Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad penned the first volume of his monumental five-volume work entitled Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya (sometimes spelt Baraheen-e-Ahmadiyya or Braheen-e-Ahmadiyya) in 1880. The work, which garnered admiration throughout India, demonstrated Ahmad's breathtaking command of secular and religious knowledge. Ahmad argued for Islam's superiority over all other religions and even offered a prize of 10,000 rupees to anyone who could refute the book's arguments and give even one-fifth of these proofs in favour of their own position - a prize that was never collected. The work was originally planned to be as large as 50 volumes, but Ahmad eventually completed the work in just five and went on to author over 80 other books in defence of Islam. The book was rapturously received by the contemporary Muslim scholars and public, as well as Ahmad's followers who continue to view the book as one of his most important works. Nonetheless, Ahmad offered refunds to critics who complained against the book, its eventual length or content:
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