*Originally posted by Paaga| |nsaan: *
Dear Sadya,
The only English translations of the works of Mirza Saheb are the ones done by Ahmedis. I can understand how you fear they may take the bad parts out, but them, you must also fear that if the translations are done by non-ahmedis, especially Molana Ludhainvi, he may add to them a lot of things that actually didn’t exist. There is no such thing as an independant translation.
The best scenario would’ve been that you were good at Urdu, and could read the original works or Mirza Saheb without any change or errors that come through translation, and base your opinion on them. The workds of Mirza Saheb that are available online are:
1- Roohani Khazaain - A complete compilation of all the books and articles written by Mirza Saheb throughout his life.
2- Malfoozaat - A compilation of words of Mirza Saheb said to his companions and those who come to meet him, as collected from some of them who noted them in their diaries.
3- Majmoo-a-Ishtehaarat - A compilation of all the brochures and pamphlets published and distributed by Mirza Saheb.
If you want to read a summary of all the works of Mirza Saheb and then choose which one out of the books you would want to read, go here.
If you think you do not have a lot of time to go through all this, and want to read just one book in English that summarizes the whole philosophy of Mirza Saheb’s teachings, please read Philosophy of Teachings of Islam. In this book Mirza Saheb answers some fundament questions about religion and how Islam deals with them. Even if you do not believe in his claims, I bet you will find this book very very interesting and useful.
On the way Mirza Saheb died:
You mentioned that the way Mirzas Saheb died should prove that he is a false prophet. Let me first of all, make it clear to you, that the accounts you read on the death of Mirza Saheb, especially of you read them on the website you earlier mentioned to me, are full of exagerations and lies. And you have seen by now, that they are not afraid to lie at all, but infact consider it a compulsion on them.
Now, let me present you with a question. If a prophet answers the call of nature before he dies, can you use that to conclude he is a liar? In that case, dear sadya, here’s a problem:
`Aayeshah Radiyallahu `Anha relates that at the time of the death of Rasulullah Sallallahu `Alayhi Wasallam, she gave him support with her chest, or she said with her lap. He asked for a container to urinate in. He urnated therein. Thereafter he passed away. (Ash Shimail of Tirmdhi, Hadith 369)
Will you make the same conclusions from the above hadith? Do not forget that AlShimail of Trimdhi is the most authentic of the compilations of the Seerah, and Aisha, Raziyallahu Anha, was the most authentic of the narrators.
If the christians use the above hadith to make fun of our beloved prophet Mohammad, how will you feel? Will you think they are justified in using it to conclude our prophet was a liar? If they do that, how will you feel?