What distinguishes a Qadiani from other Non-Muslims? 

To answer this question, here is an example: 

You know that alcohol is prohibited in Shari’at. Drinking alcohol, manufacturing, and selling it are all prohibited, i.e., ‘Haraam.’ Similarly, you know that a Pig is filthy and impure. Selling its meat which is called pork and its eating, giving, or conveying are absolute prohibitions, i.e., ‘Haraam e Mutlaq.’ Everyone is aware of these precepts. 

Now imagine a situation: A man sells alcohol and calls it alcohol. Another man also sells alcohol but pastes a label of ‘Zam-Zam’ on the bottle, i.e., he is selling alcohol under the name of ‘Zam-Zam’. Both persons are criminals but who is a greater criminal? You know the answer. 

Take another example: There is a butcher who is selling pork. He sells it as such. Clearly, he says this is pork. Whosoever wants to buy may buy it. Certainly, he is a criminal in Shariat for selling pork. Against this is a person who, sells pork but calls it goat. Now both those persons have committed a crime in Islamic Law, but sky-high is the difference in the nature of the offense between the two. One sells ‘Unlawful,’ i.e., ‘Haram’ calling it ‘Unlawful,’ Haram. The other sells ‘Unlawful’ Haram, calling it ‘Lawful’, i.e. ‘Halal.’ Anybody, unawares, could fall into his trap and eat ‘Unlawful-Haram’ pork thinking it to be ‘Lawful-Halal’ mutton.

Thus the difference between a butcher selling pork as goat and a butcher selling pork as pork is precisely the difference between a Qadiani and other Non-Muslim such as a Jew, Christian, Hindu, etc. ‘Kufr’ is ‘Kufr’ in both cases because it is the negation of Islam. But ‘Kafirs’ of the world do not put a label of Islam on their ‘Kufr’ and do not propagate their ‘Kufr’ as Islam. A Qadiani, on the other hand, puts a label of Islam on his ‘Kufr’ and deceives Muslims by saying this is Islam. 

CATEGORIES OF ‘KAFIRS’

So far I have spoken to you in general terms. I shall explain the theology. 

‘Kufr’ is of several kinds but three are very obvious: 

First: The ‘Kafir’ who is undoubtedly a ‘Kafir. 

Second: That ‘Kafir’, who is ‘Kafir’ from the inside but pretends as Muslim from the outside. 

Third: That ‘Kafir’, who tries to label his ‘Kufr’ as Islam 

Category No. 1:

Jews, Christians, Hindus, etc., are unmistakenly and undoubtedly Kaafirs. The Polytheist (mushrikeen) of pre-Islamic Mecca were openly included in this category. All of them are openly Kaafirs. 

Category No. 2:

In the second category are Hypocrites (munafiqueen) who recite the Kalimah with the tongue but hide Kufr in their hearts. In their case Allah, the Exalted, has proclaimed: 

When they (hypocrites) come to thee, they say: “We believe”: but in fact, they enter with a mind against Faith, and they go out with the same but Allah knoweth fully all that they hide. (HQ 5.61) 

Hazrat Imam Shafai, (Allah’s mercy on him) used to say about Ibrahim bin Ulayya: “I am his opponent, so much so, that I shall oppose him even if he recites the Kalimah Tayyiba” 

This means that some people are so compulsive liars that they lie even in ‘Kalimah Tayyiba’ because their ‘Kalimah’ is a show of falsehood. 

Category No. 3:

The ‘Kufr’ of the third category exceeds the ‘Kufr’ of the second category because their offense is that they call their ‘Kufr’ as Islam. They present pure ‘Kufr’ in the nomenclature of Islam by twisting the verses of the holy Quran, the sacred ‘Ahadith’ of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), the statements of his Companions and sayings of revered saints in order to prove their ‘Kufr’ as Islam. Such men are called zindiq (Dualist-infidels) in Shari’at terminology. 

To sum up, the three categories are Unbelievers; Kafir); Hypocrites: (Munafiq); and Dualist- infidel: (Zindiq). 

‘Kafir’ (Unbeliever) is a person who does not believe in Allah and the Prophet neither outwardly nor inwardly. ‘Munafiq’ (Hypocrite) is a person who hides ‘Kufr’ in his heart and his recitation of ‘Kalimah’ is false. He is a pretender. ‘Zindiq’ (Dualist-Infidel) is a person who gilt-edges, his ‘Kufr’ with the gold of Islam and tries to present it as real Islam.