Contents

Title

Copyright

Publisher’s Note

About the Author

Foreword

Translator’s Note

Part I—Preliminaries

The Names Ahmadi, Ahmadiyyat

The Name Islam

Beliefs Held by Ahmadis

Differences From Other Muslims

Jesus Died a Natural Death

Death of Jesus Taught by the Holy Quran and Hadith

Companions of the Holy Prophet Agreed on the Death of Jesus

Family of the Holy Prophet Agreed on the Death of Jesus

Second Coming of the Messiah Means Coming of a Follower of the Holy Prophet

The Messiah and the Mahdi, One and the Same Person

Meaning of Nuzul

Why the Promised Messiah Is Called Isa Ibn Maryam (Jesus, Son of Mary)

Continuity of Revelation and the Coming of Prophets

Meaning of Khatam an-Nabiyyin

The 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 Prophets

Ahmadis Believe in Jihad

The Claim of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

Part II—Arguments

Argument 1—The Need of the Hour

Guidance of Man, the Special Concern of God

Guidance for Muslims Specially Promised in the Holy Quran

Protection of the Holy Quran Means Protection of Islam

Present Condition of Muslims

A Doubt Resolved

Argument 2—Testimony of the Holy Prophet

Second Coming of the Messiah, Important Islamic Belief

Signs of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi

General State of Religion

General State of Muslims

State of Morals

Religious Knowledge and the Ulema

Social Conditions and the Condition of Women

Pestilences

Sex Ratio in the General Population

Transport, Communications, and International Contact

Economic Conditions

Political Conditions

On the Surface of the Earth

Important Heavenly Events

A Variety of Signs

Appendix to Argument 2—A Note on the Dajjal

Argument 3—Personal Purity

Personal Purity: Proof of the Authenticity of Divine Messengers

Appeal for Early Believers

Testimony of Maulvi Muhammad Husain of Batala

Opposition and Accusations After the Announcement of the Claim

Argument 4—Triumph of Islam Over Other Religions

Time of Universal Victory

Victory Over Christianity

Jesus Buried in Srinagar, Kashmir

The Promised Messiah, the Promised One of All Religions

Guru Nanak, Founder of the Sikhs

A Grand Conception

A New Outlook in Religious Debates

Nearness to God: The Measure of Religious Truth

Living Religion

Bishop Challenged

Argument 5—Rejuvenation of Islam

Un-Islamic Conceptions Current Among Muslims

Rejuvenation of Islam, a Solemn Divine Promise

Conceptions Contrary to Tawhid

Strange Conceptions about Angels

Misconceptions about the Holy Quran

Relative Authority of the Holy Quran and the Hadith

Israelite Stories

Misconceptions About Prophets

The Hereafter, Heaven and Hell

Muslims: Victims of Extremes

Abudiyat or Shariat?

Why Wait for Another?

Argument 6—Divine Help

Help for True Messengers, Punishment for Pretenders

Unfavourable Circumstances and Universal Opposition

Teaching Contrary to Current Tendencies

Success Under Divine Help

Points Which Distinguish Divine Messengers From Others

Argument 7—Defeat of Enemies

The Holy Quran and Enemies of God’s Messengers

Enemies of the Promised Messiah

Enemies’ Disgraceful End

Argument 8—Adored by Angels

When Angels Prostrate Themselves Before Man

Help From Angels

Household Protected from Plague

Argument 9—Gift of Special Knowledge

Prophets Endowed With Special Knowledge

The Holy Quran, an Unchallenged Literary Miracle

The Promised Messiah’s Arabic Works

A Sermon Revealed

The Holy Quran Proved More Unique Than Ever

Arabic, the Mother of All Languages

Special Knowledge of the Holy Book: Twelve Discoveries

Prophecies in the Holy Quran About our Time

Discoveries 2 to 10 About the Holy Quran

Surah Fatihah, a Synopsis of the Holy Quran

Argument 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’at

Argument 11—Love of God and the Holy Prophet

The Quran on Love

Distaste for Worldly Occupations

Moved by the Condition of Islam

Ulema Fiddling

Poems of Devotion to the Holy Prophet

Argument 12—Life-Giving Powers

A Time of Spiritual Death

The Promised Messiah’s Life-Giving Powers, a Reflection of the Powers of the Holy Prophet

Spiritual Sight Sharpened

Signs of Life

Spiritual Experiences Continue

Part III—Invitation

The Messiah Has Come

Testimony of God and His Prophet

Great Promises

A Great Event

Future of Ahmadiyyat

Sacrifices not a Burden

In the Presence of God