Majestic Writings of the Promised Messiah — Page 34
as in View of Some Renowned Muslim Scholars [ 34 ] proved that truth does prevail. It is a fact that Mirz a Sahib defended Islam as it should have been done and left no avenues unexplored in the service of the faith. Justice demands that the sudden and untimely death of such a great and resolute champion of Islam, erudite theologian, helper of Muslims, and irreplace- able scholar should be mourned. ( Sa diqul-Akhb a r , quoted in, Tash- hi dhul-Adhh a n , vol. 3, copy 8, p. 382, 1908) Khw a jah H assan Ni za m i was a famous and well-known writer. He was from a family of Urdu scholars that is widely respected in India. He was not a supporter of Ahmadiyyat, in fact, he was an opponent. He writes: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib was a great scholar of his time… a study of his writings and words… is extremely beneficial. I cannot but concede his intel- lectual superiority and the excellence of his erudition. ( Mun a d i newspaper, February 27, March 4, 1930) Even an opponent like Maul a n a Z afar ‘Al i Kh a n had to accept that the writings of the Promised Messiah as had a unique force. He writes: Mirz a Sahib responded to the onslaught of the Hindu and Christian religions with great competence. His books Surmah Chasham A ry a and Chashma-e- Mas ihi , etc. are very good books against the Ar y a Sam a j i sts and Christians. ( Zam i n d a r newspaper, September 12, 1923)