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248 248 248 248 248 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION In 1877, a Christian advocate, Ralia-ram, sued the Promised Messiah as in a court of law. The pretext of this case was that the Promised Messiah as had unknowingly placed a letter inside a parcel that he had mailed. He did not know that it was against the law to place a letter inside a parcel. Although the lawyers advised the Promised Messiah as to tell a lie and state that he had not put the letter inside the packet, he remained firm and told the truth. It was the blessing of God and the strength of truth that the Promised Messiah as was acquitted of this charge. God had already shown him, in a vision, that Ralia-ram had conspired to get him involved in this case and God foretold him that he will remain unharmed. Baraheen-e-Ahmadiyya (which means “The Ahmadiyya Arguments”) is a re- markable and scholarly book whose first two volume were published in 1880 A. D. , volume 3 was published in 1882 A. D. and volume 4 in 1884 A. D. The purpose of this great book was to repel the attacks on Islam by various religious movements (which included Christianity, and two new movements, Arya-Samaj and Brahmu-Samaj), and to defend Islam with convincing argu- ments. This great book showed the expert defense of Islam by the Promised Mes- siah, and proved the superiority of the Holy Qur’an over other scriptures. He demonstrated the truth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , and explained the need for revelation from God to continue for humanity. His arguments proved an effective weapon to defeat the enemies of Islam. In 1882 A. D. , he saw the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in a vision and it was then that he received the first revelation from God that he was appointed Mujaddid or a Reformer. According to God’s revelations, he married Hadrat Nusrat Jehan ra , daughter of Mir Nasir Nawab of Delhi, on Nov. 17, 1884 A. D. The Case of Post Office (1877) Publication of his First Book — Baraheen-e- Ahmadiyya (1880) First Revelation about His Appointment as a Reformer (1882) P P P P P ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED M M M M M ESSIAH ESSIAH ESSIAH ESSIAH ESSIAH AS AS AS AS AS A N D A N D A N D A N D A N D S S S S S UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS — P — P — P — P — P ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED ROMISED M M M M M ESSIAH ESSIAH ESSIAH ESSIAH ESSIAH AS AS AS AS AS 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 His Second Marriage (November 17, 1884)