26 June – 2 July

In this third year of Al Hakam, we will present a selection of incidents from the blessed life of the Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, this time, with some more details

26 June 1907: The Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, was always passionate to establish high morals in humankind and he implored every medium to inculcate true piety and self-purification. Almost all his writings and speeches contain heartfelt teachings and advice in this regard. On this date, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad^as extended the idea of preparing placards and hanging charts for Ahmadi households to be placed on prominent points in buildings so that every member of the Jamaat is reminded of their duties. The idea was discussed over a few days but owing to other engagements of Hazrat Ahmad^as, it could not be implemented. This scheme was titled “Alwah-ul-Mahdi”, which means “tablets of the Mahdi”.

29 June 1889: The Promised Messiah^as wrote a letter to Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin^ra. In it, Hazrat Ahmad^as commented on the Muslim organisation, Anjuman Himayat-e-Islam, which had sent some queries of a certain Christian to be answered. Hazrat Ahmad^as criticised the approach and practice of this body and stated that he was extremely busy and his health was feeble too. Despite all these issues, he drafted answers to the two questions out of love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. This letter also hints towards the love and longing of the Promised Messiah^as for Hazrat Maulvi Nuruddin^ra.

29 June 1898: The Promised Messiah^as wrote a letter to Hazrat Mian Shadi Khan^ra addressing him as his considerate and beloved brother. In it, Huzoor^as shared a description of Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Fazl Din^ra. As Hakim Sahib^ra had married twice but did not have any children, Huzoor^as instructed Mian Shadi Khan Sahib^ra to perform istikhara (prayer for seeking a positive outcome). Huzoor^as wished that Hakim Fazl Din Sahib^ra could get married in the house of Mian Shadi Khan Sahib^ra. Hazrat Ahmad^as, despite being greatly occupied, was so compassionate for his companions that he would provide them assistance even in their personal lives.

30 June 1893: The Promised Messiah^as replied to the letter of Padri Jawala Singh, who earlier sent a lengthy letter to Huzoor^as. In this letter, Hazrat Ahmad^as logically refuted the false assumptions of Padri Sahib through deriving arguments from the Bible and logic.

30 June 1902: The Promised Messiah^as wrote a touching letter to Hazrat Haji Seith Allah Rakha Abdur Rahman^ra citing his recent observation. Huzoor^as said that the previous day, at noon, he was sitting alone in one of the porches of his house, where he saw four cats carry a sparrow’s neck in their jaws one after the other. They mercilessly smote the poor bird on the floor multiple times, but out of compassion, he had to divert his attention towards them. As the small bird was under attack, suddenly, the sparrow found a chance to flee as the cats were in the process of passing the bird over to the other. The sparrow flew to a nearby tree, leaving the cats in utmost despair. Huzoor^as wrote that he considered it a time for the acceptance of prayers, hence he prayed for Seith Sahib^ra that Allah may set him free from the jaws of abominable enemies.

30 June 1904: The Promised Messiah^as was told in an Urdu revelation that God would fulfill all of his desires.

30 June 1906: The Promised Messiah^as replied to the letters of Hazrat Syed Nasir Shah^ra and shared details of his recent gout. Hazrat Ahmad^as also commented on some items he received from this devout follower.

July 1893: The Promised Messiah’s^as Arabic book, Tohfa-e-Baghdad was published. It is narrated that at the same time, Huzoor^as was occupied in writing his next Arabic book, Karamat-us-Sadiqin.

July 1899: The Promised Messiah^as started writing his book Taryaq-ul-Qulub. This book was published years later. Contrary to all claims and allegations, the writing and publishing dates of this book have a gap of many years (written in 1899 and published in 1902).

June/July 1901: Hazrat Maulvi Abdur Rahman^ra (the first martyr of Ahmadiyyat) was murdered in Afghanistan in these months in a concentration camp of Kabul. His only crime was that he accepted the Imam^as of the time. The news of this sad event reached Qadian in late 1901.

July 1906: Another magazine commenced its publication from Qadian, called Talim-ul-Islam. Before this, there were three magazines being published from this relatively small village; The Review of Religions (English and Urdu), Tabib Haziq and Tash-heez-ul-Azhan. Hazrat Syed Sarwar Shah^ra was its editor and the headmaster of Talim-ul-Islam School. Hence, the publication of this magazine was done under the school administration. The primary purpose was to spread the true meaning and interpretation of the Holy Quran. This magazine contained brief notes taken from Quran classes conducted by Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin^ra, with a gist of his Arabic interpretation of the Holy Quran and the interpretation of the Holy Quran by the editor. Moreover, this magazine used to publish revelations of the Promised Messiah^as as well as news about school events. This magazine remains a primary source of the unique interpretation of the Quran by Hazrat Syed Sarwar Shah^ra. Unfortunately, it could not endure and from May 1907, it was published as an appendix of The Review of Religions.

1 July 1890: The Promised Messiah^as updated his trusted friend, Hazrat Munshi Rustam Ali^ra about his ongoing health problems. Huzoor^as informed him that God Almighty was the Sustainer of all things and the Best Planner, hence there was nothing left to worry about, so he should never lose hope and weaken his trust in God.

1 July 1898: The Promised Messiah^as shared his unyielding faith and strong connection with God Almighty with Hazrat Haji Seith Allah Rakha Abdur Rahman^ra through a letter. Huzoor^as stated that he was praying intently for Hazrat Seith Sahib^ra. In this letter, Hazrat Ahmad^as shared his deep insight on this temporal life and guided him to rightly grasp the teachings of the Quran.

2 July 1888: The Promised Messiah^as replied to a letter of Hazrat Munshi Rustam Ali^ra. Huzoor^as informed him about the deteriorating health condition of his son, Bashir Ahmad, after arriving back to Qadian from Batala. The child had developed multiple issues, for instance, typhoid fever, dysentery and in the meanwhile, diarrhea added to his woes. Hazrat Ahmad^as stated that in this condition, it was not possible for him to continue with his publishing of books.

2 July 1892: The Promised Messiah^as expressed sorrow in a letter to Hazrat Mian Fateh Muhammad^ra as he had lost his job again. Hazrat Ahmad^as shared his sympathies and instructed him to remain punctual in his five daily prayers and be regular in daily supplications and seeking forgiveness from Allah as God Almighty is the Omnipotent.