The Split in the Ahmadiyya Movement

Table of Contents:

• Publisher’s Note by Dr. Zahid Aziz
• Maulana Muhammad Ali’s Writings on the Split
• Preface
• 1. General Remarks:
  • Jesus’ claim and the reaction of his Opponents and Followers
  • Similarity of Case of the Promised Messiah [Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian]
  • Origin of the False Doctrines
  • Mirza Mahmud announces that non-Ahmadis are ‘Kafir’ [non-Muslims]
  • Syed Muhammad Ahsan of Amroha rejects Mirza Mahmud’s Beliefs
  • Mirza Mahmud forbids his Followers from listening to other Ahmadis
• 2. Prophet Muhammad is the ‘Coming Ahmad’:
  • Was Ahmad not a Name of the Holy Founder of Islam?
  • Ahmad was Holy Prophet’s Name:
    • The Quran on ‘Ahmad’ as Holy Prophet’s Name
    • Hadith reports on ‘Ahmad’ as Name of Holy Prophet
    • Arabic Lexicons on ‘Ahmad’ as Name of Holy Prophet
    • ‘Siras’ [Biographies] on ‘Ahmad’ as Name of Holy Prophet
    • Commentaries of Hadith on Name ‘Ahmad’
    • Mirza Mahmud’s assertion about Commentaries of the Quran
    • Modern Writers on ‘Ahmad’ as Name of Holy Prophet
    • Promised Messiah’s [Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian] Writings on ‘Ahmad’ as Name of Holy Prophet
    • Closing Comments
  • Prophecy of Jesus fulfilled by Holy Prophet:
    • Holy Prophet did claim to fulfil Jesus’ Prophecy
    • Prophecy referred to in the Quran is that of “Paraclete”
  • Promised Messiah’s Belief that Holy Prophet was the Coming ‘Ahmad’
• 3. Finality of Prophethood:
  • Mirza Mahmud’s Views on continuity of Prophethood
  • Finality of Prophethood according to the Teachings of Islam:
    • The Quran on Finality of Prophethood
    • Hadith on Finality of Prophethood
    • Some Arguments against Finality refuted
  • Use of Word ‘Nabi’ for non-Prophets:
    • Metaphorical use of Words Prophet (Nabi), Apostle (Rasul)
    • Revelation granted to non-Prophets
    • Revelation continues among Muslims
    • Use of Word ‘Prophet’ for non-Prophets
    • Use of the Word ‘Prophet’ concerning the Promised Messiah
    • Reconciling Finality of Prophethood with the coming of the Messiah
    • Root meaning of ‘Nabi’ and ‘Rasul’
    • Sufi Terminology
  • Promised Messiah’s [Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian] Belief in the Finality of Prophethood:
    • Later Writings
• 4. Are all non-Ahmadis Unbelievers?:
  • Promised Messiah [Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian] did not call other Muslims as Kafir [non-Muslims]:
    • Opponents declared Promised Messiah [Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian] as ‘Kafir’ [non-Muslim]
    • Belief expressed in ‘Haqiqat-ul-Wahy’
    • Promised Messiah [Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian] signs Declaration in court
  • Practical Relations with other Muslims:
    • Funeral Prayers for other Deceased Muslims
    • Marriage Relations
    • Prayer after non-Ahmadi Imams
  • 5. An Appeal:
    • Warning of Grave Consequences
  • Appendix: Mirza Mahmud Ahmad confirms his Views as cited in this Book (Compiled by Dr. Zahid Aziz):
    • Mirza Mahmud confirms his calling of Muslims as ‘Kafir’ [non-Muslims]
  • Notes (Compiled by Dr. Zahid Aziz)
  • About this Book
  • About the Author [Maulana Muhammad Ali]