The Qadiani’s Death

The Qadiani’s Death—A Story from Qadiani Books
The Death of Mirza Qadiani as Narrated by His Own Son

You must have often heard that Mirza Qadiani died after falling in the latrine. The truth, however, is that Mirza died while suffering from continuous diarrhea, and due to this, he was so weak that he couldn't even get up from his bed. Therefore, arrangements for relieving himself were made right next to his bed. We are not saying this; rather, it is Mirza Basheer, the son of Mirza Qadiani, who narrates this, and this entire story is present in his book Seerat-ul-Mehdi. Let us now see what exactly happened.

Mirza Qadiani’s health suddenly deteriorated after dinner on the evening of May 25, 1908. He began suffering from continuous diarrhea. He went to the toilet once or twice to relieve himself, but afterward, due to weakness, he became completely exhausted. The fluids and salts in his body were depleted. Due to low blood pressure, he began to sweat coldly. His eyes sank in, and his pulse became so faint that it was difficult to feel.

Mirza Basheer Ahmad M.A., the son of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani, writes:

“When the topic of the death of the Promised Messiah came up, our mother said that the first bout of diarrhea happened while he was eating. But after that, we continued massaging his feet for a while, and he lay down to rest peacefully and went to sleep. I also went to sleep. But after some time, he felt the need to relieve himself again and went to the toilet once or twice. Afterward, he felt even weaker and woke me up with his hand. I got up, and he was so weak that he lay down on my bed, and I sat down to massage his feet. After a short while, he said: ‘You should sleep now.’ I said, ‘No, I will continue massaging.’ In the meantime, he had another bout of diarrhea. But now he was so weak that he could not go to the toilet. So, I arranged for it right next to the bed, and he relieved himself there. Then he lay down again, and I kept massaging his feet. But the weakness was intense. Then there was another bout of diarrhea, and afterward, he vomited. When he finished vomiting and tried to lie down, he was so weak that he fell backward onto the bed, and his head hit the wooden part of the bed. His condition worsened.”

(Seerat-ul-Mehdi, Part 1, Page 11 by Mirza Basheer Ahmad M.A.)

“The night Hazrat (Mirza) Sahib fell ill, I had already gone to sleep in my room. When his condition worsened, I was woken up. When I reached him and saw his condition, he said to me: ‘Mir Sahib! I have contracted cholera.’ After that, he did not say anything clearly that I can recall, and by the next day, after 10 o’clock, he passed away.”

(Hayat-e-Nasir, Page 14, by Sheikh Yaqoob Ali Irfani Qadiani)

According to Hakim Nooruddin:

“In the case of cholera, when the intestines are affected, diarrhea occurs with vomiting. Vomiting itself is not a disease but a symptom of many diseases. In cases of intestinal paralysis and obstruction, food becomes the cause of vomiting. Even alcohol or opium right after eating can cause vomiting. If vomiting accompanies diarrhea, the disease becomes cholera instead of simple diarrhea.”

(Bayaz Nooruddin, p. 209)

Due to continuous diarrhea and vomiting, a severe stench and filth spread throughout Mirza Qadiani’s body, bedding, and room. His condition worsened, and he asked for Nooruddin to be called. When Hakim Nooruddin arrived, Mirza Qadiani said, “I have been struck with diarrhea. Please prescribe some medicine.”

(Zamima Al-Hakam, 28 May 1908)

In Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Dost Muhammad Shahid writes:

“By then it was morning, and the bed of the Promised Messiah was brought in from the courtyard. When it became a little brighter, he asked, ‘Has the time for prayer arrived?’ It was said, ‘Yes, it has.’ So, he performed tayammum (dry ablution) on the bed and began praying while lying down.”

Further, he writes:

“Around 8 or 8:30 AM, the doctor asked, ‘What specifically is troubling you?’ But Hazrat could not speak, so paper, pen, and inkpot were brought. He supported himself with his left hand, tried to lift himself up from the bed to write, but could only write a few words with difficulty. Due to extreme weakness, the pen simply dragged across the paper, and he lay down again.”

(Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 2, p. 154)

Now carefully read this reference that states Mirza Sahib could not get up from bed. Next, hear what happened afterward. The author of Silsila Ahmadiyya writes:

“The weakness increased moment by moment.”

(Silsila Ahmadiyya, p. 771)

Also read why this weakness was happening. Explaining this, Mirza Basheer writes:

“The weakness kept increasing moment by moment, and after that, there was another bout of diarrhea, which caused the weakness to increase so much that the pulse could no longer be felt.”

(Silsila Ahmadiyya, p. 771)

And remember, Mirza Sahib had already fallen on the bed before this last bout of diarrhea. The author of Seerat-ul-Mehdi writes:

“When he finished vomiting and tried to lie down, he was so weak that he fell backward onto the bed, and his head hit the wooden part of the bed. His condition worsened.”

(Seerat-ul-Mehdi, Vol. 1, p. 11)

This state, keep in mind, occurred before Nooruddin and others were called.

Now pay attention: Mirza Qadiani’s condition worsened, and he collapsed on the bed. After that, even his speech ceased. By around 8 AM, even his hands couldn’t move, and he died at approximately 10:30 AM. If we begin counting from the first bout of diarrhea, his condition began worsening at 11 PM. Estimating roughly, all this began around 2 AM, and before that, he had already collapsed on the bed. Even after the others arrived, Mirza Qadiani had further diarrhea, and this bout occurred right on the bed. He died around 10:30 AM, meaning Mirza Qadiani spent at least 7 to 8 hours lying on the bed, suffering from diarrhea. After prayer, his condition deteriorated even further, and since the cause was diarrhea, it means Mirza Qadiani spent about five and a half hours defecating on the bed before he died in that state.

Therefore, while Qadianis cannot deny these facts, they may try to interpret them differently. But we say to all Qadianis: if this account is read with neutrality, every Qadiani will be convinced that Mirza Qadiani died defecating on the bed. And the most striking thing is what Mirza Qadiani himself once wrote:

“Had it not been for God’s grace and mercy upon me, my head would have been thrown into that latrine.”

(Tadhkirah, p. 915, Revelation No. 8991A76)

That is why we say:

If Mirza had truly been a prophet of God,
He would never have died in the latrine.

The shirt that Mirza Qadiani was wearing in his last moments.

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The marks of the putty are still there today.