AAMI
25th January '96
5th Ramadhan 1416 AH
Jesus in Ahmadiyyat
Part I
Introduction
Eisa ibne Maryam (Jesus Christ) is one of the most revered Prophet for
Muslims and Christians. Followers
of both religions are awaiting his miraculous second coming for the salvation
of this world.
During the last 1400 years,
several people have claimed to be the Promised Messiah. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of
Qadian, the founder
of Ahmadiyya Movement, is one of this century's self-proclaimed
Messiahs.
Born in 1840, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad lived for 68 years and during his lifetime
claimed to be the
Promised Messiah, Imam Mahdi,
Prophet, Lord Krishna (the awaited Hindu Divine), Jai Singh Bahadur (Sikh
Divine)
and second advent of Holy Prophet Mohammed saaw - all in one.
Today he has thousands of followers scattered all over the world, who accept
him as their
Prophet, the Promised Messiah, and the awaited
Mahdi.
Mirza Ghulam and his followers had written a lot about Jesus Christ, his life
and his death.
During the early phase of his life, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani praised Eisa
ibne Maryam and
claimed to have qualities like him which,
according to his earlier claims, make him 'Maseel Maseeh' (Replica of
Maseeh).
But after a few months he upgraded himself and assumed the title of Promised
Messiah. He
started claiming to be Jesus son of Mary, who had been promised in the
traditions of
Holy Prophet Mohammed SAAW that he will come at the end.
However, it was an uphill task for him to prove this
claim. In his desperation, he made him survive the crucifiction (thus denying
that established Islamic
doctrine of Jesus being elevated to Heavens with his earthly body), made him
fled
from Palestine to Kashmir. Here according to
Mirza Ghulam, Jesus died at the age of 140. Once he killed the Jesus and
buried him in Kashmir in
the grave of a certain Aazyusuf, he thought the way was clear to assume
the role and title of Promised Messiah.
Thus he claimed that since he has same qualities
as Jesus, he has been chosen to be the Promised Messiah. How far his
arguments are convincing,
it is for the reader to decide.
In the following sections we are going to examine his various claims, his
reasons for assuming the role
of Promised Messiah and last but not the least, what was his opinion about
the man of whom he
claims to be
a copy - EISA ibne MARYAM, the MESSIAH.
The character assassination of Hazrat Eisa ibne Maryam AS by the founder of
Ahmadiyya Movement is
most deplorable and is quite unbecoming for a person who claims to be
divinely ordained Head of a
religious movement.
Readers will agree that no other person in the history has ever blasphemed
Jesus Christ in such a vulgar
manner.
Part II - The Messiah & Holy Prophet's Prophecy
Part III - Mirza Ghulam, the Promised Messiah or Promised Anti-Messiah?
Part IV - Mirza's Blasphemes Eisa ibne Maryam (AS)
Part IVa - Jesus' Character Belittled
Part IVb - Jesus' Teachings Disparaged
Part IVc - Jesus' Miracles Ridiculed
Part IVd - Jesus Accused of False Prophecies
Part IVe - Mirza Claims Excellence over Jesus
Part IVf - Jesus' Mother and Family Insulted
Part IVg - Mirza's Final Verdict
Part V - Epilogue
Goto Part II - The Messiah & Holy Prophet's Prophecy
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