Economic Condition of Mirza

Another interesting aspect of tareekh e ahmadiyyat is economic condition of Mirza and his financial sources. To begin with, Mirza Ahmad Qadiani began his life in ordinary circumstances which is a life of hardships and poverty. But as his mission spread and he became the spiritual head of a prosperous sect, he grew prosperous and began to lead a comfortable life.

Financial sources of Mirza

He was conscious of this change in economic conditions of mirza: the ostensible difference between his earlier and later periods of life. In 1907 he wrote:

“Our living and our well-being had depended solely on the meager income of our father. Among outsiders, none knew me. I was an unknown person, living in the desolate village of Qadian, lying in a corner of anonymity. Then, God, according to His prophecy, turned a whole world towards me and helped us by such continuous victories that I have no words to express my thanks. Considering my own position, I did not hope to receive even ten rupees a month. But the Exalted Allah, who raises the poor from dust and brings the arrogant down to the earth, helped me to such an extent that up till now I have received about three hundred thousand rupees or, may be, even more.[1]

In the footnote, about his economic conditions, he adds:

“Although thousands of rupees have come by means of money orders, yet more have been passed on to me directly by sincere friends as gifts, or in the shape of currency notes enclosed with letters. Some sincere people have sent currency notes or gold anonymously and I do not even know what their names are.”[2]

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[1] Haqiqat al-Wahy, p. 211.

[2] Haqiqat al-Wahy, p. 211, n., Roohani Khazain vol. 22, p. 221 n.