Invitation to Ahmadiyyat
TitleCopyrightContentsPublisher’s NoteAbout the AuthorForewordTranslator’s NotePart I—PreliminariesThe Names Ahmadi, AhmadiyyatThe Name IslamBeliefs Held by AhmadisDifferences From Other MuslimsJesus Died a Natural DeathDeath of Jesus Taught by the Holy Quran and HadithCompanions of the Holy Prophet Agreed on the Death of JesusFamily of the Holy Prophet Agreed on the Death of JesusSecond Coming of the Messiah Means Coming of a Follower of the Holy ProphetThe Messiah and the Mahdi, One and the Same PersonMeaning of NuzulWhy the Promised Messiah Is Called Isa Ibn Maryam (Jesus, Son of Mary)Continuity of Revelation and the Coming of ProphetsMeaning of Khatam an-NabiyyinThe Traditions ‘I Am the Last of the Prophets’, ‘There Is No Prophet After Me’, and ‘My Mosque Is the Last of the Mosques’The Holy Quran and the Institution of ProphetsAhmadis Believe in JihadThe Claim of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam AhmadPart II—ArgumentsArgument 1—The Need of the HourGuidance of Man, the Special Concern of GodGuidance for Muslims Specially Promised in the Holy QuranProtection of the Holy Quran Means Protection of IslamPresent Condition of MuslimsA Doubt ResolvedArgument 2—Testimony of the Holy ProphetSecond Coming of the Messiah, Important Islamic BeliefSigns of the Promised Messiah and MahdiGeneral State of ReligionGeneral State of MuslimsState of MoralsReligious Knowledge and the UlemaSocial Conditions and the Condition of WomenPestilencesSex Ratio in the General PopulationTransport, Communications, and International ContactEconomic ConditionsPolitical ConditionsOn the Surface of the EarthImportant Heavenly EventsA Variety of SignsAppendix to Argument 2—A Note on the DajjalArgument 3—Personal PurityPersonal Purity: Proof of the Authenticity of Divine MessengersAppeal for Early BelieversTestimony of Maulvi Muhammad Husain of BatalaOpposition and Accusations After the Announcement of the ClaimArgument 4—Triumph of Islam Over Other ReligionsTime of Universal VictoryVictory Over ChristianityJesus Buried in Srinagar, KashmirThe Promised Messiah, the Promised One of All ReligionsGuru Nanak, Founder of the SikhsA Grand ConceptionA New Outlook in Religious DebatesNearness to God: The Measure of Religious TruthLiving ReligionBishop ChallengedArgument 5—Rejuvenation of IslamUn-Islamic Conceptions Current Among MuslimsRejuvenation of Islam, a Solemn Divine PromiseConceptions Contrary to TawhidStrange Conceptions about AngelsMisconceptions about the Holy QuranRelative Authority of the Holy Quran and the HadithIsraelite StoriesMisconceptions About ProphetsThe Hereafter, Heaven and HellMuslims: Victims of ExtremesAbudiyat or Shariat?Why Wait for Another?Argument 6—Divine HelpHelp for True Messengers, Punishment for PretendersUnfavourable Circumstances and Universal OppositionTeaching Contrary to Current TendenciesSuccess Under Divine HelpPoints Which Distinguish Divine Messengers From OthersArgument 7—Defeat of EnemiesThe Holy Quran and Enemies of God’s MessengersEnemies of the Promised MessiahEnemies’ Disgraceful EndArgument 8—Adored by AngelsWhen Angels Prostrate Themselves Before ManHelp From AngelsHousehold Protected from PlagueArgument 9—Gift of Special KnowledgeProphets Endowed With Special KnowledgeThe Holy Quran, an Unchallenged Literary MiracleThe Promised Messiah’s Arabic WorksA Sermon RevealedThe Holy Quran Proved More Unique Than EverArabic, the Mother of All LanguagesSpecial Knowledge of the Holy Book: Twelve DiscoveriesProphecies in the Holy Quran About our TimeDiscoveries 2 to 10 About the Holy QuranSurah Fatihah, a Synopsis of the Holy QuranArgument 10—Prophecies(1) Afghan Martyrs(2) Revolution in Iran(3) Abdullah Atham(3) An American Impostor(4) Death of Lekh Ram, a Sign for the People of India(6) Prince Dalip Singh, a Sign for Sikhs(7) The Plague(8) A Great Earthquake(9) The Great War of 1914-18(10) Expansion of Qadian(11) Financial Relief(12) Expansion of the Jama’atArgument 11—Love of God and the Holy ProphetThe Quran on LoveDistaste for Worldly OccupationsMoved by the Condition of IslamUlema FiddlingPoems of Devotion to the Holy ProphetArgument 12—Life-Giving PowersA Time of Spiritual DeathThe Promised Messiah’s Life-Giving Powers, a Reflection of the Powers of the Holy ProphetSpiritual Sight SharpenedSigns of LifeSpiritual Experiences ContinuePart III—InvitationThe Messiah Has ComeTestimony of God and His ProphetGreat PromisesA Great EventFuture of AhmadiyyatSacrifices not a BurdenIn the Presence of God 
