Contents

Title Page

Copyright

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