Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Muztar Arifi was born in Maseetan, a small village in the Firozpur district of West Punjab in 1917. 

He completed his master’s degree from Government College Lahore and years later, during the course of his rich career, he went on to teach at Punjab University where he was a member of the University Senate and Academic Council. He also taught at FC College Lahore and served as the president of the department of philosophy at the college.

Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Muztar accepted Ahmadiyyat in 1941.

In 1944, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Muztar joined Talim-ul-Islam College in Qadian as one of the founding professors. During his teaching tenure, he taught philosophy, psychology and English. He later became the principal of the college and remained until his retirement. 

He also had a keen interest in the promotion of sports and once served as the senior vice president of Pakistan’s basketball team’s administration.

During his time at Talim-ul-Islam College, he managed an array of sports, which included swimming, rowing, basketball and hiking. 

After retirement, he served as head of the English department of Jamia Ahmadiyya Rabwah. He had the honour of serving the Jamaat in various capacities, such as Private Secretary to Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (rh), Khalifatul Masih III.

He also served as Wakil Waqf-e-Nau and Wakil-ut-Tasnif. 
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Muztar holds a special status in Urdu poetry. The Urdu poetry collection of Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Muztar was published under the title Ashkon kay Charagh. 

Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Muztar Arifi passed away on 14 August 2015 at the age of 98 in Rabwah, Pakistan.