Life of Ahmad — Page 294
CHIEF SCRIBE OF DELHI as 294 settled with him the question of his creed. Ahmad as assured him that his beliefs did not differ from those of the orthodox community except in regard to the death and return of Jesus as , and that therefore discussion was possible only on these two points. Nadh i r Husain, however, did not agree nor would he take any oath. The audience was becoming impatient. Kh. Muhammad Yusuf, a leading Muslim lawyer and Honorary Magistrate of Aligarh, happened to be present at the meeting. He asked Ahmad as if he really disbelieved in miracles, the Mi‘r a j and angels etc. , to which Ahmad as replied in the negative. Muhammad Yusuf asked Ahmad as to confirm his statement in writing, so that he might read it out to the public to satisfy the mullahs. Ahmad as , thereupon, gave him the following writing: 'In the name of God, the Beneficent and the Merciful. Be it known that the only matter which is under dispute is the belief that Jesus as is still alive in the flesh in the heavens. I do not believe it. There is nothing in the Quran or in authentic Hadith to support it. On the contrary, the Quran and the Hadith clearly indicate that Jesus as died like all other human beings. I hereby undertake here to withdraw my claim to Messiahship, if Nadh i r Husain can prove otherwise from the authentic scriptures. I shall not only renounce my claim but will also burn and destroy all books on the subject. The other accusation regarding my disbelief in Lailatul