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328 328 328 328 328 328 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION He was just over forty when his father died. Before his father’s demise he was warned of the event through Divine revelation. While thinking about his future after his father’s death, a thought passed through his mind, who would look after his needs? There upon he received another revelation. Is Allah not sufficient for His servant? This brought him great comfort and he was reassured that Allah would not suffer him to perish. Since his early life the Promised Messiah as had been deeply distressed about the terrible state into which the Muslims had fallen. Christians and Hindus were making outrageous attacks on the Holy Founder sa of Islam and on the Holy Qur’an. The Christians had even announced that within a short span of time, the standard of Christ would be hoisted all over India and Arabia. Muslim divines, on the other hand, were woefully lacking in all spiritual knowledge. The Promised Messiah as stepped into the breach to defend Islam. He wrote hundreds of books, pamphlets and handbills defending Islam and proved its superiority over all other faiths. His first book called Baraheen-i-Ahmadiyya, was enthusiastically received by the Muslims. They called him the ‘Lion of Islam’. The Christians and the Hindus retreated in their attacks. The Promised Messiah as married twice and had five sons and two daughters who survived. He foretold about the birth of an illustrious son who was born on 12th January, 1889 and was given the name of Mirza Bashirud Din Mahmud Ahmad ra. The Promised Messiah as challenged the followers of all other faiths to come forward and hold debate with him on the subject of the superiority of Islam over all other faiths. None turned up. He was given the miracle of penmanship. He wrote many books in Arabic, and challenged Arab scholars to produce the like of them. He made thousands of prophecies many of which were fulfilled in his own life time. Many have been fulfilled and there are others yet to be fulfilled. The Promised Messiah as spent all of his life in the service of Islam. His knowledge of the Holy Qur’an was miraculous. He had a store of vast spiritual and religious knowledge bestowed upon him by Allah Himself. The Promised Messiah as passed away on May 26, 1908 at Lahore and was buried the next day at Qadian. Name the Khulafaa (Successors) to the Promised Messiah as ? ♦ Hadrat Maulana Hakeem Nooruddin ra - the First Khalifa. ♦ Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad ra - the Second Khalifa. Successors to the Promised Messiah as G G G G G ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL R R R R R ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS K K K K K NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE — A — A — A — A — A H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y Y H M A D I Y YA A A A AT T T T T 9. 4 9. 4 9. 4 9. 4 9. 4