The Essence of Islam – Volume I

Title PageContentsCopyrightSummary of Contents, Vol. I, II , III, IV & VPublishers’ Note To the Second EditionPublishers’ Note To the Third EditionIntroductionIslamThe Purpose of ReligionRecognizing a True FaithIslam – the True ReligionProgressive Development by Following IslamThe Need for IslamPerfect Reality of IslamBlessings of IslamContinued Beneficence of IslamEnduring Signs of the Truth of IslamAllahPersonal Experience With GodThe Grace of God Covers EverythingGod of Islam Visible in Nature and Perceived by Human HeartsBelief in the Unity of God Established through the Holy Prophet (sas)God’s Beauty, Beneficence and Unity Taught by the Holy Qur’anTwo Kinds of Divine MercyAllah Is Free From All DefectsAll Praise Belongs to AllahDefective Concepts of God in Other ReligionsConcepts of Hindus and Arya SamajistsThe Concept of ChristiansAttributes of GodThank for Allah’s Beneficence (Urdu Poem)Two Types of Divine Attributes – Immanent and TranscendentalThrone of Allah – His Station of Singleness and TranscendenceNothing Approximates to the Attributes of AllahPermanence of Allah’s AttributesGeneral Attributes Mentioned in the Holy Qur’anFour Principal Attributes of AllahGod’s Beauty and BeneficenceAlmighty Allah’s Attributes of BeneficenceThe Will and Power of GodLimitless Manifestation of God’s AttributesCreation and the Words of GodCreation and Differences in RankRefutation of the Misguided Notions of the AryasRefutation of the Misguided Notions of ChristiansKnowledge of GodRevelation Needed for Attaining Absolute CertaintyNeed for PurificationKingdom of God Encompasses Heaven and EarthConcept of ‘Arsh in IslamRefutation of the Christians’ Faith in the Unity of GodEvils of Associating Partners With GodPoems in Glorification and Remembrance of AllahPraise of the Lord of All the Worlds (Urdu Poem)Devotion (Urdu Poem)Holy is He Who Watches over me (Urdu Poem)Epitaph of Mirza Mubarak Ahmad (Urdu Poem)Seek Him Alone O Friends (Urdu Poem)Holy Is He Who Has Humbled My Opponents (Urdu Poem)Praise and Thanks Be to the All-Powerful God (Persian Poem)A Prayer to the Creator of Heaven and Earth (Persian Couplets)O God, the Relief of My Troubles! (Persian Poem)Love (Persian Poem)My Love (Persian Poem)Devotion (Persian Couplets)Fighting for the Honour of the Beloved (Persian Couplets)The Holy ProphetExalted Status of the Holy Prophet (sas)Knowledge of Allah’s Attributes Granted to the Holy ProphetExcellence of Obeying the Holy Prophet (sas)Revival of the Faith in Unity Through the Holy Prophet (sas)Bounties of Allah Upon the Followers of the Holy Prophet (sas)Advent of Holy Prophet (sas) Is Like the Coming of God AlmightyHoly Prophet (sas)’s Station of IntercessionHoly Prophet (sas)’s Nearness to God AlmightySpiritual Ascent of the Holy Prophet (sas)Meaning and High Station of the Seal of ProphethoodIstighfar of the Holy Prophet (sas)Majesty and Humility of the Holy Prophet (sas)Holy Prophet (sas) – the Grand ReformerHoly Prophet (sas) Brought Morals to PerfectionHoly Prophet (sas)’s Superiority Over All the ProphetsMiracles of the Holy Prophet (sas)Holy Prophet (sas) Alone Is the Living ProphetHoly Prophet (sas) and the Holy Word of GodGrand Revolution Brought by the Holy Prophet (sas)Steadfastness of the Holy Prophet (sas)Divine Support for the Holy Prophet (sas)Perfect Morals of the Holy Prophet (sas) In Adversity and VictoryTrue Victory of the Holy Prophet (sas)Devotion to the Holy Prophet (sas)Poems in Remembrance of the Holy Prophet (sas)Al-Qasidah – An Ode in Praise of the Holy Prophet (sas) (Arabic Poem)Qualities of the Holy Prophet (sas) (Arabic Poem)The Faith of Muhammad (sas) (Urdu Poem)The Perfect Prophet (sas) (Urdu Couplets)Grandeur of Ahmad (sas) (Urdu Couplet)Our Leader (sas) (Urdu Poem)Fire of Devotion to the Beauty of Muhammad (sas) (Persian Poem)Manifestation of the Eternal God (Persian Poem)The Status of Ahmad (sas) (Persian Poem)Leader of the Lovers of God (Persian Poem)Praise and Appreciation of the Holy Prophet (sas) (Persian Poem)Muhammad (sas) Is the Proof of Himself (Persian Poem)Muhammad (sas) Is Our Leader and Guide (Persian Poem)The Holy Qur'anPurpose of ScripturesSupremacy of the Holy Qur’anHoly Qur’an Fulfils the Purpose of the ScripturesBeauty and Perfection of the Holy Qur’anMatchlessness of the Holy Qur’anThe Holy Qur’an’s Lofty Station—Acknowledged by the Holy Qur’an ItselfKnowledge of Holy Qur’an and Promised MessiahVerities of the Holy Qur’an in This AgeComprehensiveness of the Holy Qur’anHoly Qur’an Accords With Human NatureEvidences of Truth and Superiority of the Holy Qur’anMiracles of the Holy Qur’anDoors to Divine Understanding Opened by the Holy Qur’anGuidance for the RighteousBounties Received by Followers of Holy Qur’anMatchlessness of the Holy Qur’an Illustrated With Surah FatihahRose: A Wonder of Allah’s CreationQualities of Surah Fatihah Compared With the RoseInternal and External Qualities of Surah FatihahSpiritual Characteristics of Surah FatihahInvitation to All Seekers after TruthSurah Fatihah Comprehends the Purposes of the Holy Qur’anPerfection in Conduct by Following the Holy Qur’anProphecies in the Narrated Stories in the Holy Qur’anUniqueness of the Holy Qur’an in All Its QualitiesStandards for a True Commentary of the Holy Qur’anTen Systems of Roots in the Holy Qur’anNo Verity Left Out of the Holy Qur’anHoly Qur’an Possesses All True Signs of Divine BooksUnity of God in the Holy Qur’an vs. the TorahThe Holy Qur’an vs. the Gospels (Urdu Poem)Holy Qur’an Brings Full Accord Between Science and ReligionHoly Qur’an – the Universal BookSafeguarding of the Holy Qur’anCritique of Brahmu Samaj AnsweredPerfect System of Guidance of the Holy Qur’anIn Praise of the Holy Qur’anBeauty of the Holy Qur’an (Urdu Poem)To: Light of the Furqan (Urdu Poem)Source of Verities and the Sun of Truthfulness (Persian Poem)Revelation From God (Persian Poem)