر دو را شہسوار می بینم
عین اس شعر کے پڑھنے کے وقت الہام ہوا:
از پئے آں محمد احسن را تارک روزگار می بینم
یعنی میں دیکھتا ہوں کہ مولوی سید محمد احسن امروہی اس غرض کے لئے اپنی نوکری سے جو ریاست بھوپال میں تھی علیحدہ ہو گئے تا خدا کے مسیح کے پاس حاضر ہوں اور اس کے دعوے کی تائید کے لئے خدمت بجا لاویں اور یہ ایک پیشگوئی تھی جو بعد میں نہایت صفائی سے ظہور میں آئی

حضرت مولوی صاحب نے کمربستہ ہو کر حضرت اقدس مسیح موعودؑ کے دعوے کی تائید میں بہت سی کتابیں تالیف کیں اور لوگوں سے مباحثات کئے۔ اس کا آغاز حضرت پیر سراج الحق صاحب نعمانی ؓکے بیان کے مطابق اس طرح ہوا۔ آپ فرماتے ہیں

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‎مجھے یاد ہے کہ جب حضرت اقدسؑ نے اپنے دعویٰ مسیح موعود میں صرف ایک اشتہار مختصر نکالا تھا وہ مولوی صاحب کے پاس بھوپال پہنچ گیا اور مولوی صاحب نے تصدیق کی اور ایک کتاب ’’اعلام الناس‘‘ جو حضرت اقدس کے دعویٰ کے ثبوت میں تھی چھپوا کر لدھیانہ حضرت اقدس علیہ السلام کی خدمت میں پہنچے تو حضرت اقدس نے مجھ سے … فرمایا کہ پڑھ کر سناؤ چند ورق تو میں نے سنا دئیے اور کچھ حصہ منشی ظفر احمد صاحب ساکن کپورتھلہ نے سنایا اور باقی حصہ مولوی محمود حسن صاحب دہلوی حال مدرس مدرسہ پٹیالہ نے سنایا۔ حضرت اقدسؑ نے مضمون کو سن کر فرمایا کہ اس مضمون میں ہمارا اور مولویصاحب کا توارد ہو گیا جو میں نے لکھا ہے وہی مولوی صاحب نے لکھا۔ دیکھو کیسی صحیح فراست ہے اور مولوی صاحب کیسے راسخ فی العِلم ہیں کہ جو ہمیں خدا تعالیٰ نے سمجھایا وہ مولوی صاحب بھی سمجھ گئے۔ حالانکہ نہ ابھی ہماری طرف سے کوئی کتاب شائع ہوئی اور نہ کوئی اشتہار مدلل نکلا ہے اور نہ کوئی اس بارے میں ہماری تصنیف دیکھی۔ یہ صرف روح القدس کی تائید ہے‘‘

‎حضرت اقدسؑ کی کتب میں ذکر

‎حضرت مسیح موعودؑ ازالہ اوہام میں آپ کا ذکرکرتے ہوئے فرماتے ہیں:

‎’’مولوی صاحب موصوف اس عاجز سے کمال درجہ کا اخلاص و محبت اور تعلق روحانی رکھتے ہیں ان کی تالیف کے دیکھنے سے معلوم ہوتا ہے کہ وہ ایک اعلیٰ لیاقت کے آدمی اور علوم عربیہ میںفاضل ہیں۔ بالخصوص علم حدیث میں ان کی نظر بہت محیط اور عمیق معلوم ہوتی ہے۔ حال میں انہوں نے ایک رسالہ اعلام الناس اس عاجز کے تائیدِ دعویٰ میں بکمال متانت و خوش اسلوبی لکھا ہے۔ جس کے پڑھنے سے ناظرین سمجھ لیں گے کہ مولوی صاحب موصوف علم دینیہ میں کس قدر محقق اور وسیع النظر اور مدقق آدمی ہیں۔ انہوں نے نہایت تحقیق اور خوش بیانی سے اپنے رسالہ میں کئی قسم کے معارف بھر دئیے ہیں

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‎حضرت اقدس ؑ نے آئینہ کمالات اسلام میں ۱۸۹۲ء کے جلسہ سالانہ میں شامل ہونے والوں میں اور اسی کتاب کے عربی حصہ میں آپ کا ذکر فرمایا نیز تحفہ قیصریہ ،سراج منیر اور کتاب البریہ میں چندہ دینے والے اور پُر امن جماعت کے ذکر میں نام درج فرمایا۔ اسی طرح ملفوظات میں کئی مرتبہ حضور نے مختلف پیرایوں میں ذکر فرمایا ہے۔ حضرت اقدسؑ نے انجام آتھم میں فرمایا کہ

‎’’ایسا ہی ہمارے دلی محب جو اس سلسلہ کی تائید کے لئے عمدہ عمدہ تالیفات میں سرگرم ہیں۔ ‘‘

‎آپ نے ہی حضرت صاحبزادہ مرزا بشیر الدین محمود احمد صاحبؓ کا نام خلافت ثانیہ کے انتخاب کے لئے پیش کیا تھا اور بیعت کی تھی

‎کتب کا ذکر

‎حضرت امروہی صاحبنے حضرت اقدس کی دعاؤں کی تائید میں کی کتب لکھیں جن کا ذکر حضرت اقدس نے بھی فرمایا ہے

‎وفات اور تدفین

‎آپ نے ۱۵ ؍جولائی ۱۹۲۶ء کو امروہہ میں وفات پائی اور وہیں تدفین عمل میں آئی۔ حضرت خلیفۃ المسیح الثانی ؓنے آپ کی نماز جنازہ غائب پڑھائی اور آپ کے بارہ میں فرمایا :
‎’’جو عقیدت اور اخلاص ان کو حضرت مسیح موعودؑ سے تھا وہ اپنے رنگ میں خاص تھا وہ ہر بات میں حضرت صاحب کی صداقت کا ثبوت نکالا کرتے تھے۔۔ اس وقت میں نماز کے بعد ان کا جنازہ پڑھاؤں گا ‘‘

‎اولاد

‎آپ کے دو بیٹوں (۱) جناب محمد اسمٰعیل غلام کبریا اور (۲) جناب احمد حسن صاحب کے نام ۳۱۳ (ضمیمہ انجام آتھم) میں درج ہیں

List of Books and Short Descriptions

1. Al-Fawaid Al-Aaidah
2. Al-Furqan fi Jawab Al-Burhan
3. Al-Mu’iza-tul Hasanah bil-Kitab wa Al-Sunnah (No. 1)
4. Al-Qaul ul-Mumummujid fee Tufseer Ismo-hoo-Ahmad
5. Al-Qistas-ul-Mustaqim
6. Al-Siraj-ul-Wahaj fee Bayan-ul-Miraj
7. At-Tibyaan
8. Shams al Bazigah
9. Fak al-Shak
10. Izhaar-un-Nisaa-ay
11. Misk-ul-Aarif
12. Mobaahisa Satta Zarooree ba Taqreeb Rampuri
13. Sawa’ al-Sabil
14. Sirr-ush-Shahadatain fee Bayaan Zibah-ush-Shaatain
15. Zaruri I’lan

Muhammad Ahsan Amrohi, who belonged to the Ahl al-Hadith sect wrote a response to the book, Adillah Kamilah by the founder of Darul Uloom Deoband, Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotwi, titled Misbah al-Adillah. In turn, this was answered by Sheikh-ul-Hind, Maulana Mahmood Hasan Deobandi, with a book called Izah al-Adillah.

Quran-2:154: “And say not of those who are killed in the cause of Allah that they are dead; nay, they are living; only you perceive not.”

The Afghan Martyrs

“While the Khalifatul Masih and his party were still in London news arrived of the tragic death by stoning of Naimatullah Khan, a young Afghan, who had studied religion at Qadian and had returned to his own country after finishing his studies. He was only 19 years of age and life spread out before his imagination in attractive and alluring colours. His outstanding quality, however, was devotion to his faith”

“When he arrived in Kabul he was arrested and confined in a cell like a dangerous criminal and was charged with apostasy from Islam. He rejected every suggestion made to him that he should repudiate the Messiah of Qadian but like all his predecessors in that situation, he remained firm in his faith, in the full consciousness that he could do so only at the cost of his life. During the period of his confinement he found an opportunity of scribbling a note on a piece of paper and arranged to have it conveyed to his host in Peshawar. The note, which has been carefully preserved by his host, read: “Sir, I am now face to face with the contingency that you had mentioned to me and, by God’s Grace, I am able to inform you that I am resolved to follow the example of the great martyr, the Sahibzada Sahib.”

(Fazl-e Umar, pages 174-176)

Another Ahmadi Martyr

Musleh Maud lovingly writes about Maulvi Naimatullah Khan:

“Maulvi Naimatullah Khan, a peace loving, pious and peaceful young man, and after subjecting him to torture for over a month in jail and making vain efforts to make him recant, he in the afternoon of 31^st August caused him to be taken round the streets of Kabul and had it proclaimed that he would be stoned to death for apostasy.
The same day, after the Asr prayers, our brave brother was taken in chains to the place of execution in the Kabul Cantonment and there stoned to death.”

(Review Of Religions – September 1924 Edition)

Reading the following statement about our beloved Maulvi Naimatullah Khan, hearts are left shaken and in awe, for the great sacrifice our devotee had for his faith; not caring for worldly affairs and wanting to embrace every hardship and torture for the sake of his faith. This is true obedience and Bayʿah:

“A person who sincerely enters my allegiance of Bai’at and wholeheartedly follows me and submerges themselves in obedience to me to the extent that they relinquish their own will. O ye people who consider yourselves members of my community! You will be counted as such in heaven when you truly tread upon the ways of righteousness…. It is inevitable that you should also be tried with various forms of anguish and misfortune, just as the faithful before you were tried.”

“You will certainly suffer pain and many of your desires will not be fulfilled, but do not lose heart in such situations, for your God tries you to see whether you are steadfast in His path or not. If you desire that even the angels should praise you in heaven, then endure beating and remain joyful, hear abuse and be grateful, suffer setbacks but do not sever your relationship with God.”

(Noah’s Ark, pages 24-25)

How great is Maulvi Naimatullah Khan, he has truly fulfilled his Bay’ah and shown what true sacrifice is. Reading on we can see how his actions reflected what the Promised Messiah wanted from his community, “endure beating and remain joyful, hear abuse and be grateful, suffer setbacks but do not sever your relationship with God.”

“Before execution, he asked permission to say two rakats of prayer, which eh offered to his Lord and Master after the manner of Muslim martyrs. Before being stoned to death, he was once more asked to renounce his faith in the Promised Messiah but he refused to do so and declared that he would rather die than give up his faith in the Promised Messiah. God bless our brother!”

(Review Of Religions – September 1924 Edition)

Remember the great sacrifices done for Ahmadiyyat

To conclude, let us not forget the great sacrifice these martyrs had given for Ahmadiyyat. Pray for them and pray to become like Shahibzada Abdul Latif, Niamatullah Khan and Abdur Rahman. As Musleh Maud had said, “Let all of us make up our minds from this moment that we will not rest until we conquer that land of martyrs (converting its people to Ahmadiyyat).”

Review Of Religions – September 1924 Edition (Pdf page 26-28)
https://www.reviewofreligions.org/20274/review-of-religions-september-1924-edition-2/
https://www.ahmadipedia.org/content/personality/248

Introduction

Chaudhry Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan (Urdu: محمد ظفر اللہ خان‎; 6 February 1893 – 1 September 1985) was a Pakistani jurist and diplomat who served as the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan. After serving as foreign minister he continued his international career and is the only Pakistani to preside over the International Court of Justice.^[1] He also served as the President of the UN General Assembly. He is the only person to date to serve as the President of both UN General Assembly and the International Court of Justice.

Khan became one of the most vocal proponents of Pakistan and led the case for the separate nation in the Radcliffe Commission which drew the countries of modern-day South Asia. He moved to Karachi in August 1947 and became a member of Pakistan’s first cabinet serving as the country’s debut foreign minister under the Liaquat administration. He remained Pakistan’s top diplomat until 1954 when he left to serve on the International Court of Justice and remained on the court as a judge until 1958 when he became the court’s vice president. He left the Hague in 1961 to become the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, a position he served until 1964.

During his time at the UN, he also represented the State of Palestine in a de facto capacity. He left the UN in 1964 to return to the ICJ and, in 1970, he became the first and only Pakistani to serve as the President of the International Court of Justice, a position he maintained until 1973. He returned to Pakistan and retired in Lahore where he died in 1985 at the age of 92. Khan is considered one of the leading founding fathers of Pakistan and a prominent figure in Pakistan. He authored several books on Islam both in Urdu and English.

Ambassador Of Palestine

Sir Zafarullah Khan powerfully presented the case for the Palestinians to the UN. On 28 November 1947, he championed the cause of Palestinian autonomy and called out the injustices against them in the UN.

“Let us now consider the boundaries. Jews constitute 33% of the pop. and Arabs 67%, but 60% of the area of Palestine is to go to the Jewish State. Moreover, what is the character of the area, excluding for the moment the desert waste to which I shall refer later?”

Recognition from other Muslims

Hussein bin Talal, King of Jordan

The King of Jordan, King Hussein bin Talal, invited Mr. Khan to his palace in 1953 and awarded him the highest honor in his Kingdom for his heroic and courageous fight for the cause of Palestine.

“He was indeed a champion of the Arab cause and his ceaseless efforts whether among the Muslim and non-aligned countries or at the International Court of Justice will remain 4ever a shining example of a great man, truly dedicated to our faith and civilization.”

King Faisal of Saudia Arabia

“…for your close co-operation and the noble stand which your Excellency has taken, not only during the meeting but since the question of Palestine has been put before the United Nations…

…Allow me to state that your high principles have created a desire on the part of all righteous persons to identify themselves with the efforts of your Excellency, not only on behalf of the Arabs but Moslems all over the world as well”

Mr. Fadhil Jamali, a former Foreign Minister of Iraq

“In fact, it was not possible for any Arab, however capable and competent he may be, to serve the cause of Palestine in a manner in which this distinguished and great man dedicated himself…

..But, it must be acknowledged that Mohammad Zafrulla Khan occupies a pre-eminent position in defending the Palestinians in this dispute. We expect from all Arabs and followers of Islam that they will never forget this great Muslim fighter…

…After Palestine, the services of this man for the independence of Libya also deserve admiration. In the United Nations, his struggle for the rights of Arabs formed the basis of firm and lasting friendship between us.”

Begum Shafi Ahmad: Ahmadi Muslim woman who helped create Pakistan

Member of the Muslim League

Appointed as in charge of the local women’s department in 1938

Appointed to Working Committee by Muhammad Ali Jinnah – Worked as a journalist after Pakistan’s creation

More details

Begum Shafi Ahmad was born in 1898 in Meerut. Her grandfather, Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi was the Raees-e-Azam (Chief) of Meerut who served as the Minister of Finance and Prime Minister of the State of Bahawalpur. Begum Shafi’s father was Sajjad Nabi Qureshi. 

At the age of 16, she married Hazrat Syed Shafi Ahmad (ra) of Delhi, who had accepted Ahmadiyyat in 1903. He belonged to the family of Hazrat Khawaja Mir Dard (rh), and was the son of a cousin of Hazrat Syeda Nusrat Jehan Begum (ra), wife of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as).

Begum Shafi came to know that her husband was an Ahmadi after her marriage, but she was very much impressed by her husband’s regularity in prayers, recitation of the Holy Quran and high morals. When this came to the notice of her family, they made it clear that the nikah had been abrogated. But after much difficulty, she returned to her husband and said that they would follow their respective beliefs. 

Hazrat Syed Shafi Ahmad (ra) was writing the first Ahmadiyya pocketbook ‘Muhaqqaq’ in those days. He wisely said to his wife, ‘You do recitation [of the Holy Quran], please help me to write the book, and during the recitation, write down the verses about the fate of those who believe in the prophets and those who disbelieve.’ Thus, Begum Shafi’s heart opened and she accepted Ahmadiyyat in 1920. 

When there was a fundraising movement for the Fazl Mosque in London, Begum Shafi Ahmad presented her necklace. 

On 18 April 1927, when Lajna Imaillah was established in Delhi, through Hazrat Syeda Nawab Mubaraka Begum (ra), Begum Shafi Ahmad was appointed as the first Secretary Finance. 

She was a very good speaker as well and had the opportunity to deliver a speech at Women’s Jalsa Salana in 1934. 
Her husband passed away on 31 October 1941, and one day she saw her husband in a dream who was telling her to re-launch the newspaper called Dastkari, which was published from 1913 till the death of her husband. After this dream, in 1943, Begum Shafi Ahmad also entered the field of journalism and launched the weekly Dastkari. 

Many of her editorials not only brought her to fame but also made her a member of many organizing committees in Delhi.

She was also an ardent member of the Muslim League. In 1938, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah appointed her as the in-charge of the local women’s department and later nominated her as a member of the Working Committee. She used to attend press conferences and meetings with full care of her purdah, along with her son. 

On one occasion, Mrs Sarojini Naido hugged her and openly admitted that the burqa (veil) did not really hinder her progress. Begum Shafi Ahmad also attended the Shimla Conference and the inauguration of the Interim Government in 1946 as a correspondent. 

After the partition of the Indian subcontinent, she also played a significant role in the protection of Muslims and Qadian Dar-ul-Aman.

Source: https://www.ahmadipedia.org/content/personality/235/begum-shafi-ahmad

Met Nehru

An Ahmadi lady journalist, Begum Shafi Ahmad, Editor of Dastkari weekly was fully involved in a political movement that emerged into the creation of two states – India and Pakistan. She had equal access to Indian Prime Minister Mr. Nehru and the founder of Pakistan M. A. Jinnah. At a news conference in Delhi called by Quaid e Azam to meet Muslim Journalists, she had the rare honor of sharing the sofa with Quaid e Azam.

During the height of civil disturbances in India in September 1947, she rushed to the residence of Mr. Nehru in New Delhi to convey the message of the Hadhrat Mirza Bashir ud Din Mahmud Ahmad that Qadian was in midst of turmoil. Clad in a green Burqa, she was stopped by the security at Nehru’s residence, who luckily passed through saw her and was immediately allowed. Begum Shafi Ahmad conveyed the message of her master. Whereupon Mr. Nehru said that he was taking every step and assured there was peace in Qadian, when this information was conveyed to Hadhrat Sahib retorted, “If Mr. Nehru calls this as peace, let there be such peace in Delhi”.

The next day Delhi saw one of the worst violence and thousands of Muslims lost their lives.

Begum Shafi left for Pakistan on October 17, 1947, when she found she can no longer operate in Delhi. She came back to Delhi as a member of the Pakistan Journalists delegation sent to India as a part of the Goodwill Mission in 1951.

Indian website describes her

Begum Shafi Ahmad was born in 1898 in Meerut. She was born in an elite family as her grandfather, Khan Bahadur Ghulam Nabi was the Raees-e-Azam (Chief) of Meerut who served as the Minister of Finance and Prime Minister of the State of Bahawalpur. She was 16 when she was married to Hazrat Syed Shafi Ahmed of Delhi. This started her journey as a women leader in various social and national movements in Delhi. Begum was married in a family which was actively involved in journalism. She along with her family was actively involved in the Civil disobedience movement. Her husband was suspected to be a propagandist by the British. He assisted the Delhi administration in Civil Disobedience and was sent to 6 months of rigorous jail. This was also an inspiration for Begum to mark her presence in journalism as she was associated with newspaper ‘Dastkari’. On 18 April 1927, when Lajna Imaillah was established in Delhi, through Hazrat Syeda Nawab Mubaraka Begum (ra), Begum Shafi Ahmad was appointed as the first Secretary Finance. She was a very good speaker as well and had the opportunity to deliver a speech at Women’s Jalsa Salana in 1934. After the death of her husband on 31 October 1941, re-launched the newspaper called Dastkari, which was published from 1913 till the death of her husband. Many of her editorials not only brought her to fame but also made her a member of many organising committees in Delhi. She was also a member of the Muslim League. In 1938, Muhammad Ali Jinnah appointed her as the in-charge of the local women’s department and later nominated her as a member of the Working Committee. On one occasion, Sarojini Naidu hugged her and openly admitted that the burqa (veil) did not really hinder her progress. Begum Shafi Ahmad also attended the Shimla Conference and the inauguration of the Interim Government in 1946 as a correspondent. After the partition of the Indian subcontinent, she also played a significant role in the protection of Muslims.

https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?9749

Book on her life

Name

اماں كى عظمتوں كو سلام سوانح بگيم شفيح

Amma ki azmaton ko Salam – Sawaneh Begum Shafi Ahmad

Download here: https://archive.org/details/sawaneh-begum-shafi