Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya is the first book published by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The book elaborates upon the divine origin of the Holy Quran and truthfulness of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It demonstrates the superiority of Islam over all other faiths with logical arguments.
The translation of this book was a truly challenging task. I am deeply indebted to each and everyone who was of assistance in the translation, which, as noted below, was reviewed and approved by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah be his help).
The foremost among the translators are: Sahibzadah Mirza Anas Ahmad, M.A, M.Litt, (Oxon), Wakil-ul-Isha‘at, Rabwah, and Sayyed Atiq Ahmad of Turkey. I likewise owe a debt of gratitude to the following staff members of Wakalat-e-Tasnif who worked tirelessly to complete this project: Raja Ata-ul-Mannan, Dhulqarnain Bharwana, Mirza Usman Ahmad, Syyed Tanwir Mujtaba, Tahir Mahmood Mubashar and Ahmad Mustansar Qamar. I am also grateful to Dr. Muhammad Shafiq Sehgal, Na’ib Wakilut-Tasnif, for his help in the completion of this project.
The translation was further reviewed by Additional Wakalat-e-Tasnif in its English Translation section (based in the USA), headed by Munawar Ahmed Saeed, who was assisted by Abdul-Wahab Mirza, Khurram Matin Khan, Naveed Ahmed Malik, Salman Muhammad Sajid, Uzma Ahmad, and Usman Nasir Choudhary. During this review the original text of the Promised Messiah(as) was compared with the proposed translation and in-depth notes were prepared under the supervision of Munir-ud-Din Shams for review and finalization by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V(aba).
These acknowledgements will remain incomplete if I do not thank Munir-ud-Din Shams, Additional Wakilut-Tasnif, London. As always, he provided us the vital link to Hazrat Khalifatul Masih(aba) and offered valuable advice.
May Allah the Almighty reward all of them and their families for their sacrifices and bless them abundantly in this world and the hereafter. Amin.
Muhammad Ali Chaudhary
Wakilut-Tasnif, Tahrik-e-Jadid
Rabwah, Pakistan
May 2012