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Incidentally, this promise of blotting out the mention of his ancestors included the name of Hadhrat Ahmad's as father also who had given this assistance to the British Raj. Hence, the. Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community stated that God promised him: 'From now, the mention of your famous father and grandfather would cease and God will lay the foundation of your family with your family as it was done with Abraham175. And this promise, the recorded facts of the history of Hadhrat. Ahmad's as family prove, was fulfilled to the letter. Apparently, his ancestors had been granted a pension in consideration of their services to the British Raj7 but as suggested by Abdul. Hafeez's own citation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community's literature, it was suspended when Hadhrat Ahmadªs assumed the position of the head of this family. Hence, he quotes. Hadhrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashir Ahmadra, the son of Hadhrat. Ahmadas as having stated: 'The British confiscated our family lands and fixed an honorary [sic] pension of Rs. 700/- only per year in the form of cash which was reduced to Rs. 180/- only at the death of my. Grandfather and stopped completely after my uncle's [Father's elder brother] death. ' 177. Although this happened as a consequence of the Divine decree that the name of Hadhrat Ahmad's as ancestors be blotted out, the British Raj did not feel obliged to continue this pension any longer after the death of Hadhrat Ahmad's as elder brother because Hadhrat Ahmadas had not rendered any service to the. British Raj and was therefore not entitled to any pension. Hence, one cannot see under what criterion Abdul Hafeez can blame. Hadhrat Ahmadas for the action of his ancestors. 75. Ibid. , Tiryaqul Qulub, p. 69; Ruhani Khazain, vol. 15, p. 185. 76. Dard, A. R. Life of Ahmad, pp. 13/14 77. vide. Shah, Sayid Abdul Hafeez. Two in One, P. 9 240