"We Don't Call Anyone Kafir" -- The Ahmadiyya Takfir Doctrine Exposed

Background

The status of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community within the broader Muslim world is a subject of significant historical and theological contention. A pivotal event was the 1974 declaration by the State of Pakistan, which legally deemed Ahmadis non-Muslim. The Ahmadiyya Jama’at has consistently contested this declaration, often emphasizing its current position that it does not engage in Takfir (excommunication) of others and thus should be afforded the same courtesy.

However, this article argues that, contrary to this contemporary stance, foundational Ahmadiyya (Qadian branch) texts and the statements of its early leaders, including sworn testimony given during the 1974 proceedings by the 3rd Khalifa, demonstrate a core theological belief that explicitly considers orthodox Muslims who reject Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as outside the fold of Islam (Kafir).

TLDR: Ahmadiyya (Qadian branch) Takfir Belief

Ahmadis (Qadian branch) believe that based on Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s (MGA) divine revelations, anyone who knows of MGA’s claims and rejects him is not a Muslim and is considered a Kafir (disbeliever) (MGA Revelation) (B.A.M.A. Kalimatul Fasl), regardless of their other Islamic practices.

Core Tenet: Rejection of MGA equates to Kufr and exclusion from Islam

1. Divine Revelation as Basis:

   • Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (MGA) claimed to have received a divine revelation in March 1906 stating: “every person to whom my invitation has reached and has not accepted me is not a Muslim and is impeachable in the sight of God.” (Tadhkira’h pg. 519; Kalimatul Fasl pg. 166, quoting MGA).
   • This revelation forms the bedrock of the Ahmadiyya position on this issue. The Takfir is not primarily a reaction to others’ Takfir, but rooted in MGA’s own claimed divine instruction. (MGA on Divine Instruction)
   • Another claimed revelation states: “Say, O Kuffar, indeed I’m from the truthful ones” (Ruhani Khazain Vol 3, Pg 565, Izala Auham), and “Those who are against me are named (by Allah) as Christians, Jews and Polytheists” (Ruhani Khazain 18:382, Nuzool-ul-Masih).

2. Unambiguous Stance by MGA and Successors:

   • MGA: In response to a query about the contradiction between his earlier writings and his later stance, MGA stated that in God’s sight, those who call him Kafir and those who simply don’t believe in him are of the “one type” because not believing in him implies considering him a “Blatant Liar (upon Allah).” (Ruhani Khazain 22:167, Haqiqatul Wahi).
   • Bashir Ahmad M.A. (MGA’s son) in Kalimatul Fasl:
     • Explicitly states, “whoever does not accept me [MGA] is not a Muslim.” (Review of Religions, No 4, Vol 14, pg. 166).
     • He argues that denying MGA is not just denying a Mahdi/Messiah but is tantamount to a true disbelief that excludes one from the circle of Islam, similar to the Kufr of denying Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). (Review of Religions, No 3, Vol 14, pg. 110).
     • He asserts that the fatwa of Kufr on non-Ahmadis is not from them (Ahmadis) but from Allah, who has declared those who differentiate between messengers as “true disbelievers.” (Review of Religions, No 3, Vol 14, pg. 110).
   • 2nd Caliph (Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad) in A’yeena Sadaqat:
     • Confirms, “according to him [MGA], those who deny him are Kuffar.” (Anwarul Uloom, Vol 6, pg. 150).
     • He elaborates that this Kafir status applies even to those who don’t explicitly call MGA a Kafir but reject his claim, or even those who inwardly accept MGA as truthful but delay their allegiance (Bay’ah). (Anwarul Uloom, Vol 6, pg. 151).
     • The 1st Caliph (Hakeem Noor-ud-Din) reportedly reviewed and endorsed these views.

Addressing Common Objections

1. “Ahmadis call Non-Ahmadis ‘Muslim’”:

• This is acknowledged as a “nominal and customary” practice or a matter of “common parlance (urf-e-aam).”
• The term is used because there’s no other suitable label (they aren’t Jews, Christians, etc.) and because non-Ahmadis claim to be Muslim. (Reason for using ‘Muslim’ term)
• However, this does not mean theological acceptance. The texts state that in reality, according to Allah, MGA, and the Jama’at, they are not Muslims. An inspired couplet even suggests they need to be “converted to Islam again.” (Kalimatul Fasl pg. 143; Mazameen-e-Bashir Vol 1, pg. 15).

2. “Non-Ahmadis are Kalima’h Reciters”:

• The Ahmadiyya response is that one cannot be a true “Reciter of the Kalima’h” without accepting MGA.
• Belief in all messengers (including MGA, from their perspective) is a condition. Denying MGA makes one a Kafir both outwardly and inwardly, negating the Kalima’h. (Kalimatul Fasl pg. 182).

3. “Non-Ahmadis are only outside an ‘inner circle’ of true Islam but remain within the broader Muslim Ummah”:

• This distinction is rejected. Kalimatul Fasl argues that denying MGA leads to exclusion from the same circle of Islam as denying Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• It states, “Shame on such an Islam whose scope is so wide!” to accommodate rejectors of a divinely appointed messenger. Believing in Allah but not all His messengers makes one a “true disbeliever.” (Kalimatul Fasl pg. 183, 177).

4. “Non-Ahmadis initiated Takfir”:

• MGA’s Takfir is presented as based on his divine revelation, not as a reaction.
• Rejecters of MGA and those who call him Kafir are considered “one type” because rejecting him implies considering him a fabricator.
• Even those who don’t perform Takfir on MGA but reject his claim or delay allegiance are deemed Kafir (2nd Caliph). (Ruhani Khazain 22:167; A’yeena Sadaqat pg. 151).

5. “Non-Ahmadis have only failed to recognize the Mahdi/Promised Messiah”:

• This is insufficient. Belief in MGA (as whatever he claimed to be, including a prophet in their view) is essential. Denying him as the Promised Messiah (who they believe is also a prophet) makes one a “true disbeliever” and excludes them from Islam.
• MGA stated that one who rejects him, their prior faith in previous prophets will also not last. (Kalimatul Fasl pg. 110; Ruhani Khazain 18:462).

6. “It’s ‘Kufr doona Kufr’ (a lesser disbelief)”:

• The concept of “Kufr doona Kufr” is interpreted to apply to different levels among various Kuffar (all of whom are outside Islam), not as a category within Islam. (Interpretation of Kufr doona Kufr)
• Non-Ahmadi Muslims are placed within this hierarchy of Kuffar. The 2nd Caliph stated there are two groups: believer and KAFIR; those not believing in MGA, for whatever reason, are Kuffar. (Kalimatul Fasl pg. 181; Anwarul Uloom Vol 3, pg. 419).

Conclusion from Foundational Ahmadiyya Texts

• Rejecting Mirza Ghulam Ahmad means one is NOT A MUSLIM (MGA Rev.) (BAMA KF) and is a KAFIR (2nd Caliph) (MGA One Type).
• This is considered a “True/Real Kufr” (True Disbeliever) that excludes from the “Circle of Islam.” (Excluded from Islam)
• The reasons for rejection (e.g., not doing Takfir on MGA or delaying Bay’ah) do not alter this Kafir status. (MGA) (2nd Caliph)
• The ultimate basis for this stance is MGA’s claimed divine revelation. (MGA’s Revelation)
• Therefore, in these texts, “Non-Ahmadi” effectively means “Non-Muslim” / “Kafir.”

Practical Implications

This theological stance has led to practical implications:

• Not praying behind Non-Ahmadis. (Prayer)
• Not giving daughters in marriage to Non-Ahmadis. (Marriage)
• Not praying Janaza (funeral prayer) for Non-Ahmadis. (Janaza)
• A general social and religious separation, where dealings are limited to what is permissible with any other Kafir. (Social Separation)

Summary Flowchart

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    A["Non-Ahmadi Status\nper Foundational Ahmadiyya Literature"] --> B{"Does the Non-Ahmadi\naccept MGA as a true prophet?"}

    B -- "No" --> C["MGA's Revelation — Tadhkira'h pg. 519\n'Not accepted me = NOT A MUSLIM\nand impeachable in sight of God.'"]
    C --> D["Bashir Ahmad M.A. — Kalimatul Fasl\n'Whoever does not accept MGA is not a Muslim.'\nAllah revealed: Your denier is outside of Islam."]
    D --> E["2nd Caliph — A'yeena Sadaqat\n'According to MGA,\nthose who deny him are KUFFAR.'"]

    E --> F{"Objection:\nKalimah Reciters?"}
    F -- "Ahmadiyya Response" --> G["'How can one not believing in\nPromised Messiah be a Reciter of Kalimah?'\nBelief in MGA is a condition for true Kalimah."]
    G --> Z

    E --> H{"Objection:\nOnly outside inner circle?"}
    H -- "Ahmadiyya Response" --> I["Denying MGA equated to denying Prophet Muhammad.\n'Shame on such an Islam whose scope is so wide!'\nBelieves in Allah but not all messengers = TRUE DISBELIEVER."]
    I --> Z

    E --> J{"Objection:\nNon-Ahmadis did Takfir first?"}
    J -- "Ahmadiyya Response" --> K["MGA: 'Rejecters and those calling me Kafir\nare one type — considers me a Blatant Liar.'"]
    K -- "2nd Caliph adds" --> K1["Even those not calling MGA Kafir\nbut rejecting his claim, OR DELAYING Bayah, are KAFIR."]
    K1 --> Z

    E --> L{"Objection:\nOnly deny MGA as Mahdi?"}
    L -- "Ahmadiyya Response" --> M["Believes in Muhammad but not Promised Messiah =\nTRUE DISBELIEVER and excluded from circle of Islam."]
    M --> Z

    E --> N{"Objection:\nKufr doona Kufr?"}
    N -- "Ahmadiyya Response" --> O["Kufr doona Kufr applies to levels AMONG Kuffar,\nall outside Islam. Non-Ahmadi Muslims\nranked in this hierarchy of Kuffar."]
    O --> Z

    E --> R{"Objection:\nAhmadis call Non-Ahmadis Muslim?"}
    R -- "Ahmadiyya Response" --> S["Term Muslim used due to common parlance\nand their self-claim, not theological acceptance.\nIn reality they are not Muslims in sight of Allah."]
    S --> Z

    Z["CONCLUSION"] --> Z1["Rejecting MGA = NOT A MUSLIM\nper MGA and Bashir Ahmad M.A."]
    Z1 --> Z2["Rejecting MGA = KAFIR\nper 2nd Caliph and Bashir Ahmad M.A."]
    Z2 --> Z3["This is True/Real Kufr that excludes\nfrom the Circle of Islam"]
    Z3 --> Z4["Not a lesser Kufr — places Non-Ahmadis\namong other categories of Kuffar"]
    Z4 --> P["Therefore: Non-Ahmadi\neffectively means Non-Muslim / Kafir"]

    P --> Q["Practical Implications"]
    Q --> Q1["Cannot pray behind Non-Ahmadis"]
    Q --> Q2["Cannot give daughters in marriage to Non-Ahmadis"]
    Q --> Q3["Cannot pray Janaza for Non-Ahmadis"]
    Q --> Q4["Social separation: only dealings\nallowed with any other Kafir"]

    B -- "Yes" --> EA["Accepted MGA\nAhmadi Muslim"]
    EA --> RR{"Considers Non-Ahmadis as Muslim?"}
    RR -- "Yes" --> SS["Himself becomes Kafir\nper MGA"]
    RR -- "No" --> TT["Remains an Ahmadi Muslim"]

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References

1. MGA’s Revelation (Not a Muslim):

Readers should be aware that the specific reference to the revelation cited from “Tadhkirah” is reportedly absent in recent editions of that work. This omission has led to speculation regarding potential efforts to revise or de-emphasize certain passages in contemporary printings of historical texts. However, this critical statement by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad remains clearly documented in a variety of other Ahmadiyya books from the period.

[Tadhkirah 2004, Page 745 in PDF]

[Essence 4, Page 99 in PDF] (Published under the auspices of Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Fifth Successor to the Promised Messiah)

“March 1906: God Almighty has revealed to me that every person to whom my message has reached and has not accepted me is not a Muslim and is impeachable in the sight of God.”

Source: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Tadhkira’h, Page 519 (2004 Edition, English), referencing a letter to Dr. Abdul Hakim Khan.

2. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Not a Muslim):

[Kalma tul Fasal, Page 77 in PDF]

“The controversial issue is KUFR and ISLAM, so it has been written by the Promised Messiah in very clear words that whoever does not accept me is not a Muslim… Allah Ta’ala revealed to him that his denier is outside of Islam (see the letter to Abdul Hakim Khan).”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Kalimatul Fasl, published in Review of Religions, No 4, Vol 14, page 166.

3. 2nd Caliph (Deniers are Kuffar):

[AU6, Page 165 in PDF]

“From the references of the Promised Messiah, I have proved that according to him, those who deny him are Kuffar, so following are the sentences of some of those references. He wrote to Abdul Hakeem Patyalvi: ‘However, when God Almighty revealed to me that every person who has received my da’wah and has not accepted me, is not a Muslim and is impeachable in the sight of God.’”

Source: 2nd Caliph (Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad), A’yeena Sadaqat, in Anwarul Uloom, Vol 6, page 150—151.

4. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Kalima’h Reciters):

[Kalma tul Fasal, Page 93 in PDF]

“So, how can a person who does not believe in the promised Messiah, whom Allah and His Messenger have urged to believe, be a ‘RECITER OF THE KALIMA’H’? At the end of the day, KALIMAH itself is recommended by the same person whose teachings are ‘We don’t, at all, differentiate between the messengers’. So, then how can KALIMAH mean that it is not necessary to believe in any other messenger except Muhammad (PBUH).”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Kalimatul Fasl, published in Review of Religions, No 4, Vol 14, Page 182.

5. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Two Circles — Shame on such Islam):

[Kalma tul Fasal, Page 94 in PDF]

“Then on page 6 of his book, Maulvi Muhammad Ali Sahib writes: ‘A person can be impeached for not believing in the Promised Messiah, but he is not excluded from the circle of Islam until he denies La ilaha illa Allah.’ If this is the belief of Maulvi Sahib, then according to him the following statement should also be true as well: ‘A person can be impeached for disobeying the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, but he is not excluded from the circle of Islam until he denies La ilaha illa Allah.’ Shame on such an Islam whose scope is so wide.”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Kalimatul Fasl, published in Review of Religions, No 4, Vol 14, Page 183.

6. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Two Circles — True Disbeliever):

[Kalma tul Fasal, Page 88 in PDF]

“Allah the Almighty says that in the terms of Islamic law, whoever believes in Allah but does not believe in (all) His messengers is a true disbeliever.”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Kalimatul Fasl, published in Review of Religions, No 4, Vol 14, Page 177.

7. MGA (One Type of Person — Rejecter/Takfir-maker):

[Ruhani Khazain Vol 22, Page 193 in PDF]

“It is strange that you consider those who call me a Kafir and those who don’t believe (in me) as two (separate) types of people, although in the sight of Allah there is only one type, that is, the person who does not believe in me does not believe because he considers me a Blatant Liar (upon Allah).”

Source: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Haqiqat-ul-Wahi, in Ruhani Khazain, Vol 22, Page 167.

8. 2nd Caliph (Delaying Bay’ah):

[AU6, Page 165 in PDF]

“That person who calls him (i.e. Promised Messiah) a KAFIR, OR the person who does not call him a KAFIR yet does not accept his claim…has also been declared as a KAFIR. And even the one who inwardly…accepts him to be truthful…but is DELAYING on taking the oath of allegiance, such person has also been declared a KAFIR.”

Source: 2nd Caliph, A’yeena Sadaqat, in Anwarul Uloom, Vol 6, Page 151.

9. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Not Entered Jama’at):

[Kalma tul Fasal, Page 82 in PDF]

“And the reason is since the fatwa (verdict) of the Shari’ah is on the ZAHIR (apparent), therefore every person who has not entered in the Jama’at of a prophet is a Kafir.”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Kalimatul Fasl, published in Review of Religions, No 4, Vol 14, page 171.

10. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Deny Mahdi/Promised Messiah = True Disbeliever):

[Kalma tul Fasal, Page 21 in PDF]

“…every person who believes in Moses but does not believe in Jesus, or believes in Jesus but does not believe in Muhammad, and believes in Muhammad but does not believe in the Promised Messiah, is not only a disbeliever, but a true disbeliever and excluded from the circle of Islam.”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Kalimatul Fasl, published in Review of Religions, No 3, Vol 14, Page 110.

11. MGA (Rejection affects prior faith):

[Ruhani Khazain Vol 18, Page 504 in PDF]

“The one who believes in me believes in all the (previous) prophets and their miracles afresh. And the one who rejects me his first faith (in previous prophets) will also never last.”

Source: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Nuzul-ul-Masih, in Ruhani Khazain, Vol 18, Page 462.

12. MGA (If MGA is a liar, Islam is a lie):

[Malfoozat 2022 v10, Page 274 in PDF]

“Remember, if I’m a liar, then Islam is also a lie.”

Source: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Malfuzat, Vol 10, Page 266.

13. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Kufr doona Kufr):

[Kalma tul Fasal, Page 92 in PDF]

“…we believe that ‘KUFR DOONA KUFR’ is outside the limits of Islam. That is, there are no levels of KUFR within Islam… In the same way, within the boundaries of KUFR there is ‘KUFR DOONA KUFR’ i.e. those who are outside of Islam differ in their (levels of) KUFR… Then the non-Ahmadi Muslims are even further closer to us than the Christians because they (at least) claim to believe in all the Messengers of Allah, except the Promised Messiah. This is the real meaning of ‘KUFR DOONA KUFR’…”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Kalimatul Fasl, published in Review of Religions, No 4, Vol 14, page 181.

14. 2nd Caliph (Two Groups — Believer/Kafir):

[AU3, Page 446 in PDF]

“The Issue of KUFR and Islam: My belief is that there are two groups in the world, one is a believer and the other is a KUFFAR. Therefore, those who believe in the Promised Messiah are believers, and those who do not believe, for whatever reason, are KUFFAR.”

Source: 2nd Caliph, Anwarul Uloom, Vol 3, Page 419.

15. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Calling Non-Ahmadis Muslim — Formal 1):

[Kalma tul Fasal, Page 54 in PDF]

“In this inspired couplet, Allah Ta’ala has explained the issue of Kufr and Islam… In it, Allah has called non-Ahmadis as Muslims and then has denied their Islam as well. Well, they are called as Muslims because unless this title is used, people do not know who is meant, but their Islam was denied because they are no longer Muslims in the sight of Allah.”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Kalimatul Fasl, quoting Haqiqat Al-Wahi p.107, published in Review of Religions, No 3&4, Vol 14, page 143.

16. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Calling Non-Ahmadis Muslim — Formal 2):

[Mazameen e Basheer Vol 1, Page 18 in PDF]

“The summary is that the Promised Messiah has always, in reality, considered his deniers to be outside of Islam, but yes, nominally and customary, he also called and wrote them Muslims.”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Mazameen e Bashir, Vol 1, Page 15.

20. Implication — Prayer Behind Non-Ahmadis:

[Ruhani Khazain Vol 17, Page 110 in PDF]

“So remember, as God has informed me, it is forbidden for you, and absolutely forbidden, to pray behind any rejecter (mukaffir), denier (mukadhdhib), or doubter (mutaraddid). Rather, your Imam should be from among yourselves.”

Source: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Tohfa-e-Golarviyya, Ruhani Khazain, Vol 17, Page 64 (footnote).

[AU3, Page 175 in PDF]

“It is our obligation that we do not consider Non-Ahmadis as Muslims, not pray with them, in their congregations, for us they have denied a prophet of God…”

Source: Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, Anwar-ul-Khilafat, Anwarul Uloom, Vol 3, Page 148.

21. Implication — Marriage with Non-Ahmadis:

[Al-Hakam, 14 April 1908, Page 2]

[Fiqh ul Maseeh, Page 300 in PDF]

“It is a sin to give a girl (in marriage) to a non-Ahmadi… there is no harm in taking (a non-Ahmadi girl), but it is a sin to give.”

Source: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Al-Hakam, 14 April 1908, Page 2; quoted in Fiqh-ul-Masih (Nikah), Page 243.

[Farmoodat e Musleh Maood, Page 224 in PDF]

“The person who gives his daughter to a non-Ahmadi boy, he is not Ahmadi in my view. No person can give his daughter in marriage to someone, considering him a non-Muslim. If the girl herself is a non-Ahmadi, then that is a separate matter. There is no value of faith in the heart of someone who breaks such an order.”

22. Implication — Janaza Prayer for Non-Ahmadis:

[Al-Fazl Qadian, 7 February 1921, Page 2 in PDF]

“Question: Is it permissible to say upon the death of a person not belonging to the Ahmadiyya community, ‘May God grant the deceased paradise?’ Answer: The disbelief (Kufr) of non-Ahmadis is proven with clear evidence, and it is not permissible to pray for the forgiveness of disbelievers… Therefore, for a man or woman who does not openly enter the Ahmadiyya community, praying for their forgiveness is an insult to the community.”

Source: Al-Fazl Qadian, 7 February 1921, Page 2.

[AU3, Page 176 in PDF]

“He (MGA’s own son Fazal Ahmad) used to respect me (MGA) a lot. But when he died, he (MGA) did not offer his funeral prayer.”

Source: Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, Anwar-ul-Khilafat, Anwarul Uloom, Vol 3, Page 149.

23. Implication — Social/Religious Separation:

[Mazameen e Basheer Vol 1, Page 11 in PDF]

“Then there is another thing, that there are two types of relationships in the world: religious and worldly… Now we see that the Promised Messiah has forever severed both these major relationships that could exist between Ahmadis and non-Ahmadis. In religion, he ordered not to pray behind a non-Ahmadi at all. If they die, no funeral prayer. For worldly matters, he said not to give a daughter to a non-Ahmadi. Now what relationship is left between them?”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Mazameen-e-Bashir, Vol 1, Page 4 (Mas’ala Kufr-o-Islam).

[Mazameen e Basheer Vol 1, Page 11 in PDF]

“Then we are brothers. Otherwise remember that peace with the beasts of the jungle and poisonous snakes is possible for us, but impossible with you. Now if any individual or group in the Ahmadiyya circle after the death of Hazrat Promised Messiah raises this voice that peace should be made with the non-Ahmadis, then…the biggest condition is that the non-Ahmadis should kill their Messiah and accept God’s Messiah and Mahdi and come under his shadow of kindness. Then they are our brothers, but if they do not accept this condition…remember that peace with the beasts of the jungle and poisonous snakes is possible for us, but not with them.”

25. Bashir Ahmad M.A. (Ahmadi who considers Kuffar as Muslim):

[Kalma tul Fasal, Page 78 in PDF]

“Since there were many people among the non-Ahmadi who, apparently, did not issue a fatwa of Kufr on the Promised Messiah and considered him a Muslim. So, he (MGA) said to them, in order to complete the Hujjah (argument) against such people, ‘Since you consider those who have declared me to be Kafir as Muslims, so it has been proven that you also consider me to be Kafir, otherwise in your eyes, those people who have rejected me and become Kafir would not have been Muslims at all. So, by considering my Mukaffireen (those who declare me Kafir) to be Muslims, you yourself became a Kuffar.’”

Source: Bashir Ahmad M.A., Kalimatul Fasl, published in Review of Religions, No 4, Vol 14, page 166.

27. MGA Revelation (Say, O Kuffar):

[Ruhani Khazain Vol 03, Page 607 in PDF]

“Say, O Kuffar, indeed I’m from the truthful ones.”

Source: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Izala Auham, Part 2, Ruhani Khazain, Vol 3, Page 565.

28. MGA Revelation (Opponents named Christians, Jews, Polytheists):

[Ruhani Khazain Vol 18, Page 424 in PDF]

“Those who are against me are named (by Allah) as Christians, Jews and Polytheists.”

Source: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Nuzool-ul-Masih, Ruhani Khazain, Vol 18, Page 382.

29. 2nd Caliph on 1st Caliph’s Endorsement:

[AU6, Page 165 in PDF]

[AU6, Page 166 in PDF]

“This is the summary of my article which Hazrat Khalifatul Masih al-Awwal (1st Ahmadi Caliph) read twice and corrected it in some places with his pen and wrote that I do not have any disagreement with his article. Now, after reading it, especially in the presence of the phrases that I have written above, can any sane person even think that the first Caliph understood it to mean that the one who does not believe in Mirza Sahib, does not believe in Mirza Sahib [i.e., is still a Muslim]?”

Source: 2nd Caliph (Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad), A’yeena Sadaqat, in Anwarul Uloom, Vol 6, Page 151.