The story of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani’s desire, continuous efforts, prophecy, and failure to marry Muhammadi Begum: A lesson
Look, I am one who has the eye of admonition
In Hoshiarpur (Punjab), one of Mirza Sahib’s relatives named Ahmad Baig lived. He was Mirza Sahib’s cousin-in-law and had other familial ties with Mirza Sahib as well. He had a daughter named Muhammadi Begum, whose entire childhood and youth were witnessed by Mirza Sahib. Observing her emerging features, Mirza Sahib published several revelations about his marriage, in which, although no name was explicitly mentioned, he later clarified that these revelations hinted towards marrying Muhammadi Begum.
It was either Mirza Sahib’s misfortune or good fortune that when Muhammadi Begum reached the age of maturity, the circumstances for the marriage proposal also arose.
What happened was that Ahmad Baig’s sister was married to Mirza Sahib’s cousin Ghulam Hussain. Ghulam Hussain had been missing for 25 years, so in official documents, his property was registered in the name of his wife, i.e., Ahmad Baig’s sister. Ahmad Baig told his sister to gift her property to his son Muhammad Baig. The sister agreed and wrote a deed of gift, but according to the administrative laws of that time, this deed could not be enforced without Mirza Sahib’s consent and confirmation. Therefore, Ahmad Baig approached Mirza Sahib. Mirza Sahib was already waiting for such an opportunity. Taking advantage of this moment, he cleverly moved towards his goal by telling Ahmad Baig to first perform Istikhara (prayer for guidance) before making any decision. Then, silently, he began to gauge Ahmad Baig’s reaction and desire regarding acquiring the land. Ahmad Baig was completely unaware of Mirza Sahib’s hidden intentions. He repeatedly urged Mirza Sahib to confirm the deed of gift, but Mirza Sahib kept postponing it under the pretext of Istikhara.
When Mirza Sahib realized from Ahmad Baig’s persistent insistence that he definitely wanted to acquire the property, he wrote him a letter and strictly advised him to keep it confidential. The summary of this letter was that Mirza Sahib, referring to divine revelation, blessings, and heavenly threats, informed Ahmad Baig that if he married Muhammadi Begum to him, he would sign the deed of gift; otherwise, no kindness or courtesy would be shown.
Ahmad Baig was an honorable and dignified man; anyone can imagine what he must have gone through. He confided this shameful bargain to his elders, such as Nizamuddin, who was Mirza Sahib’s cousin. People were shocked, and Nizamuddin published Mirza Sahib’s secret letter, exposing him publicly, but Mirza Sahib remained silent…
According to Mirza Sahib, the letter he wrote was based on prophecy. Therefore, it is recorded below:
God Almighty has revealed to me through His Holy Word that if you approve the marriage of your eldest daughter with me, all your troubles will be removed. If this agreement does not take place, then marrying her elsewhere will never be auspicious for you, and its outcome will be pain, suffering, and death. Both sides will have blessings and curses so severe that after testing them, my truthfulness or falsehood can be known.
Instead of Ahmad Baig and others fearing this uncivil demand and threatening letter, Mirza Sahib made it public, although he wished to keep it secret.
This action angered Mirza Sahib even more, and he openly issued the following advertisement:
The letter of this writer published in Noor Afshan newspaper on 10 May 1888 was written by divine indication. For some time, close relatives of the addressee sought signs from heaven and deviated from the path of Islam. These people considered me deceitful and a liar regarding my claims of revelation and demanded a heavenly sign from me. Many prayers were made for them. The prayer was accepted, and God created this circumstance that the father of this daughter came to us for an essential matter. I was about to sign on his request but thought it best to perform Istikhara first. So, this answer was given to the addressee. Then Istikhara was performed. That Istikhara was as if the time for the heavenly sign had arrived. This capable wise one told me to initiate the spiritual connection for his eldest daughter (Muhammadi Begum) and tell them that all kindness and courtesy will be shown on this condition. If the marriage is deviated from, the girl’s outcome will be very bad. Whoever she marries will die within two and a half years from the day of marriage, and the father of this daughter will die within three years. God Almighty has decreed that after removing every obstacle from the addressee’s daughter, she will ultimately be brought into this humble one’s marriage. The Arabic revelation regarding this is ’’ کذبوا بآ یاتنا وکانوا بها يستهزئون- سيكفيكهم الله وبررها اليك لا تبديل لكمات الله – ان ربک فعال لما يريد“ meaning they denied our signs and mocked them, so God Almighty will be your helper against those who hinder this work and will ultimately bring this girl back to you. No one can delay God’s words. Your Lord is capable; whatever He wills happens. Let the misguided understand that there is no stronger test than our prophecy to determine our truthfulness or falsehood.
In this regard, Mirza Sahib published another advertisement:
“God Almighty will send His severe sign upon our family and nation and all those who wish to oppose this prophecy and will fight them and afflict them with various punishments. Not one of them will be free from this chastisement. For some time, these people have considered me deceitful and a merchant in my claims of revelation. So God Almighty, for their own good, revealed this prophetic prediction at their request so that they may understand that He truly exists. This marriage, which has been requested, is merely a sign so that God Almighty may show a wonder of power to the deniers of this family.”
Marriage with Muhammadi Begum Took Place in the Heavens
Even after this announcement, Mirza Sahib repeatedly reiterated these prophecies in his writings until December 1891, when he claimed, “Allah Almighty Himself has conducted my marriage with Muhammadi Begum.” Accordingly, he writes:
“By God, this is true and you cannot prevent this from happening. We (that is, God) have Himself conducted your marriage with her (O Mirza), no one can change my words.”
Mirza Sahib also acknowledged the marriage being conducted in the heavens in his later writings. Thus, in 1907, while discussing objections by Babwani Bakhsh, he wrote:
“This matter that it was also revealed in inspiration that the marriage of this woman was conducted with me in the heavens is correct.”
Despite Mirza Sahib’s Continuous Efforts, Failure in Marriage with Muhammadi Begum
But since Ahmad Baig and his relatives considered Mirza Sahib’s spiritual tactics to be sheer cunning, they did not give any importance to these threats and after a few days, they arranged the marriage of Muhammadi Begum to a young man named Sultan Muhammad from Patti, Lahore district. This news was like a lightning bolt for Mirza Sahib. He made great efforts to break this marriage and to get Muhammadi Begum back. He tried to deter Sultan Muhammad from this marriage through threats and temptations. He wrote long letters to Ahmad Baig, invoking God and the Prophet. He explained the ups and downs in various ways. He tempted with immense wealth. He also tried to smooth things over and make the relatives of Ahmad Baig, who held the key to this marriage, his instruments by giving them money. He had his daughter-in-law write a letter to her maternal uncle, saying, “Put pressure on your brother Ahmad Baig, otherwise Mirza Sahib will get me divorced from his son.” Then Mirza Sahib himself wrote a letter to the maternal uncle, in which, besides explaining the ups and downs and tempting with wealth, he also threatened that if you do not pressure Ahmad Baig, I will surely get your daughter divorced. In short, Mirza Sahib did everything possible in love and would do anything, but his efforts were in vain, and on August 7, 1892, with great difficulty, Sultan Muhammad married Mirza Sahib’s heavenly bride, and the poor Mirza Sahib was left with only regret and his belongings.
Now once again, look at Mirza Sahib’s prediction:
It stated that:
➊ The one who marries Muhammadi Begum will die within two and a half years of the marriage.
➋ And her (Muhammadi Begum’s) father will die within three years.
➌ And eventually, she (Muhammadi Begum) will come into Mirza Sahib’s marriage.
Now what happened was:
Only six months after Muhammadi Begum’s marriage, her father Ahmad Baig passed away on December 30, 1892, although according to Mirza Sahib’s prediction, first the husband of Muhammadi Begum was supposed to die. According to Mirza Sahib’s prediction, Sultan Muhammad, who married Muhammadi Begum, was not supposed to live beyond August 12, 1894, but by the grace of Allah, he lived until 1930.
Muhammadi Begum
Mirza Sahib remained hopeful about marrying Muhammadi Begum until his last breath. Accordingly, in the advertisement dated October 6, 1894, it was written:
The prophecy itself, that this woman (Muhammadi Begum) will come into the marriage of this humble one, is a fixed destiny that cannot be changed by any means. Because in the divine revelation, this phrase exists ’’لا تبدیل لِکلماتِ اللہ‘‘ meaning “My word will never be delayed.” So if it is delayed, then God’s word would be false. He said that I will bring this woman back after marriage and give her to you (O Mirza), and my destiny will never change, and nothing impossible will happen before me, and I will remove all obstacles that prevent its fulfillment.”
After that, in 1897, he declared: I am not telling you that this matter (marriage to Muhammadi Begum) has been done; this matter is still pending and it is a fixed destiny; its time will come. By the oath of God who sent Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, this is absolutely true. You will see, and I make this news the criterion of my falsehood and truth. And what I have said, I have said after receiving news from God.”
Then in 1901, while giving an affidavit in court, he said:
“The prophecy regarding Ahmad Beg’s daughter is mentioned in the advertisement and is a well-known matter. That woman did not marry me, but her marriage with me will definitely happen, as stated in the prophecy. This woman is still alive and will definitely come into my marriage. What kind of hope? Complete certainty. These are God’s words. They will not be delayed. They will happen.”
After that, in 1905, while answering a question, Mirza Sahib wrote:
These are the words of divine revelation: “سیکفیکم اللہ ویردھا الیک meaning God will confront your opponents and bring her (Muhammadi Begum) to you… The promise is that she will then return regarding the marriage, so it will happen accordingly.”
In summary, Mirza Sahib made many efforts, struggles, and even violent threats to rescue his heavenly bride from Sultan Muhammad’s clutches. In his extreme anger, he even wrote:
“It was expected that our ignorant opponents would wait for the outcome of this prophecy and would not show their ill-will beforehand. But when all these things are fulfilled, will these foolish opponents still be alive? And on that day, will all these fighters not be torn apart by the sword of truth? These fools will have no place to escape, and their noses will be cut off very cleanly, and the black marks of disgrace will cover those cursed faces, making them like donkeys and pigs.”
Due to continuous failures in this matter and to hide his humiliation, Mirza Sahib also committed many absurd and insane acts. He divorced his first wife and disinherited his eldest son Deputy Sultan Ahmad, who was born from her womb, and forced the wife of his second son Fazl Ahmad, who was a relative of Ahmad Beg, to divorce or be divorced, and then also disinherited Fazl Ahmad.
Since Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani was false in all his claims and prophecies, Allah Almighty, by His will, did not allow even one of his prophecies to be fulfilled, thus declaring him a liar. Mirza Sahib passed away on May 26, 1908, with the desire of marrying Muhammadi Begum in his heart, while Sultan Muhammad and his wife (Muhammadi Begum) lived for a long time.
Accordingly, Sultan Muhammad wrote a letter to Maulana Syed Muhammad Sharif Ghariyalvi (may Allah have mercy on him) informing him of his condition and prosperity and expressing not only his disgust with Qadianism but also writing about its falsehood. This letter was published in the Ahl-e-Hadith newspaper Amritsar issue dated November 14, 1930. Respected Muhammadi Begum lived for more than fifty-eight years after Mirza Sahib’s death and passed away on Saturday, November 19, 1966, in Lahore at the age of over ninety years, leaving behind many sons, daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
The firmness of Respected Muhammadi Begum’s faith was such that at the time of her death, her last will was that no Mirzai should attend her funeral.
(Source: Muhammadi Pocket Book, Maulana Muhammad Abdullah Mimar (may Allah have mercy on him), and Qadianism, Maulana Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri (may Allah have mercy on him))
After observing Mirza Sahib’s story, for the pleasure of the readers, Mirza Sahib’s falsehood is clarified from his own writing. Mirza Sahib writes:
“There can be no stronger test than our prophecy to judge our truthfulness or falsehood.”
Also, Mirza Sahib states:
“For a person to be proven false in his prophecy is greater than all disgrace.”
Now for the Mirzais, there is no option but to say:
“O Mirza! We left your street very disgraced.”
