The words in the text in normal brackets () and in between the long dashes—are the words of the Promised Messiah, peace be upon him, and if any explanatory words or phrases are added by the translator for the purpose of clarification, they are put in square brackets [].
References to the Holy Quran contain the name of the Surah [i.e. chapter] followed by a chapter:verse citation, e.g. Surah Al-Jumu’ah, 62:4, and counts Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim [In the name of Allah the Gracious the Merciful] as the first verse in every chapter it appears.
The name of Muhammad(sa), the Holy Prophet of Islam, has been followed by the symbol (sa), which is an abbreviation for the salutation Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The names of other Prophets and Messengers are followed by the symbol (as), an abbreviation for Alayhis-Salam (peace be upon him). The actual salutations have not generally been set out in full, but they should nevertheless, be understood as being repeated in full in each case.
This is an address by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, peace be upon him, which has been taken and published from Al-Hakam (17 February 1906 to 17 June 1906), and at certain places, footnotes are reproduced from Badr (26 January 1906 to 23 February 1906).
Previously, this address has also been published in Urdu under the title Ahmadi Awr Ghayr Ahmadi Mein Kya Farq Hai i.e. The Difference between an Ahmadi & a Non-Ahmadi. However, as per the guidance of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V, may Allah be his Helper, it is now being published under the English title The Advent of the Promised Messiah.
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