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The Heavenly Decree is the English translation of Asmani Faisala by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) and the Founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at. It is addressed to his contemporary ulema, specially Miyan Nadhir Husain Dehlawi and Maulawi Muhammad Husain of Batala who had issued a fatwa of heresy against the Promised Messiahas and declared him a non-Muslim, because he (the Promised Messiahas) had claimed that Jesus Christ had died a natural death and the second coming of Masih ibni Mariam (Jesus Christ) is fulfilled by the advent of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas. Because (by the time the book was written) the ulema had refused to debate this issue with the Promised Messiah, he invited them, in this book, to a spiritual contest in which the question whether someone is a Muslim or not would be settled by Allah himself on the basis of four criteria of a true believer as laid down by Him in the Holy Quran. He also spelled out the modus operandi of this contest and fixed the period of time frame within which this contest would be decreed by Allah. He declared that God would not desert him and would help him and would grant him victory.
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Govt urges restraint over calls to ban Ahmadiyah

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Sun, 02/13/2011 12:15 PM
Govt urges restraint over calls to ban Ahmadiyah
The Jakarta Post

The government, faced with increasing calls to dissolve Ahmadiyah, has urged a softer approach, says an official.

“The government should be conscientious in this case,” Bahrul Hayat, the secretary-general at the Religious Affairs Ministry, was quoted as saying Saturday by Antara news agency.

“We will hold talks and hearings with related institutions, including Islamic organizations and [representatives from] Ahmadiyah,” he said.

He called on community and religious leaders to help create restraint and self-control among people “and comprehend the essence of the joint ministerial decree [against] Ahmadiyah”.

The Cikeusik incident in which three Ahmadiyah followers were killed last Sunday was the latest in the relentless persecution of the Islamic sect, which hardliners say deviated from Islam.

“We expect community and religious leaders to play an active role in creating dialogue and helping restrain the public from descending to anarchy,” Bahrul said.

The Cikeusik incident prompted the removal of Brig. Gen. Agus Kusnadi from his position as Banten Police chief. He will be replaced by Brig. Gen. Putut Eko Bayuseno.

Tight security measures continue to be imposed at Umbulan village in Banten’s Cikeusik district, as well as in other parts in the country where Ahmadiyah followers live.

“We’re maintaining a visible presence as the investigations continue,” a police officer was quoted as saying by Antara. There are a reported 60 officers stationed at the area.

In Jambi, security was heightened, especially in Jambi municipality, Sorolangun and Kerinci regencies, where 150 Ahmadis live.

Adj. Sr. Comr. Almansyah warned the public against being provoked into committing violence.

Ahmadiyah followers admitted that they had become more cautious following the attacks on Ahmadis in Cikeusik.

“We must be cautious and worried about possible attacks, but we overcome our fears by submitting our fate to God while we remain alert,” Nasiruddin, an exiled Ahmadi housed at the Wisma Transitto shelter in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, said.

The shelter houses 36 Ahmadi families who were forcibly removed from their village in West Lombok.

While reaffirming pledges to protect Ahmadis, authorities in Madiun, East Java, called on followers to not openly identify as Ahmadis until tensions had eased.

“They need to do this for their own good,” Sutoyo, the head of the Madiun branch of the Islamic Council of Indonesia, said.

— Jon Afrizal contributed to the reports from jamb

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