The Great Reformer â Volume 1

Basharat Ahmad, Hamid Rahman

Description

The Great Reformer is the English translation of Mujaddid-e-Azam, a comprehensive biography of the Mujjadid (Reformer in Islam) and Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad by a close associate and compatriot, Dr. Basharat Ahmad.
This monumental research work published in Urdu in three volumes was translated into English in 2008 by Hamid Rahman, PhD. It is widely considered to be the most authentic and complete portrayal of the great and tireless service rendered to Islam by the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement. The first two volumes, published in 1939 and 1940 respectively, consist of the Founder's life history, and also contain synopsis of each of his major Urdu, Arabic and Persian works. The third volume deals with his Islamic philosophy, thoughts, exposition of Islamic concepts, defense of Islam in reply to non-Muslim critics, and his mission of carrying the message of Islam to the West.

Sujets

• Philosophie
• Philosophie de la religion
• Philosophy
• Philosophie et théologie
• Religious

Informations

• Publié par: eBookIt.com
• Date de parution: 08 mai 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781945227189
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 125 Mo

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The G re a t Re f o rm e r
 
The Great Reformer
Biography of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian
Mujaddid (Reformer) of the Fourteenth Century Hijrah ,
Promised Messiah and Mahdi
Volume 1
Based on
Dr. Basharat Ahmad’s
Mujaddid Azam
Rendered in English by Dr. Hamid Rahman
 
It was the time of the Messiah, and of none else
If I had not come, it would have been another
— Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
 

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, Mujaddid (Reformer) of Fourteenth Century Hijrah, The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (The Rightly Guided)
© 2007 by Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam (Lahore) USA Inc. P.O. Box 3370, Dublin, OH 43016-0176, U.S.A. All Rights Reserved
The Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, Lahore (Ahmadiyya Association for the Propogation of Islam) was founded at Lahore, Pakistan, in 1914 by the prominent followers of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. It exists to promote a liberal, tolerant and peaceful picture of Islam, as found in the Holy Quran and the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. It has published a vast quantity of highly acclaimed literature on Islam in various languages, and has branches and members in several countries.
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ISBN: 978-1-945227-18-9
 
This translation is dedicated to the memory of my mother, Begum Hamida Rahman bint Basharat Ahmad.
Dr. Hamid Rahman
 
CONTENTS
PUBLISHER’S FOREWORD
TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR — DR. BASHARAT AHMAD
AUTHOR’S PREFACE
Chapter 1 NAME, ANCESTRY, FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES & PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Chapter 2 NATIVITY, CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION
Chapter 3 ADOLESCENCE AND DEVOTION TO ALLAH
Chapter 4 RIGHTEOUS CONDUCT IN LITIGATION
Chapter 5 EMPLOYMENT
Chapter 6 POST-SIALKOT ENGAGEMENTS
Chapter 7 THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD — DEATH OF HAZRAT MIRZA’S FATHER & SUCCESSION OF BROTHER
Chapter 8 FREQUENT DIVINE DISCOURSE
Chapter 9 PREACHING AND INVITATION TO ISLAM
Chapter 10 THE WRITING OF BARAHIN AHMADIYYA
Chapter 11 CLAIM OF BEING MUJADDID (REFORMER)
Chapter 12 A GENERAL INVITATION TO MANIFEST SIGNS FOR NON-MUSLIMS
Chapter 13 DEATH OF MIRZA GHULAM QADIR
Chapter 14 CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUBARAK MOSQUE
Chapter 15 PEOPLE FLOCK TO QADIAN
Chapter 16 SECOND MARRIAGE
Chapter 17 HAZRAT MIRZA’S CHILDREN
Chapter 18 GLAD TIDINGS OF A MAGNIFICENT SON
Chapter 19 THE WRITING OF SURMA CHASHAM ARYA (AN EYE OPENER FOR THE ARYA)
Chapter 20 THE WRITING OF SHAHNA-I HAQ (THE GUARDIAN OF TRUTH)
Chapter 21 ALEXANDER RUSSEL WEBB’S CONVERSION TO ISLAM
Chapter 22 THE PROPHECY REGARDING MIRZA AHMAD BAIG HOSHIARPURI AND MARRIAGE WITH MUHAMMADI BEGUM
Chapter 23 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chapter 24 CLAIM OF MESSIAHSHIP
Chapter 25 FATH ISLAM (VICTORY OF ISLAM) AND TAUDZIH MARAM (EXPLANATION OF OBJECTIVES)
Chapter 26 SOJOURN IN LUDHIANA
Chapter 27 DEBATE WITH MAULVI MUHAMMAD HUSAIN BATALVI AND PUBLICATION OF AL-HAQ — MUBAHASA LUDHIANA (THE TRUTH — THE LUDHIANA DEBATE)
Chapter 28 IZALA AUHAM (DISPELLING THE APPREHENSIONS)
Chapter 29 DAJJAL (ANTICHRIST OR THE GREAT DECEIVER)
Chapter 30 CLAIM OF MAHDI (THE RIGHTLY GUIDED ONE)
Chapter 31 CLAIM OF PROPHETHOOD DENIED
Chapter 32 NEED FOR THE CLAIMS OF MESSIAH & MAHDI
Chapter 33 WHY HAZRAT MIRZA STRESSED RECEIVING REVELATION FROM GOD
Chapter 34 SOJOURN IN DELHI
Chapter 35 DEBATE WITH MAULVI MUHAMMAD BASHIR SEHSAVANI & PUBLICATION OF AL-HAQ DELHI (THE TRUTH — DELHI)
Chapter 36 JOURNEY TO PATIALA & RETURN TO QADIAN
Chapter 37 THE DECREE OF EXCOMMUNICATION FROM ISLAM (KUFR KA FATWA) & PUBLICATION OF FAISALA ASMANI (HEAVENLY JUDGMENT)
Chapter 38 ANNUAL GATHERING
Chapter 39 STAY AT LAHORE
Chapter 40 STAY AT SIALKOT
Chapter 41 NISHAN ASMANI (HEAVENLY SIGN)
Chapter 42 SEVERAL PROMINENT PERSONALITIES MIGRATE TO QADIAN
Chapter 43 ANNUAL GATHERING 1892
Chapter 44 AINAH KAMALAT ISLAM (A MIRROR OF THE EXCELLENCE OF ISLAM)
Chapter 45 CLERICS ALLEGING HERESY CHALLENGED TO A PRAYER DUEL (MUBAHALAH)
Chapter 46 BARAKAT-UD-DUA (BLESSINGS OF PRAYER)
Chapter 47 HUJJAT-UL-ISLAM (UNDENIABLE PROOF OF THE TRUTH OF ISLAM)
Chapter 48 SACHAI KA IZHAR (PROCLAMATION OF TRUTH)
Chapter 49 JANG MUQADDAS (THE HOLY WAR)
Chapter 50 KARAMAT-US-SADIQEEN (MIRACLES OF THE RIGHTEOUS) & TUHFA BAGHDAD (A GIFT TO BAGHDAD)
Chapter 51 SHAHADAT-UL-QURAN (TESTIMONY OF THE QURAN)
Chapter 52 HAZRAT MIRZA’S MIRACULOUS ACHIEVEMENTS
Chapter 53 TWO FAMOUS MUSLIM MISSIONARIES PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
Chapter 54 HAMAMAT-UL-BUSHRA (GLAD TIDINGS)
Chapter 55 THE SIGN OF THE SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSES IN RAMZAN
Chapter 56 NUR-UL-HAQ I & II (LIGHT OF THE TRUTH PARTS I & II)
Chapter 57 ITMAM-UL-HUJJA (THE FINAL PROOF)
Chapter 58 SIRR-UL-KHILAFAH (THE SECRET OF CALIPHATE)
Chapter 59 THE ABDULLAH ATHAM EPISODE
Chapter 60 MINAN-UR-RAHMAN (RECALLING THE FAVOR OF THE BENEFICENT)
Chapter 61 NUR-UL-QURAN VOLUMES I & II (LIGHT OF THE QURAN)
Chapter 62 THE ISLAMIC ROOTS OF SIKHISM & SAT BACHAN (THE TRUE DISCOURSE)
Chapter 63 THE DISCIPLES’ OINTMENT OR JESUS’ OINTMENT
Chapter 64 ARYA DHARM (THE HINDU ARYA FAITH)
Chapter 65 ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE THE TENOR OF RELIGIOUS DEBATES
Chapter 66 MOVEMENT TO DECLARE FRIDAY AS A HOLIDAY
Chapter 67 THE GREAT RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE & THE PUBLICATION OF ISLAMI USOOL KI PHILOSOPHY (THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM)
Chapter 68 AN ANNOUNCEMENT MADE WITH FULL FAITH IN REVELATION FROM ALLAH THE SUPREME
Chapter 69 MAULVI GHULAM DASTAGIR QASURI’S MALEDICTION AND ITS CONSEQUENCE
Chapter 70 OPPOSING CLERICS INVITED BY NAME TO PARTICIPATE IN A PRAYER DUEL (MUBAHALAH)
Chapter 71 TESTIMONY OF KHWAJA GHULAM FARID — THE PIOUS SAINT OF CHACHRAN
Chapter 72 THE THIRD CALL TO CLERICS AND SHEIKHS FOR A PRAYER DUEL
Chapter 73 TESTIMONY OF SYED ASHHAD-UD-DIN AL-ALAM
Chapter 74 ISLAM IS THE ONLY LIVING RELIGION
Chapter 75 CONTEST PROPOSED BETWEEN THE MIRACLES OF THE BIBLICAL JESUS AND MUHAMMADAN MESSIAH
Chapter 76 SHEIKH MUHAMMAD RAZA TEHRANI NAJAFI’S OPPOSITION
Chapter 77 FUNDRAISING FOR A NEW GUESTHOUSE
Chapter 78 GOD’S CURSE AND THE BREAKING OF THE CROSS
Chapter 79 THE PROPHESIED DEATH OF LEKHRAM & THE ISTIFTA (REQUEST FOR A LEGAL OPINION)
Chapter 80 HAZRAT MIRZA RECEIVES THREATS OF ASSASSINATION
Chapter 81 SIRAJ MUNIR (LIGHT GIVING SUN)
Chapter 82 ANOTHER DECISIVE ARGUMENT AGAINST THE SIKHS
Chapter 83 ATTEMPT TO STOP THE PRACTICE OF BRANDING MUSLIMS AS HERETICS
Chapter 84 THE TURKISH CONSUL’S VISIT TO QADIAN & SOME PROPHECIES ABOUT THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Chapter 85 MESSAGE OF ISLAM SENT TO QUEEN VICTORIA & PUBLICATION OF TUHFA QAISARIYYA & SITARA QAISARIYYA (GIFT FOR THE EMPRESS & STAR OF THE EMPRESS)
Chapter 86 HUJJAT-ULLAH (TESTIMONY OF GOD)
Chapter 87 SIRAJUDDIN ISAI KAY CHAR SAWALON KA JAWAB (THE FOUR QUESTIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN, SIRAJUDDIN, ANSWERED)
Chapter 88 MIRZA BASHIR-UD-DIN MAHMUD FINISHES THE READING OF THE QURAN
Chapter 89 HAZRAT MIRZA’S PLEA TO THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS OF INDIA
Chapter 90 FUNDRAISING FOR THE EXTENSION OF MUBARAK MOSQUE
Chapter 91 REV. CLARKE ACCUSES HAZRAT MIRZA OF CONSPIRACY TO MURDER & PUBLICATION OF KITAB-UL-BARIYYA (AN ACCOUNT OF EXONERATION)
Chapter 92 ESTABLISHMENT OF MADRASAH TALIM-UL-ISLAM (SCHOOL OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION)
Chapter 93 JOURNEY TO MULTAN
Chapter 94 SOME EVENTS OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Chapter 95 THE ANNUAL GATHERING OF 1897
Chapter 96 HAZRAT MIRZA OFFERS TO PAY A PENALTY IF ANYONE PROVES JESUS WILL DESCEND FROM HEAVEN
Chapter 97 THE PROPHECY ABOUT THE PLAGUE
Chapter 98 TWO MEMORANDUMS ADDRESSED TO THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB
Chapter 99 SELECTED ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF HAZRAT MIRZA’S MOVEMENT
Chapter 100 ZARURAT-UL-IMAM (NEED FOR THE IMAM OF THE AGE)
Chapter 101 THE INCOME TAX SUIT
Chapter 102 NAJM-UL-HUDA (THE STAR THAT GUIDES)
Chapter 103 RAZ-I-HAQIQAT (THE SECRET BEHIND THE TRUTH)
Chapter 104 MAULVI BATALVI’S DIABOLICAL BEHAVIOR, HIS DISGRACE, & RECANTING OF INFIDELITY CHARGES & PUBLICATION OF KASHF-UL-GHITA & HAQIQAT-UL-MAHDI (UNCOVERING THE WRAPPING & THE TRUE CONCEPTION OF THE MAHDI)
Chapter 105 AL-BALAGH (THE COMMUNIQUE) OR FARIAD DARD (GRIEF-STRICKEN PLEA)
Chapter 106 AYYAM-US-SULH (THE DAYS OF PEACE)
Chapter 107 MAULVI MUHAMMAD ALI MIGRATES TO QADIAN
Chapter 108 BRITISH GOVERNMENT REQUESTED TO HOLD A DECISIVE RELIGIOUS CONVENTION
Chapter 109 MASIH HINDUSTAN MEIN (THE MESSIAH IN INDIA)
Chapter 110 SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LETTERS OF 1899
Chapter 111 HAZRAT MIRZA STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING ARABIC
Chapter 112 MADRASAH TALIM-UL-ISLAM (SCHOOL OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION) UPGRADED TO HIGH SCHOOL
Chapter 113 OPPONENTS BLOCK THE WAY TO THE MUBARAK MOSQUE AND THE SUIT TO DEMOLISH THE BLOCKING WALL
Chapter 114 THE REVEALED SERMON
Chapter 115 BISHOP LEFROY OF LAHORE CHALLENGED
Chapter 116 THE MEASURE OF A VIRTUOUS PERSON
Chapter 117 LUJJAT-UN-NUR (THE OCEAN OF LIGHT)
Chapter 118 MINARAT UL MASIH (MINARET OF THE MESSIAH)
Chapter 119 JIHAD AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Chapter 120 THE GOAL HAZRAT MIRZA SET BEFORE THE MUSLIMS
 
 
PUBLISHER’S FOREWORD
It is with a sense of profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, (Lahore) USA is publishing the English translation of the first volume of Dr. Basharat Ahmad ’ s three volume Urdu biography of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. This monumental work has been translated by Dr. Hamid Rahman, Professor of Finance at Alliant University and grandson of Dr. Basharat Ahmad. Dr. Rahman has performed this work ever so diligently and has produced a final product worthy of bearing the title of the original. May Almighty Allah, the most Merciful and most Gracious, bless Dr. Rahman and his family for their sacrifices in this cause.
This book will, insha Allah , go a long way in removing the many misconceptions Muslims harbor about Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad