GILZWA-E-FIIND

(The Battle of Hind)

A foretelling (of an event happening in future) by Khatem-ul-ambiaand Khatemul Huijat Khatem-ul- Aulia (Peacebe upon both of them)

Written by Muffasir-e-Quran Haz. Syed Meeranii

Abid Khundmiri SahabEsq.

(fnir article occuring in Haz. SyedMeeraniiAbid l(hundmiri's Tafseer

ttNoor-e-Iman tt )

Translated by

Haz. SyedAli Sahib Bartar Etq

Published by Mahdavia Foundation Chicago

In the Name of Allah,the MostBeneficent, MostMerciful

PUBLISHER'SNOTE
Mahdavia foundationerpressed desire that the article its "Ghaz*a-e-Hind" o c c u r r i n g i n H a z r a l h S r . e dM e e r a n j i A b i d Khundmiri's Tafseer "Noor-e-lman" be translated English and in s h o u l d b e p r e s e n t e dt o t h e l \ { a h d a r a c o m m u n i t v a f t e r i t s i publication on the occasion of Bahra-e-Aam and Urs of Hazrath BandagiN{iran Sred Khundmrr Srddiq-e-Vilar.ar(Rz) The glad tiding of "Ghaz*a-e-Hind" uas qiren bv Hazrath

R a s o o l - e - N { a q b o o lA S ) a n d H a z r a r h a h d i - e - M a u dA H S ) , (S M ( rrhich took placern India.In this hol'ri'ar Hazrath Bandagi Mian (RZ) defeated arm'sent b1'Muzaffar, shah of Gujarat. rhe the HazrathBandagiMian'smartl'rdomtook placeon the secondday. All the rncidents occurred according the propheo'of Hazrath to M a h d i ( A H S ) . I n t h i s a r t i c l e H a z r a t hS y e d M e e r a n j i A b i d Khundmin Saheb discussed incidentin detailwith n,eli ground this reasons. That'srvhf it was felt that it is necessary publishthis to articleas a separate bookletfor the benefitof our Mahdavibrothers. Its translation \\'asdoneby HazrathSl,edAli Bartarsahibin sucha lucid ri'al'that it has becomeeasilvunderstandable Enelish in language. Due to the present day siluation rvhenour students and y o u n g s t e r a r e u n a b l et o r e a dt h e b o o k si n U r d u . i t b e c o m e s s n e c e s s a r v o p r e s e n tt h i s a r t i c l e i n E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e . h e t T permrssion rts translation publication beentakenfrom for and has Hazrath Abid KhundmiriSaheb. This bookletis beingpublished rn t h e i n t e r e so f o u r c o m m u n i t rH o p eo u r b r o t h e r i o u l d b e t * b e n e l l t eb r i t d
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GAZWA-E-HIND

THE BATTLE OF HIND

A foretelling (of an event happening in future) by Khatem-ul ambia and Khatemul Hujjat Khatem-ulaulia (Peace be upon both of Them)
Anrong the total special attributes of Risalat Ma'ab (Hazrat Muhammad; (SnS) this one is also there that he foretold about certain important events that were to happen in future and as the time is passing his foretelling are proved to be true one by one. Hence these foretelling are counted by Ulama among Mojizat (miraculous deeds and sayings) about the advent of our Imam Mahdi(AHS) Hazrat Rasoolullah(SN)'s sayingsare rnore than three hundred. As the advent of Mahdi Maud was among the necessities of (s\s) Deen (lslam), it was not possiblefor the prophet to be silent about it. In some traditions (Ahadith) \lahdi's family particularsare mention, in some others from u hom he descents, in some traditions Mahdij exalted position is mentionedwhile in others his lofty qualities. Some traditions point out about the place he would be born and some show the time and period when his advent would take place. In some Ahadith his features(facial) are shown while in others

about "CAZWA-E-HIND" (THE

his Character is emphasized.Among these Ahadiths one is

BATTLE OF

HIND). This is our Prophet(SAs)'s promise well as a as (Hujjat) of his Mojizah.which can be takenas a testimony Prophethood.
Incidentally this is also a promise and Mojizah
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Hazrat Mahdi(AHS) which can be taken as a testimonv o i

his Mahdiyat. Details of this will be mentionedin the pages. ensuing This tradition also qives an indication that ffi3[,i;(AHS)un,] his companions u,ill be in Hind (tndia). The traditionis as iollou.'

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e)r A\.,r--l e* J.* +r*o) 4t) )* yt-as,rl-Ji;* alJlt*.o e)r-Jt *t"lp Translation:5u5to(RZ) narrates ttril Hazrat " Rasoolullal6As) said Two branches of my Llmmah are sucb ttrat AIIah has saved them from the fire of Hell. One of them is that Who will fight in Hind (India), the ottrer will accompanJr Isa ibn-eMaryap(AHS1In this tradition Prophet yu1"tu-*",1(SAS) has informedabout two set of peoplewho will be savedfrom the fire of Hell. The leader one of them is Hazrat Isa ibn-eof Vlurvu.('Atis) The name,.,fthe leader,-,fthe ,-rrher of ser l r o r r l e r r h , ,u r l l i i c h tr n H i n , l . h ; r s o t h e e n. n , , o n . . n
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t.is tr. l:rst i -\n,l. nin

sct-on.i :rt oi pr,,;rlr sh,',uld be ,.: .F.,f# Lxj br l l"zr.,l lia( \HS). f ."t{iL<' rs Kha[fauliah anri m amor :rr .-Ulah). rhc scc,lnrl set oi people

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must compulsorilyhave a leader who is Khalifatullah and mamoormin allah. The stimulusfor this type of thinkingis the end resultwhich is mentioned the end of tradition:- i-e. both in theseset will be savedfrom the fire and both belon_g the to Ummah of Rasoolullah(sAs). other words althoughthese In two sets of people are mentioned,the end of both is the same- that is safetyfrom perishingand destruction.A whole set of peoplecan be savedfrom destruction when the leader of the set enjoys the position of saviour of Urnmath-eMuhammadia. Thinking on this line when we proceed further,we come acrossa traditionin which the secondset of people mentioned above (those who will fight in Hind) are shownwith the first set of people(led by lrutaHS); in one order.The narration thus: is " How will my ummah peish when I am in the first phase, Isa in the last phase and MaLdi from me is in the middle ptrase." It is know from this tradition that along with Hazrat Isa(AHS),two other personsare shown as the savioursof Ummaht-e-Muhammadia and they are Hazrat Rasoolullah(sAs) himselfand Hazrat Imam Mah6;(AHS). (Now, in the first tradition rnentioned above) The leader of the second set of people cannot be Hazrat Rasoolullah(sAS) 6..uuse he did not fight a battle in Hind (lndia). Of the other two saviours, one is Hazrar I" (AHS) and the second Hazrat ffiull,1;(AHs). is

In the above tradition the name of Hazrat Isa(AHS) has been clearly mentioned. However in the case of i1 [1zlul,,]i(AHS) has been pointed out that his people will fight in Hind. Hence oith #gqt':t (Asaba other the /sa); (Asoba ma'al tagaz utal-hind)

-u"6Jt-, P\t-a9 with Mahdi(AHS) will be the people \'lul.,,l1(AHS) khalifatullah, Mamoor -minallah 'r because
and saviour of destruction. the umrnaht-e- Muhammadi from

The thinkingthat the group who fight in India will who be that of Mahmmud of Ghazni. (Mahmood gaznavi), times is wrong as invaded India for more or less seventeen well as untrue.
We don't know which musalman will consider right to equate Hahmud's army with the group of Isa(AHS) We ask whether Mahmud's selfish attacks on India especially his attack on sommath will be the same in the eyes of a true muslim as that of the group (Jama'at), of Hazrat Isa(AHS), who happenedto be a Khalifathullahand mamoor minallah. like \\'as \lahrnud ,.1 (lhaznr a Lhalri.rrhullah Hazrat lsa(-\l-l:)) lf h Eas not (arxi certarnll'heuas not). then, becausr he ma<le.clirsh contlnrps attac-i.i,,n lndia. was he and his armt' ireed ir.,rn tht hre o[ t{ell by Hazrat

Rasoolullah(sAs)r Was the fire of Hell made "Haram" on him and on his army by Rasoolullah(sAS)l I (The writer of this article) did not see who rs mentioning about the group who will fight in Hind. He dld not see further that this group mentioned with which grouf) and what is the end and result of the group. Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAs) mentioningabout this group that will is fisht in Hind. He (Hazrat RasoolullahsAS) himself did never attack a people for getting booty nor did he like unnecessary violence. Under such conditionwill it not be a matter of insolencein the personal dignity of Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAs) regardthe selfishattacks Mahmud of to of Chazniand his army and amassing booty as the Gazwa the foretellingof Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAS) as a resulr and "Haram" considering fire of Hell ro be the on this u.hole group (Mahmud and his army ) But let seliishness be ) cursed that it doesnot makeone writethe truth. On page 37 of the monthly magazineAsrana (Delhi, June 1952) under rhe Heading "Cazwar" thrs tradition of Gazwa-e-Hind has been written with these words: " Huzur(SAS)loretold tAis euent tuo hundred gear belore the birth of Imam /Visci. Hazrat Mahmud of ChazniRh. He made his first attackin the shape iehad of in 393Hij. Ninetg gearshad passed after the death of Imam Nisai bg this time. In other utordsthe resultof this tradition is this that Huzun(s,].S)had giuen a foretellins about Muslim attack on India t'our hundred Lte ors osL) u,hichcameto be true u,ord bu u,ord."
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Should not the pou er of speech lower on this research!!l

head with shame

Another flau in presenting this traditionwas that it was shown as reportedby Hazrat Abu HurairaR' insteadof Hazrat SaubanR'.A tradition by Hazrat Abu Hurairahtu about this matter is such that even a very ordinaryman will not say that this tradirion about the battleof Mahmud of is Ghazni. What will be the place and rank of the peoplevho will fight a baule in Hind, as told by Hazrath Rasoolallah,(SAS) can be consideredfrom the words of Hazrath Abu HurrairahR..Hence in "Sunan-e-kubra" and Nisai it is written thus: r1"l.lil qSpr iru.LaJr lr;, 'U, dlr J1,r; u rll JU rr,l stt,f ljr-lt l*trttt Ub6r1tt,rl rt r1:Jr J-.lt 'rc.f ;sfr irul[r1,J-ir Translation:- "It is narrated by Hazrath Abu HunairahR' that Hazrath RasoolullatrQAs) made a to us of the battle of Hind. II I get this banle I will sacrifice my life and belongings. If I am killed in this battle, I shall be counted among trigL-ranked martyrs (Afzal Shuhada). If I return as a "Ghazi" (Conqueror), I will be that Abu Hurrairah who Las been freed from the fire of trell. " Details are not ar.ailable as to what Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAS) said about the lofty rank and position 6u, of the peoplewho v'ill fight the battle in Hind. However HazratAbu HurrairahR''s great(restless) desire join this to battle is not a less testimonyto show the lofty nature and

character this battle and of thosepeoplewho wlll fight in of that battle. It must be rememberedthat Hazrar Abu HurrairahRz (sahabi) of our Prophet(sAS) was a companion and spent his life on suffahaand who preferredthe love of our prophet(SAs) everythingin the world and observeda to " complete Turk-e-Duniya". Hazrath Abu Hurrairahtu who was bestov,edwith the taste of lofty companyof Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAS) .o116 not havedesiredto be in a lower rank company. Hazrat Abu Hurrairahtu.'sdesire to join this group (Jama'at)and fight in the battle shovs that this group was not an ordinary group. The last words of Hazrat Abu HurrairahR'in this " tradition that If I get killed I would be counted among Ligh ranked martyrs and if f return as a "GLazi ", I will be that Abu Hunairah who Las been freed from ttre fire of Helf prove that Hazrat Rasoolallah(SAS) ;rut clearly and emphaticallypointed out that those who take part in that battle will be freed from the fire of hell. And this evoked a tense desire in the heart of Hazrat Abu HurrairahR'to join and fight in the battle to get killed or comeout of battleas a Ghazi. In this tradition (of Hazrat Abu F{urrairahR') the "Al-Muharrar" word is taken from the words oi flazrath " SaubanR''s tradition Asabatan min [tmmati Harrar " Hum allah Minan Nai'. [n other readinc A.hraz Huma"

" is written and in other reading it is Hatrar Hama" . Readers with superficialsieht mai' think it easy to relate the Cazwa-e-Hind to \{ahmood of Ghazni. But the words of the traclition and Haz-rat Abu Hrrrairahfu's tense desire keep this idea veru far from the truth. If this is not the case then a question arises u hether Abu Hunairahfu desired to attack on Somnath along u ith \{ahmud of Ghazni and get the gold. diamor,ds and booty from the temple. After living in the pious company of Hazrat Rasoolullah(sAS) who " (poverty and hunger are proclaimed AI-Fuqr u Faktrri my glory), will Abu Hurrairah desire to put himself to such a low position as to go in the company of a worldly tyrani. king like Mahmud of Chaznil Was Mahmud's battle such that a Companion of Hazrat R,rsoolullah(sAs),a Sahabi, makes himself ready to join it and sacrificehis life and all his belongingsl What will be the position of such. (Muslims) who lived at the time and did not take part in the battlel Are all the persons who were killed in Mahmud's battle high ranked Martyrsl Is the "Haram' on all those who came alive from the fire of Hell battle) If the common soldiersenjoy this position,what will of be the pxisition \lahmo,xl nf Chazni himself under whom to Hazrath .A[,u Hurrairah clesires fight even though earlier he lived under oLrr qreiit []r,rphet (SAS)) Under such conditions uill \lahmood Chazni not become superior in position to Abu Hurrairah and equal in rank to Hazral \s)r Will rhis be the religious Ru*olulluh(sAS) and l*.( belief (Aquida) of anr,'\luslimi

It may be said with clarity that the group (Jama'at) fightingin Hind is the group of Hazrat Mln[i;(AHS), and without doubt Hazrat Mahdi(AHS) is savior of Ummat-eMuhammadia like Hazrat Rusoolullah(sAS)and Hazrat 1."(AHS). This has been explained by Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAS) 61*r.lf. An important clear point in it is that the adventof Hazrat Mahdi(AHS) will be in Hind. But, whether this battle (Gazwa) took place in Hazrat Mahdi(AHs)'s timesl Whether this battle can be rightly called a Gazwal Where did it take placel By whom was it conductedlThese questions are to be considered. This article carriesthe followingpoints: 1. Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAS) promised about a battle 6ur (i.e. India) that will be foughtin Hind 2. The illustrious high ranked sahabiAbu HurrairahR' desires Wholeheartedly join this battle. to group that fights this promisedbattle has been ). The mentionedalong with the group of Hazrat Isa(AHS) whoseend and result is getting freed from the fire of Hell. 'Cazva" 4. The word cannot fit from any angle on the battlefoughtby Mahmud of Ghazni. Now it is to be seenwhen was this Cazwa fought in India. How was it foughtand throughwhom was it foueht. Those who read the books of biographyoi }lazrat Mahdi(AHS)find'thut Hazrath Mahdi(AHS)has taken oart
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and time of this only in one battle in his life. But the events "Cazwa" cannot fit on it' The battle are such that the word followingare the reasons: 1. The iirst thing to note is that this battle was fought betu'eenSultan Hussain Sharqui and Dalpat Rai, "Caur-. of The stimulus this battlewas the King of Bayan-e-Quran (Explanation of the Ayats of Quran) by Hazrat Mahdi(MS) in *hi.h he stressed to that lslam's subjugation idolatory(Kufr) was not permissible.Sultan Hussain Sharqui said he rvas "Gaur" and if he stopped payrng tribute to king of it, a battle will becomeinevitable.He further said he meansto face a battle' On did not have necessary 'Allah is Naser this Hazrat. Mahdi(AHS) said (supportiveand helpful) to His religion.' In this battle that ensuredSultan's arrny was almost At defended. that time Hazrat Mahdi(AHS)was standingon an elevatedplace with some of his men. The Sultan sent word to hirn that his arrny was defeated and he (MahdlaHsl might also leave the battle field and return. But Hazrat Mahdi(AHS)did not leavehis place and stood f i r m l va l o n su i t h h i s p e o p l e . The Rala's arm)' along u'ith his elephant began to proceed tou'ards llazrat \13|.,,ir(AHS).Then Hazrat 'Bismillah" and proceeded Mahdi('AIls)uttt'redthe *,,rd towards Raja's arm). lle sent an arrow at the elephant' in This causeddisturbance the Raja's army and the defeat into of the Sultanwasconverted a conquest.

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on such historiceventswho will say that the battle was fought between Hazrat Mahdi(AHS) and Rai Dalpat of Gaur. It was in reality a battle betweenthe Sultan and Rai Dalpat. Hazrat Mahdi(aHS) loined this battle as a supporter and his intentionwas to support Islam. As an under current it is right to considerthat the in was the result of Hazrat Mahdi(AHS)'spresence conquest the battle but in apparentconditionsthe battle was Sultan's who fought in support of Islam and he himself was the of commander the ur,,'r. Had it been Imamunu''AHSbattle the real fight in the beginning would have been between I*.*u.u(AHS) and Rai Dalpat and the Sultan would have join the battle as a supporter.But this was not thr case' to basisif it is claimecl be the battle 2. On a secondary it of Hazrat Mahdi(AH-s), it to be seettthat b-vthat himselfto had not proclaimed time Imamuna(AHs) be The Promised lVlahdi ancl so it u as not the "Gazuacannot battle of MahdiAHS und the word be appliedto it. of Had the battle taken place after the proclamation The Mahdiyat by I*u*unu(AHS), then it could be a 'Gazwa" and Mahdi(AHS)would be the leaderof the army' yu1.t6i(AHS) This is an admittecl fact that Hazral proclaimedhis Mahdiyath at Badli (a place in Gujrat India) in 905Hij. Every Mahdavi till today in his heart of Hearts that after this date a personbelievingin hinr understands (MahdiAHS) i, -o*in and denyinghis Mahclil'at is Kafir Irnu*rnu'rAHS demise took place at Farah in 910Hij'
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Between this period (ie.905 Hij. And 910 Hij.) Hazrat Mahdi(aHs) did nor fight a battle at any time and at any place. Now the questiorr veatherour first proposition is that lVIu[l.l;(AHS)'t the group that will fight in Hind rvill be group, is wrong as during the period of Mahdiyat Hazrat Mahdi(AHS)did nor fight any battle) The answerto this question is that Gazwa-e-Hind (The battle of Hind) should have taken place during I.urnunu'rAHS period of Mahdiyat and he should have been its leader.But the will of Allah was that this "Gazs'a' should not be fought by Mahdi(AHS) 6;ntr.lf. It had to be taken place after hirn by a personselectedby Him (Allah) "Badal-e-Zaat' and who was announced Mahdi(AHS) as by (Substitute for him self). And this was clearly and fully known by Mahdi(AHS)'s Sahaba(companions) and also by othersfar and wide. Allah's decision that this Gazwa should take place by the substituteof Mahdi(AHS) was becauseof Allah's previous decisionthat no one shouldovercome and kill the (aHS); (The prophet(SA-S) The Mahdi concluders and Hence no one \!.as able to overcomeon Hazrat Rasoolullah(sAS) a result which Rasoolullah(sN) as could -Shahadat" not get excellence (martyrdom). This has of -sirrus been written in shahadatain" on pagel, that the excellence that remained unachieved bv Rasoolullah(SAs)

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'shahadat'. The reasonfor this as told by Shah was Aziz of Delhi was this "There is a secret in not getting this excellence Had he (Rasoolulla6(sa^s); (shahadat) Rasoolullah(sAs). by been killed in a battle, the dignity and spendour of Islam would have been marred and there would have been in disturbances Deen". Hence as no one was able to over come on the Khatimul fuof,iu(sAs), so that the strength oi deen be no kJpt intact, due to the same reasons one cttuld over Allah's come on the Khatimu Aulia (MuhdiAHs) as 'er"Qutilu' ,ri thereu,asthe issue will. In the Gazwa-e-Hind alongwith the Quatilu (ie.Killingas u'ellas beingkilled). -ial lazeena Hazrat Mahdi(AHS) uft.r reciting the verse to the four qualities hajaru......' till the end ,attributed "quam" (people). He also explainedthat himselfand his "Oukhniu "fal min lazeenaHajaru" has taken place, 'ouzu fi sabili" has occurred. daganhim' has been over, "Quatilu wa Qutilu" is yet to Occur' It will occur But when Allah wishesso. It is thus known now that Imu*aunu(AHS) t"1uttd these four attributes to himself as well as to his Quam (People). One important point to note is that these of attributes are primarily and really related to the person his I*u*unu(AHS) and secondarily to his people as of followers.As the first three attributesoccurredin the life himselfhe took these up primarily and the Imamuna(AHs) The iourth as his people(Quam) secondarily his followers' attributewas also primarilyto occur with Imamunu(AHS)'
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Although Imamuna had a keen desire that this attribute on could b. expressed his persn' yet this could not happen because of the v'ill and knowledge of Allah' Hazrath rmam(AHS) praved to Allah to let the fourth attribute (Qualtilu wa Qutilu) mieht also occur on his personand for that he was readyand acceptable it, Allah sent his word "O Syed Muhammad in our etemal knowledge(llm-eAzali) this.fact is decided that no personwill over come on Khatimul Ambia and Khatimul Aulia and sword will not work.'we havemadeyou Khatim-e-vilayath-e-Muhammadi. Hence we have made Syed Khundmir thy Substitude"' Thus we come to know from this narrationthat the of fourth attribute could not be expressedon the person Hazrat Mahdi(MS) und that Bandagi Mian Syed Khunmir(tu) ,o* made Substitude to the person of I*u*unu(AHS). that as the fourth attribute This narrationalso speaks vas to express Quatilu and Qutilu (killine and being on killed), this could not have been expressed the personof I*^-u'u(AHS) againstthe eternalknowledge(A'ali llm)' to henceit was necessary make one personsubstituteto the so prsonof Imamuna(AHs) that this fourth attributemight in be expressecl a befittingmanner'For this purposeHazrat Bandagi Mivun(R') v'as already chosen by Allah' haclmany times spokenabout this greatand Imumuna(AHs) matter. dignified Among clifferentsayings of Itu*unu(AHS) about "Allah hears,seesand knows' He has this event one was:
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made you capableof lifting the great weight of vilayar. Be careful this is the weight of Vilayat-e-Muhammadia; your head will be severed your waist will be broken at thar rime you must ask for help from only Allah (Matlaul-Vilayat). It is also a matter of consideration that the narration of Quatilu wa Qutilu's attribute was bestowedon Haztat Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir(Rz)'by rhe command of Allah was not a narrationby one man (Khabar-e-Wahed). It vas spoken many times and at many places by Imarnuna(AHS) it was explainedat Farah in such a way and that all the inmatesof the Dairah sahaba,ladies, (Ummatul Mussadiqueen),Muhajireen and all spoke about it. More over it was not limited to Dairah only it became famous outsidethe Dairah also. The writer of 'lnsafnama- rvrires "Shahadat' before many non mahadavisrrsed to say: "Hazrath Syed Mohammed ha,l bestou,erlthe fourth attribute of battle on his special Khaliia \'1ivan S1'ecl Khundmirtu. But this has not occurredtill noq. Perhaps Miyan Syed Khundmirtu will also transferir ro one of his Khalifas.And this will continuetill Qayamat." After heanng this Miyan(R') said "this is not the case. The fourth attribute will be expressed this banda's (My) prsonas on specified by Imamunu(AHS)*61 for some days and see what happens. The gist of all this argurnentsis that Hazrat Rasoolullah's(sAs) promiseof Gazwa-e-Hindindicatesthe group of Hazrat Mahdi(AHS).Th" promiseis so brief that we do not know about the conditions the battle and it.. of results. is not clearwhetherthe fightingpeoplewiil krll th. It
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kafirs or will becomemartyrs. Hazrat Mahdi(AuS) recited a verse (of Quran) relating to himself. It containedfour attributes.The fourth attribute is of Qualilu and Qutilu (killing and being killed). Hence Quatilu and Qutilu is the detail of the brief note of Ghazwa-e-Hindin the tradition' has As ImarnunaAHs relatedQuatilu and Qutilu to himself so the group fighting in India will be the group of 1y1up,6;(AHS).

As Khatemain (Rasoolulla6(sas) and MahdiAHS) could not be over come by any personand this was in the of knowledge Allah. This attribute was bestowedto Bandagi Miun(tu) by Allah throughthe holy tongueo6 14u1t61(AHS). And on the person of Bandag" Miuntu this attribute was 20 accomplished yrs after the death of Imam(AHs) in the samev/ay as vas foretold by Imam(AHS). Now the question is whose martyrdom should it be consideredl The attribute of Quatilu wa Qutilu was not primarily on Bandagi Miutt(tu). It was basically for Bandasi Miun(tu) was appointedon the order [\tl3]fi1(AHS). of Allah as a substituteto the personof Mahdi(AHS). The answerto this question can be none other than that the auribute of Quital was of yu1t6i't(AHS) but Bandagi for Miun(fu) was made a substitute him on specialreasons u'asshownon him. and the attnbute then In a ludicial caseif a party appointsa pleader, to every word of the pleaderis considered be the word of the the party (not the u'ord of pleader).Similarly substitute's as action (Bandagi\zl1un(tu)'taction) cannotbe considered
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his own action but the action for whom he acts as substitute (i."., Mahdi(AHS)1.Andspeciallywhen the subsrituteis appointed by the order of Allah, it will be said that the actionis not of the substitute(Bandagi Miun(tu)) but of the person whom the substitute for actedi.e., of X4u1"t6;(AHS). This event throws light on the total perishing(Fanai-yat-e-tamma) BandagiMiun(tu) in Mahdi(AHS).It ulro of expresses glory of Mahdi(AHS)'sglad tidings of Sair-ethe vilayat to BandagiMiun(tu). Here the important questionis also solved whether the word Gazwa can rightly be applied on this battle. The earlierargurnents have this much proved that the attribute of Mahdi Maud Quatilu \ra Qutilu belonged to u,as Muradullah(AHs).4r the will of Allah this attribute per R' ' transferred to Hazrath Bandagi IVI iyan( bi' Mahdi(AHs).No*the point to consider that u'hat name is would be given to the battle in which the attribute of Will it be Mahdi(AHS) Quatilu Qutilu was expressed. called fighting; simple battle, Harb or the name Cazwa was rightly applied to it. Even a man of simple understanding will not hesitate say that the battle relatedto khalifatullah to will be called Gazwa in the religiousterminolory. And the place where Gazwa is fought will be given the name connected with ir .The battle related to khalifatullah is attribute Quatilu Qutilu as it was to occur in Hind, was called Gaava-e-Hind. It is a differentthing that for some religious reasons the attribute was exhibited upon a substitute instead of the real person. But if the Khalifatullah's attribute is shownbv the order of Allah on t7

the substitute, then how can it be called as a common battle. And if the substituteis shown to get the expression of Qutilu (killed) then how can it be called a common martyrdom (as infact it is the martyrdom of the real person will hold that as (i.e. Mahdl(AHS)). Here logicand honesty the attritrute of Quatilu and Qutilu was specificallyof Hazrat M3[.i;(AHS), hence the battle will be called the Ghazwa and the martyrdom in it was a specialmartyrdom (Shahadat-eMaqsoosa). The above arguments were given because some people with non-arab (ajami) thinking feel that Gazwa is a himselftook part. [n battle in which Hz. Rasoo1u11u6(sAs) the word Gaza is common and there is no Arabic language such condition as mentionedabove. Hence , Ghazi is a word from Caza and is applied to any personwho takes part in a religiousbattle and comesout un-killed. Moreover in a " Hadith it is said ragazuwa tag-tanamu"i.e. Fight a battle "Mal-e-ghanimath"(booty).Here also Gazwa is and get are for the used in common meanings.These two examples people with knowledge.There are many more examplesin Arabic. that the word Gazwa is used If it is still stressed took only for the battle in u'hich Hazrat Rasoolullah(sAS) part, then we ask uhat name will be given to the battle which was relateclto the name of Hazrat ffi.ltfl1(AHs). Hazrat Mehdi(AHS)as l"ts in rank and Those who consider position to Hazrat R"*olulluh(SN) will not give any answer.Those who feel Hazrat Mehdi(AHS)"quul in rank
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and positionto Hz. Rasoolullah(SAs) 1"6umsar'); they will at once say as hat is Camt4 this is also Gazwa. Moreover the words Gazwa-e-Hind are of Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAs). very vell knew that in the battle that He will take place in Hind in future he cannot take part. Inspite of this he remernbered that battle with full responsibility. 'Cazwa-e-Hind". with the name If any one objectsto this, then his objection will be to the person of Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAS) himself.(Allah Forbid). "Sirya", 'Harab", "Gaava' It is a fact that \rere rnade to give different meanings by later historians and biographers. To weigh the words of Hazrat Rasoolullah(SAs) the balanceof later historiansis nothing in but folly and stupidity. It will not get any praise from honestyand knowledge. It is an irony that those who consider Hazrat Rasoolullah(SN)'s battle only as Gazwa come to such low level that they call the battle of Mahmud of Ghazni as Gazwaand also the battle of Sultan Hussainsharqui. Such people don't have any inclination to consider Bandagi Miyan(R')'s battle as Gazw'a. Though it was the battle of the substituteof I*u*unu(AHS). acceptedby Allah which "Quatilu showsthe attributeof and Qutilu" in khambeland Sudrason. is off coursein realitythe Gazwa-e-Hind. It This argumentwill remainincomplete and defective if that part of the narrationis not mentionedwhich is the soul of this full event. Hazrat Mehdi(AHS) has not bestowed
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"Quatilu the attributeof and Qutilu" to Bandagimiyan(k) in a cursory and superficialmanner that if it occurs it is well, if it does not it matters not. On the other hand he "hu1jath" (AHS) said it is the "aayath' and (a rrue proof) of his Mahdiyath. Hence he has, with great stress.(that vill it surely occur). F{e explained that on the first day if you (Bandagi Miyantu) are single and the whole world is your opponent, the whole world will be defeated and on the second duy you will become a Martyr. This was the 'Quatilu explanation of and Qutilu". The first day attribute 'Quatilu" of will be manifested and on the secondday the 'Qutilu". attribute of The same thing I-amun.(AHS) told with a stressthat "lf Banda (lmamana(AHs);is MahdiMaud, this will happen."This small sentence so simple is and spontaneous and so true that the like of it cannot be found anyrvhere. This point is necessary explain that throughouthis to whole life, Hazral Mahdi(AHS) kept hirnself on the commandsof Allah and Quran and followed conformably Hazrat Rasoolullah(sAS) and expressed these as a proof of his Mahdiyath. Further he explainedtwo eventsthat were to happen after his death and these are also the "aayath' and "hujjath" of his Mahdiyath.If thesethingsoccurred after his death in the way he had said then it will be a clearproof of his Mahdiyath. Of thesethe first verseto occur just after his death and the secondoccurredahout 20 yearsafter his death. About the first event I-u-unu(AHS) said, 'After putting me in the Grave. See if "Bandu"(AHS)is in the 20

not in the grave grave, then I am not Mahdi and if I am then know that I am true Mahdi'" " Mahdi-Maud' About secondevent he said If I arn vill be shown on then the attribute of Quatilu-wa-Qutilu you (BandagiMiYantu.)'" as told Praise to Allah both these events occurred (l*u*unuAHs) was not by lrnu*unutaHsl. That is he and being Killed found in his graveand the event of Killing on happened BandagiMiYan(tu)' are counted in Due to this reason,these two events Mojizat of Hazrat the Quam collectively among the Wrote thus:Hr. X4u1'r61nHs). Shah Quasim Rh' just like the battle BandagiMiyan(R')'s battle is true that Bandagi of Badar. tf the prson says with certainity of Badar' he is tuttr""f*l's battle was not like the Mojizat denies this Special a hypocriteand a persn who totally is a Kafir because Mu,tyrdorn (Shahalat-e-Makhsosa) will (wasivat) M"66itnHsl has in detail spokenas a H;; the expressionof his for Bandagi Miyan(R'')' And, for gave an indicationof the attribute of Quatilu and Qutilu he the witnessof Hz' battle of Bandagi Miyan(R') Moreover this also stresses Miran Syed Mahmood Sani-e'Mahdi(tu.) (ref: Sirat-e-lmanpage point. This informationis famous . battle of In other words the placeand importance 'the 167). (AHS) as the \'lahdi of Quatilu-wa-Qutiluis the same for As the battle of of place and importance Battle of Badr' "Hujjath" and 'Mojaiza" of Hz "Aayath"' Badr was of (sAs) in the same way the expression the n"r""ftff"n 2l

attribute (of Quatilu-wa-Qutilu) is "Aayath", "Hujjath" "Mojaiza" and of Hz. Mahd; (AHS). As the battle fought at the place of Badr is called the Battle of Badr, in the same way the Battle (to be) fought in India was named by the Holy tounge of Hazrat MohammedMustafah(SN) as "Cazwa-e-Hind"

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