The Life of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad — Page 16
period between 1880 and 1884. This wonderful book caused a sensation in the world of religion in the sub-continent. The. Muslims of India, who, on account of the violent but baseless charges of the Christians, the Arya Samaj and the atheistic philosophy of the Western scholars, had been totally stunned and appear to be half dead, now got a new lease of life and new. The well-known Muslim zeal began to flow in their veins. scholars of the time like Abu Saeed Muhammad Hussain of. Batala, the advocate of the Ahl-i-Hadith sect, Hazrat Soofi Ahmad. Jan of Ludhiana and Maulana Muhammad Sharif of Bangalore, declared that book to be an unprecedented master-piece. The enemies of Islam soon got disheartened, most of them became despondent and as a last resort banded themselves together into allies to fight this great champion of Islam. . Commissioned by God. In the month of March 1882, Allah rewarded Hazrat Mirza. Ghulam Ahmad with a very great honour and chose him to be. His special messenger to deliver His messages to the world. It was in the year 1882 that he had challenged all the non-Muslim religious leaders to an open contest in the divine signs. This challenge was repeated in 1885, when the Hazrat sent out 20,000 handbills printed in Urdu and English. Most of these were sent by registered post to all parts of the world. But there was no response from anyone as no one from the adversaries of Islam had the courage to accept that challenge. The Hazrat has aptly described their attitude in his Urdu couplet which says:-* No one came forward for the open contest although. I had challenged each and everyone of my adversaries. ". The auspicious lineage and the prediction of the Promised Son. It was in the year 1884 that the Promised Messiah was remarried. His bride, Nusrat Jehan Begum, came of very noble parents. Her father Hazrat Mir Nasir Nawab was the grandson of the famous ascetic and saint Khwaja Mir Dard (mercy of God be upon him). Thus was laid the foundation of a sacred and auspicious family line which was destined to hold the torch of 16. MUSLIM HERALD