The miraculous birth of the son of Maulvi Nooruddin RA

Introduction

One of the proofs of the truthfulness of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) is the prophecy of the birth of the son of the 1st Khalifa, Maulvi Noorudin RA. As per the prophecy, a child was born to Nooruddin (RA) who had boils disease, just as the prophesized. At the time of the prophecy, Maulvi Nooruddin (RA) was over 60.

This prophecy was not only a huge sign of the truthfulness of the Promised Messiah (AS) but also a sharp blow to the enemies who were mocking Nooruddin (RA) by calling him Abtar (one without offspring).

Background

In 1894, the son of Maulvi Noorudin RA died in infancy. A Muslim enemy claimed that this is the proof that Ahmad AS had lost the debate with Abdullah Atham. He further mocked Noorudin RA by calling him Abtar (one without male issue).

Promised Messiah (AS) writes:

Forty-Fifth Sign—Is that Maulawi Noor Deen, a sincere friend of mine, had lost a son. This was his only son. At his death, some imprudent enemies expressed great jubilation at the thought that Maulawi [Noor Deen] had been left without issue. Upon this, I prayed for him a great deal. After the supplication I was informed by God: ‘In response to your prayer, a son shall be born.’ As a Sign of the fact that he would be born exclusively as the result of prayer, I was informed that he would develop multiple boils on his body. Accordingly, the son was born and was named ‘Abdul-Hayy. Multiple boils of an unusual nature appeared on his body, the scars of which are still present. This Sign regarding boils had been announced through a pamphlet before the birth of the boy.

[Haqiqatul Wahi, pg. 279]

At the death of his only son, Maulvi Noorudin RA was an old man of 60 years.

Prophecy

This prophecy was published in 1894, in his book, Anwarul Islam. The summary is:

• A strong boy will be born, unlike the infant who died earlier.
• The child will have the disease of boils/rashes.

اس تحریر کے لکھنے کے بعد مجھ پر نیند غالب ہوگئی اور میں سو گیا اور خواب میں دیکھا کہ اخویم مولوی حکیم نورالدین صاحب ایک جگہ لیٹے ہوئے ہیں اور ان کی گود میں ایک بچہ کھیلتا ہے جو انہیں کا ہے اور وہ بچہ خوش رنگ خوبصورت ہے اور آنکھیں بڑی بڑی ہیں۔ میں نے مولوی صاحب سے کہا کہ خدا نے بعوض محمد احمد آپ کو وہ لڑکا دیا کہ رنگ میں شکل میں طا میں طاقت میں اس سے بدرجہا بہتر ہے اور میں دل میں کہتا ہوں کہ یہ تو اور بیوی کا لڑ کا معلوم ہوتا ہے کیونکہ پہلالڑ کا تو ضعیف الخلقت بیما رسا اور نیم جان سا تھا اور یہ تو قوی ہیکل اور خوش رنگ ہے اور پھر میرے دل میں یہ آیت گذری جس کا زبان سے سنانا یاد نہیں اور وہ یہ ہے ۞ مَا نَنسَخْ مِنْ ءَايَةٍ أَوْ نُنسِهَا نَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍۢ مِّنْهَآ أَوْ مِثْلِهَآ ۗ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ ہے اور میں جانتا ہوں کہ یہ خدا تعالیٰ کی طرف سے اس عدو الدین کا جواب ہے کیونکہ اس نے عیسائیوں کا حامی بن کر اسلام پر حملہ کیا اور وہ بھی بے جا اور بے ایمانی سے بھرا ہوا حملہ۔ اور ایک جزو اس خواب کی رہ گئی میں نے دیکھا کہ اس بچہ کے بدن پر کچھ پھنسی یا ثولول کی مشابہ بخارات نکل رہے ہیں۔ اور کوئی کہتا ہے کہ اس کا علاج ہلدی اور ایک اور چیز ہے۔ واللہ اعلم . منه

After writing this, I was overcome by sleep and I fell asleep. In my dream, I saw that my brother Maulvi Hakim Nuruddin sahib was lying somewhere and a child was playing in his lap who was his own. This child was beautiful with a glowing complexion and big eyes. I said to Maulvi sahib, “God has given you that boy instead of Muhammad Ahmad, who is better than him in complexion, appearance and strength. And I thought to myself that this seems to be his wife’s son because the first son was weak in constitution, sickly and half-alive, while this one is sturdy and glowing.” Then this verse came to my heart, which I don’t remember verbalizing: “We do not abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten except that We bring one better than it or similar to it. Did you not know that Allah is over all things competent?” (2:106) And I know that this is from Allah as a response to this enemy of the faith because he attacked Islam by siding with the Christians, and that too with an unfair and faithless attack. And one part of this dream remained: I saw that there were some rashes or pustules/boils erupting on the body of this child. And someone said that its cure involves turmeric and something else. And Allah knows best.

[Anwarul Islam, Ruhani Khazain, vol. 9, pg. 27]

Fulfillment

This prophecy was fulfilled with great magnificence after 5 years, on 15th February 1899¹Hayat-e-Noor, pg. 242, with the birth of Abdul Hayy. Thousands of people were witness to this and saw the child with their own eyes. The signs of boils were visible even many years after his birth. Maulvi Hakim Nooruddin (RA) testifies about this sign and thanks God Almighty.

غرض میں نے اس لدھیانوی معترض کی تحریر کا کچھ بھی لحاظ نہ کیا اور اس پر کوئی توجہ نہ کی مگر میرے آقا امام نے اس پر توجہ کی تو اس کو وہ بشارت ملی جو انوار الاسلام کے صفحہ ۲۶ پر درج ہے اور پھر اس کے چند برس بعد یہ بچہ جس کا نام عبدالحئی ہے پیدا ہوا۔ اس کشف کے مطابق اس کے جسم پر بعض پھوڑے نکلے جن کے علاج میں میری طبابت گرد تھی ۔ اس کو ان پھوڑوں کے باعث سخت تکلیف تھی اور وہ ساری رات اور دن بھر تو پتا اور بے چین رہتا جس کے ساتھ ہم کو بھی کرب ہوتا مگر ہم مجبور تھے کچھ نہ کر سکتے تھے ان پھوڑوں کے علاج کی طرف بھی اس کشف میں ایماء تھا اور اس کی ایک جز ہلدی تھی اور اس کے ساتھ ایک اور دوائی تھی جو یاد نہ رہی تھی ہم نے اس کے اضطراب اور کرب کو دیکھ کر چاہا کہ ہلدی لگا ئیں آپ نے کہا کہ میں جرات نہیں کر سکتا کیونکہ اس کا دوسرا جز و یاد نہیں مگر ہم نے غلطی کھائی اور ہلدی لگا دی جس سے وہ بہت ہی تڑپا اور آخر ہم کو وہ دھونی پڑی اس سے ہمارا ایمان تازہ ہو گیا کہ ہم کیسے ضعیف اور عاجز ہیں کہ اپنے قیاس اور فکر سے اتنی بات نہیں نکال سکے اور یہ مامور اور مرسلوں کی جماعت ایک مشین اور کل کی طرح ہوتے ہیں جس کے چلانے والا اللہ تعالیٰ ہی ہوتا ہے اس کے بلائے بغیر یہ نہیں بولتے غرض میرا ایمان ان نشانوں سے بھی پہلے کا ہے اور یہ خدا کا فضل ہے کہ اس نے ہم کو نشان کے بغیر نہ چھوڑا سینکڑوں نشان دکھا دیئے اور خود میرے ہی گھر میں نشان موجود ہے جس کا میں نے ذکر بھی کیا ہے۔

In summary, I did not pay any heed to the objection raised by that critic from Ludhiana, but when my master and imam [Mirza Ghulam Ahmad AS] paid attention to it, he received the glad tiding that is mentioned on page 26 of Anwaar-ul-Islam. And then a few years later, this child named Abdul Hayy was born. In accordance with that vision, some pustules appeared on his body for which my medicine was ineffective. He suffered greatly from those pustules and remained restless and disturbed day and night, which also caused us distress, but we were helpless and could do nothing. That vision also hinted at the cure for those pustules, which included turmeric and some other medicine that I cannot recall. Seeing his distress and suffering, we wanted to apply turmeric, but you said you could not take the risk as you did not remember the other ingredient. However, we made the mistake of applying just the turmeric, which made him suffer severely, and eventually we had to wash it off. This reinforced our faith in how weak and helpless we are, unable to deduce such matters through our own reasoning and thinking. The community of apostles and messengers is like a machine and a system operated solely by Allah Almighty – they do not speak without His command. In fact, my faith predates these signs, and it is Allah’s grace that He did not leave us without signs, showing us hundreds of them. There is even a sign present in my own household, which I have also mentioned.

[Khutbaat-e-Noor, pg. 185]

Conclusion

This prophecy is a huge proof of the truthfulness of the Promised Messiah (AS) due to many reasons.

Firstly, Maulvi Hakim Noorudin (RA) was 60 years old at the time of the prophecy. Predicting that someone would live for several years beyond that age is unlikely even today, let alone in a 19th-century Indian village where the average life expectancy was less than 25 years.²Statistica

Secondly, it is even more improbable to predict that someone older than 60 would father a child.

Thirdly, predicting the gender of that child adds another layer of improbability.

Fourthly, it is even more improbable to predict that the child would suffer from a specific illness, such as boils on his body.

Lastly, it is exceedingly unlikely to predict that the child would be strong and survive infancy, particularly in an Indian village where the child mortality rate was 50%, meaning half of the children would die before reaching the age of five³Statistica

Considering these points holistically, one can appreciate the extraordinary nature of this prophecy. If anyone believes this is merely a game of chance, they should attempt to make a similar prophecy that fulfills all five conditions. We will see how successful they are