Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Publisher’s Note

Natural, Moral and Spiritual States of Man

The Three Human States

The First Source—The Self that Incites to Evil

The Second Source—The Self-Reproaching Self

The Third Source—The Soul at Rest

Natural and Moral States of Man

Three Methods of Reform

Khalq [Creation] and Khulq [Morals]

Natural States Become Moral by Proper Regulation

True Morals

Moral State of Man

Moral Qualities Related to Discarding Evil

Moral Qualities Related to Doing Good

True Courage

Patience

Truthfulness

Change in Moral Qualities

The Reality of Love

Faith, Certainty and Insight

Faith in the Unseen Taught by Prophets

Faith and Certainty

Salvation Depends on Faith

Progressive Stages of Faith

Blessings of Divine Recognition

Three Categories of the Faithful

The Soul at Rest

A Lovely Prayer

Steadfastness in Faith

Personal Merit and Relationship With God

Stages of Spiritual Fulfilment

Excellences of the Men of God

Comprehension of the Divine

Effort and Natural Aptitude

The Need for Prophets

Prophets are a Manifestation of Divine Unity

Prophets Demonstrate God’s Existence

Blessings of Obedience to the Holy Prophet (sas)

Belief in God Cannot Be Perfect Without Belief in Prophets

Why Do Prophets Have Needs Like Other People?

Prophethood in Islam

Meanings and Significance of the Seal of Prophethood

Excellence of the Holy Prophet (sas)

The Seal of Prophethood as the Perfect Man

Prophethood by Way of Reflection

Frequent Converse With God—The Only Claim of the Promised Messiah

Need for Reformers After the Perfection of Faith

Need of the Company of the Righteous

Need for Teachers and Fresh Exposition of the Holy Qur’an

Fulfilling the Need of Safeguarding the Holy Qur’an

Divine Promise of Khilafat

The Messiah and His Second Coming

Popular Beliefs About the Ascension

Ahmadiyyah Belief About the Mahdi

Contradictions in the Popular Beliefs

True Meaning of the Ascension and Second Coming of Jesus

Misguidance About Jesus Caused by the Antichrist

Correct Meanings of Nuzul

Evidence Regarding the Death of Jesus

True Status of Jesus

Objections Against Jesus

Miracles of Jesus

The True Claim of Jesus

Review of the Christian Faith

Jesus Did Not Claim to Be God

Confession of Human Weaknesses by Jesus

True Meaning of ‘Son of God’

Christian Doctrine About the Son of Mary

Jesus as a Prophet

Absurdity of the Doctrine of Trinity

Jesus Not Accursed

Ointment of Jesus

Jesus in Search of the Lost Sheep

Jesus in Kashmir

Evidence From Buddhist Scriptures

Breaking of the Cross by the Promised Messiah

Divine Mystery of Jesus’ Second Coming

Dajjal or the Antichrist

Dajjal and Satan

The Word Dajjal Signifies a Group

Christian Priests as Dajjal

Dajjal and the Misguided Maulavis

The Meaning of Dajjal Circuiting the Ka‘Bah

Dhulqarnain

Prophecy About the Promised Messiah in Surah Al-Kahf

Time of the Promised Messiah

Gog and Magog

Religious Disputes at the Time of Gog and Magog

European Powers Are Gog and Magog

Women

Extreme Attitudes About Women

Kind Treatment of Women

A Man’s Right to Divorce

A Woman’s Right to Divorce

Propagation of the Human Race Through Marriage

Polygamy

Equal Treatment of Wives

Islam and the Rights of Women

Importance of Inculcating Piety in Ahmadi Women

Noble Example of the Wives of the Holy Prophet (sas)

The Veil

Wisdom Behind the System of Veil

Remedies for Unchastity

Extreme Attitudes About the Veil

Proper Upbringing of Children

Pray for Children Instead of Punishing Them

Repeated Challenges

My Opponents Are Doomed to Fail

Divine Support for the Righteous

Inviting All to Come and Witness the Signs

Appeal to Give Up Vilification and Abuse

Beseeching Allah for a Heavenly Sign and Decree

Evidence in the Form of Divine Blessings

O Ye who Doubt! Come to the Heavenly Verdict!

An Invitation to Pir Mehr ‘Ali Shah of Golrah

Knowledge of Arabic and the Holy Qur’an as Signs of Divine Support

In the Name of Allah the Glorious, a Plea to Maulavi Sayyed Nadhir Hussain, for a Debate on the Life or Death of Jesus Son of Mary

A Misguided Assertion of Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf Challenged

Submitting the Matter to the Judge of Judges

Challenge to Reach a Conclusive Settlement

A Sincere Appeal to All Muslims of India

Challenge to Reach a Conclusive Settlement

Holy Qur’an—A Sign of the Living God

For Followers of Revealed Books Who Deny the Truth of the Holy Qur’an

Evidence in the Form of Countless Signs

Manifestation of the Power of the Living God, Honour of the Holy Prophet (sas), and Truth of the Holy Qur’an

Refutation of the Aryas’ False Doctrines

Announcement for a Forty Day Prayer Vigil

For the Careful Attention of Sardar Raj Indar Singh

Announcement on the Death of Lekh Ram

Real Test between Islam and Christianity

An Invitation to All Good People

A Proposal to Seek Divine Settlement

Conclusive Arguments for Reverend Whitebrecht

Lack of Righteousness Among Christians

Open Challenge to All Christians

Invitation to Christians for Mubahalah

Prophecy About Atham and Its Fulfilment

An Easy Mubahalah for the Christians

Invitation to Her Majesty the Queen of England

A Test for Disclosing the Unseen

Divine Permission for Mubahalah Against Maulavis

Open Invitation to All Who Seek a Sign

Peace Is Best

Six Signs of Divine Support

Prayer for a Divine Decree