Najafi writes to Ahmad AS and boasts about showing a sign within 40 minutes.
"Well then let him announce a prophecy and we shall give him, not forty minutes, but forty hours. Thereafter if no Sign appears on our side within forty days and he shows-
-a Sign within forty hours, or, indeed within forty days, we shall believe in his spiritual eminence and we shall give up our own claim. But if within the period specified a Sign appears on my side and none appears from his side, this would be the proof of my righteousness."
2) FULLFILMENT
Within 35 days, on 6th March 1897, Allah Almighty manifested the sign of the death of Pundit Lekh Ram.
This was in accordance with the revelations of the Promised Messiah AS where the time period, day and the manner of death of Lekh Ram was described
Exactly on the 40th day, March 10th, 1897, Ahmad AS wrote to Sheikh Najafi for his sign and reminded him of his promise of jumping down from the minaret of Shahi Masjid of Lahore, if he failed to show a sign
Najafi went quiet and never replied afterwards
CONCLUSION
This is yet another simple and profound challenge of Ahmad (AS).
It shows the continuous support of Allah for Mirza Ghulam Ahmad AS, against all his enemies and against all odds.
Take this oath in front of me that either I killed Lekh Ram or I was an accomplice in it.
Within 1 year, the oath-taker will receive a terrible, divine punishment.
Otherwise, I will be eligible to face the punishment of the murderer of Lekh Ram.
2) REACTION OF ENEMIES
1 Hindu (Arya Samaj) named Lala Ganga Bishen came forward.
But he added new conditions if prophecy fails: 1) Ahmad AS must pay him 10,000 Rs 2) Ahmad AS must be hanged 3) Ahmad's AS body must be sent to Hindu so he can do whatever with it
Jinnah was interviewed by Pir Akbar Ali where he clarified that Ahmadis have full rights to join the All India Muslim League in complete accordance with the League's constitutional Muslim-only requirement.
Answering a question by a journalist at a press conference in Kashmir regarding the Status of Ahmadis, Jinnah said:
“Who am I to declare someone a Non-Muslim if he professes to be a Muslim?”
Tehreek Hurriyat Kashmir V.2 P.291
Speeches and Writings of Mr. Jinnah V.1 P.148