Blessings of Khilafat

Title Page Copyright Contents About the Author Publisher’s Note Introduction First Speech: Blessings of Khilafat Importance of Using Appropriate Terminology and Etiquettes Heavy Burden of Khilafat Functions of Khilafat Misunderstandings About Khilafat Does a Khalifah Have to Be Divinely Appointed or a Ruler?Resemblance With Earlier Khilafats Pertinent Incidents Discussions About the Need for a Khalifah Incident at the Nur Mosque Maulavi Muhammad Ali’s Decision to Leave Qadian Steps to Maintain Unity Dire Consequences of Abandoning the Robe of Khilafat Has Khilafat Assumed a Hereditary Characteristic?Path of Reconciliation No Hypocritical Appeasement Conflict Was Bound to Occur Further Heavenly Testimonies About Impending Issues of Khilafat First Heavenly Testimony Second Heavenly Testimony Third Heavenly Testimony Fourth Heavenly Testimony Fifth Heavenly Testimony Sixth Heavenly Testimony Seventh Heavenly Testimony Eighth Heavenly Testimony Ninth Heavenly Testimony Important Issues Facing the Jama‘at Politics Why Is the Ahmadiyya Jama‘at Not Allowed to Take Part in Politics?What Is Politics?Politics Causes One to Neglect Other Things Politics Involves Grouping and Lobbying Involvement in Politics Absorbs the Smaller Community into Larger Community Importance of Gratitude to the British Government Need to Stay Away From Worldly Agitation Need for Focusing on Islam and Its Service Recipe for Success Marriage Between Ahmadis and Non-ahmadis and Issue of Kufw Marriage is Essential Problem of Tribal and Family Considerations Verdict of the Holy Prophet About Status Criterion of a Noble Family Prayer in Congregation Zakat Benefits of Zakat A Subtle Point About Zakat The Life History of the Promised Messiah (as)Other Important Issues Settlement of Disputes Need for Primary Schools Need for Preachers Learning the Meanings of the Holy Quran Need for a Correspondence School Tests for Knowledge of Books of the Promised Messiah (as)Settlement of Disagreements About the Doctrines Other Needs of the Jama‘at Second Speech: Objects of Human Life Importance of the Subject Attaining Nearness to Allah Turn to Allah Story of Hazrat Adam (as)Beauty and Grandeur of Allah and His Kingdom No Associate With God Perform Good Deeds With Noble Intentions A Parable Objective of Islam Stages of Spiritual Development Seven Ranks of Spiritual Development First Rank Second Rank Third Rank Fourth Rank Fifth Rank Sixth Rank Seventh Rank A Misunderstanding Glossary