Contents

Title Page

Copyright

About the Promised Messiah (as)

A Note About the Translation

Preface

 Introduction

Foreword

About the Present Volume

Quote

2 January 1899

The Purpose in Writing the Treatise Kashf-ul-Ghita

5 January 1899

The Reality Behind the Mark of Prophethood

A Favour of the Messenger of Allah Upon the Messiah

The Superiority of Islam

The Essence of the ‘Seal of Prophethood’

The Permissibility of Polygamy

The Battles of Islam Were Defensive

The Face of a Blessed Person and One Who Is Evil

One is Only Required to Believe in Matters Relating to Faith

The Meaning of the Seal of Prophethood

5 January 1899

The Grave and its Relationship with the Soul

Knowledge of the Soul Is Acquired From the Fountain of Prophethood

The Blessings of Prayer

Blessed is the One Who Understands

26 January 1899

Invitations and Offerings by Non-Muslims

Consistency

Fasting Whilst on a Journey

27 January 1899

26 February 1899

Praise for a Lecture of Hazrat Maulvi Abdul-Karim Sahib (ra)

10 March 1899

Courage and High Resolve

Seeking Forgiveness From Allah—The Cure for Spiritual Contraction

True Knowledge

20 April 1899 in the Late Afternoon

Trust in God

21 April 1899 on the Day of Eid-ul-Adha

Serving One’s Mother

Those Who Are Not Dutiful to Their Parents

Emphasis on Learning Arabic and English

Phonograph

Two Kinds of Suffering

Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness From God

21 April 1899 Before Sunset

Breaking the Cross—An Achievement of the Promised Messiah (as)

21 April 1899

The Veiling of Faults

The Cure for Negligence Is Seeking Forgiveness From God

22 April 1899

A Liar Is Never Granted Respite

22 June 1899

Righteousness and Purity

25 June 1899

The Aqiqah of Sahibzadah Mirza Mubarak Ahmad

30 June 1899

The Meaning of a Hadith

Prior to 10 July 1899

Allah Does Not Allow the Divinely Commissioned to Suffer Disgrace

Week Ending on 10 July 1899

Boundless Joy Due to a Glad-Tiding of Religious Nature

A Dream and Its Interpretation

The Mission of the Promised Messiah (as)

Three Avenues for One to Contend Against a Man Commissioned by God

The Criterion for Divine Revelation

Emphasis on Meeting the Promised Messiah (as) Often

July 1899

The Purpose of the Establishment of the Ahmadiyya Community

The Wisdom and Justice of Captain Douglas

Cruelties Inflicted Against the Muslims During the Sikh Rule

The Need of the Era

The Significance of Belief in Allah

Proof of the Existence of God Almighty

1 August 1899

A Dialogue with a Hindu Sadhu on Cognisance of the Divine

The God of Islam

The Wisdom in God Remaining Hidden

My Purpose

The Rank of Those Who Enjoy Nearness in the Royal Court of God

God Almighty Sees Our Sincerity and Love

Asceticism Does Not Lead to Perfect Knowledge of the Divine

Prior to 10 August 1899

Appeasing the World

Week Ending 11 August 1899

The Reality of Prayer

Even Attention and Emotion in Prayer Descend from God Almighty

Prayer and Service to the Faith

The Bond Between God Almighty and Man

Preoccupation in Worldly Affairs Results in a Loss in the Hereafter

The Nature of Exemplary Trust in God

The Rank of the Messenger of Allah (sas) and the Two Chiefs

17 August 1899

21 October 1899

The Purpose of the Advent of the Promised Messiah—To Develop a Living Faith in the Living God

The Religion of Truth and God’s Unity

Trinity

The Divinity of Christ

The Sonship of God

An Address of the Promised Messiah (as) at the Farewell Gathering

The Purpose of the Advent of the Promised Messiah (as)

The True Facts About Jesus (as) Son of Mary

The Significance of This Issue

The Reason for Emphasising the Death of Jesus (as)

The Journey of Jesus (as) to Nasibain After the Crucifixion

A Sincere and Loyal Community

The Greatness of Travelling for the Sake of God Almighty

The Generosity and Resolve of Our Community

Financial Sacrifice Must Be For the Sake of Allah Alone

There Is Nothing Until One Possesses Strong Faith

The Advent of the Holy Prophet (sas) and the Purpose of the Revelation of the Holy Quran

The Holy Prophet (sas) and His Station as the Seal of the Prophets

We Believe With Full Insight That the Messenger of Allah (sas) Is the Seal of the Prophets

The Hallmark of Good Deeds

Rejecting the Saints of Allah Results in a Loss of Faith

Another Aspect of the Holy Prophet (sas) Being the Seal of the Prophets

The Definition of a Godly Scholar

The Fountainhead of True Knowledge is the Holy Quran

Make Use of Your God-Given Faculties to Become a Saint

The Ease in Our Spiritual Quest

The Actual Purpose and Essence of the Prayer is Supplication

Weeping and Crying

The Love of God and His Grace

The Purpose of Human Life

The Prime Objective of the Ahmadiyya Community

A Commentary of ‘Those Upon Whom God Has Bestowed His Blessings’

Never Abandon the Way of the Holy Prophet (sas)

The Purpose of the Establishment of the Ahmadiyya Community

The Station of Prophethood

Converse With the Inner Self

The Reality of the Station of Prophethood

Why Do the Prophets Have Wives and Children?

The Necessary Aspects of Prophethood

The Station of the Truthful

The Philosophy in Attaining to the Excellence of the Truthful

The Insights of the Quran Are Opened to the Truthful

One Cannot Become Pure Without Refraining from Lies

The Meaning of Trust in God

The Rank of One Who Is Annihilated in Allah

Falsehood Darkens a Person’s Heart

An Incident of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul-Qadir Jilani (rta) Related to Truthfulness

The Truthful Are Graced With Insights of the Holy Quran

Ill-Thinking Cuts at the Root of Truth

The Unparalleled Truth of Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra)

What is the Nature of Abu Bakr (ra)?

Harmony in One’s Word and Deed

Keep the Example of Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra) in View

Deeds Are the Ornaments of Faith

The Secret in Selecting Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra) to Accompany the Holy Prophet (sas) on the Migration

The Bravery of Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra) on the Demise of the Holy Prophet (sas)

Incentives to Accept Christianity

Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra) Is a Second Adam for Islam

Joseph (as) and His Rank as a Truthful One

The Station of Martyrdom

Does the Prayer Become Futile at Any Point?

The Conduct of a Martyr in the Face of Trials and Tribulations

The Station of the Righteous

10 December 1899

A Means for the Acquisition of Spiritual Reward

Lekhram and His Associates

The Hidden Hand of God in the Matter of Lekhram

The Miracles of the Other Prophets

The Miracle of the Holy Quran

The Eloquence and Articulacy of the Holy Quran

The Muslim Creed Fosters Bravery

Insight

A Desire to Write a Book of Teaching

A Miracle of the Saints

A Matter Decreed

Luke

Unveiling the State of the Dwellers of Graves

Sufi Music and Songs

The Greatest Form of Worship in This Era

A Yearning for the Manifestation of God’s Greatness and Glory

The Present State of Affairs and the Need for a Reformer

An Address Delivered by the Promised Messiah (as) on 28 December 1899 at the Annual Convention

A Speech or Sermon Must Be For the Sake of God Alone

Righteousness and Godly Preachers

The Effect of Godly Preachers on the Soul

The Immense Sympathy and Compassion of the Noble Prophet (sas)

The Capacity to Be Influenced

The Cure for Spiritual Maladies

Three States of the Human Soul

The Jurisdiction of the Brain, Heart and Tongue

The Heart in Arabic

The Nature of the Heart and Brain

The Deeper Reality of the Word of Allah and the Soul

The Excellence of Man

Emotion, Weeping and Lamentation

Even One Tear Forbids Hell

The Means to Attain an Understanding of Allah Almighty

The Four Classes of Those Upon Whom God Has Bestowed His Blessings

The Prophets

The Perpetual and Everlasting Miracles of the Holy Prophet (sas)

Prophet Muhammad (sas) Is the Only Living Messenger Until the End of Time

The Greatest Excellence of a Prophet Is Their Disclosing the Unseen

The Truthful

The Martyrs

The Righteous

Etiquettes of the Acceptance of Prayer

The Wisdom in Certain Prayers of the Righteous Not Being Accepted

Who Are the Righteous?

Divine Succour

Affluence

The Wealth and Riches of the Disbelievers

True Happiness

Controlling One’s Tongue

Righteousness Is a Necessary Condition for the Discovery of Quranic Knowledge

Who Are the Saints?

The Purpose of the Recitation of the Holy Quran

The Order in the Holy Quran and the Sequence in the Verse About the Death of Jesus (as)

The Harm in Believing That Jesus (as) Is Still Alive

Three Stages of Righteousness

The Establishment of Prayer

The Spending of Provision

Avarice

The Definition of Morality

Forgiveness

The Impractical Teaching of the Gospel

The Teaching of the Quran Perfects Human Faculties

Belief in the Word of God

The Death of Jesus (as)

Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra) and His Insight Into the Holy Quran

The Consensus of the Companions on the Death of Jesus (as)

The Concept of Spiritual Manifestation

Two Trials of the Latter Days

The Antichrist

Gog and Magog

The Islamic Veil

Two Manifestations of Evil—The Antichrist and Gog and Magog

Two Manifestations of Goodness

The Messiah Son of Mary

The Mahdi

The Meaning of ‘Leaders From Among the Quraish’

Emphasis on Returning to the Centre Repeatedly

Control Over the Inner Self

The State of the Promised Messiah (as) in a Time of Trial

Forgiveness and Pardon

A Dishonour to the Faith

The Concealing of Virtue

Appropriate Faculties

The Nature of the Descent of Revelation

Restlessness for a Beggar

No Prescription is Definitive

Good Conduct Towards the Authorities and Relatives

Prayer and Divine Decree

Pride in One’s Ancestry Deprives One from Virtue

The Meaning of Rafa

Residing in the Centre Must Be for a Religious Purpose

Sympathy for Humanity

A Vision About the Future of the Community

1899

The Company of the Righteous

Fear of God

Humility

True Dreams Are a Proof of the Existence of God

A Revelation

6 January 1900

To Consort in Kindness

Forgiveness and Pardon

Forbearance

Covering the Faults of Others

Serving Humanity

Physically Reprimanding Children Is to Associate Partners With God

A Few Prayers of the Promised Messiah (as)

The Upbringing of Children

To Refrain From Affectation

The Value of Time

Serving Others

Humility

A Liking for Seclusion

Only Servants of the Faith Are Truly Deserving of Our Prayers

Consideration for the Vow of Friendship

10 January 1900

The Engagement of the Promised Messiah (as) During Ramadan

2 February 1900

Islam—A Pure Religion

It Is God Almighty Who Is Truly Worthy of Praise

Three Rights Mentioned in Surah An-Nas

Two Manifestations of Divine Providence—Parents and a Spiritual Guide

The Sikh Reign Was a Burning Furnace

Religious Freedom

The Facility of the Printing Press

The Benefits of Religious Freedom

The Conditions for the Observance of Worship

True Oneness of God

Who Is Khannas?

The Insight in Faith of the Ahmadiyya Community

Do Good to Those Who Do Good

The Rights of a Ruler and a Benefactor

Show Gratitude to a Benefactor

11 April 1900

Prayer on the Day of Arafat

The Sign of the Revealed Sermon

A Prostration of Gratitude and Acceptance

12 April 1900

A Heartfelt Desire of the Promised Messiah (as)

The Relation of the Holy Prophet (sas) and the Promised Messiah (as) With Eid-ul-Adha

The Essence of Sacrifice

The Essence of Eid-ul-Adha

The Holy Prophet (sas) Alone Was the True Manifestation of God’s Attributes

A Sign of the Truth of Islam

The Arya Samajists Are Deprived of Divine Cognisance

Transmigration of Souls

Niyoga

The Pure Teaching of Islam

The Doctrines of Christianity

Judaism

Only Islam Possesses Living Blessings

The Holy Prophet (sas) Is a Manifestation of God’s Attributes

The Companions Attained Success in This World

The Moderate Way of Islam

Mutual Concord and Love

The Murder of Two Englishmen

May 1900

The Passionate Sympathy of the Prophets

The Entire Foundation Rests on Struggle

14 May 1900

The Purpose for Remaining in the Company of the Righteous

Only God Almighty Ought to Be Implored for Help

The Deeper Reality of the Prophethood of Muhammad (sas)

The Motherly Benevolence of a Prophet

The Class of Those Upon Whom Allah Has Bestowed His Blessings

The Purpose of the Divinely Commissioned

The Solid Nature of the Holy Quran

The Spiritual Power of the Holy Prophet (sas)

The Life of Christ

The Success of Followers Is Actually the Success of Their Master

The Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining God of Islam

The Detail Expounded in the Holy Quran

The Summary and Essence of the Holy Quran

The Essence of Worship

Paradise and Hell

The Need for A Perfect Guide

Seeking Forgiveness From God and Repentance

Seeking Forgiveness From God Takes Precedence Over Repentance

Seeking Support From the Dead Is Forbidden

Seek the Company of the Living

The Community Must Undergo a Pure Transformation

9 July 1900

Prayer Is the Best Form of Sympathy

The Recipe for a Long Life

Do Not Rebuke a Beggar

One Virtue Gives Birth to Another

Good Morals Are the Key to Righteous Deeds

The Very Abandoning of Good Morals Is Sin

The Characteristics of Cattle

Self-Invented Invocations and Incantations

The Lofty Grandeur of the Holy Prophet (sas)

16 July 1900

Two Exquisite Couplets of the Promised Messiah (as)

The Secret in Prophet Ezra (as) Coming Back to Life and the Death of Jesus (as)

An Important Point

The Underlying Reality in the Food and Drink of Ezra (as) Being Preserved

17 August 1900

A Sermon of Maulana Abdul-Karim (ra) and Praise from His Holiness (as)

The Night Between 25 and 26 August 1900

A Prelude to A Magnificent Sign

August 1900

The True Bestower of Benefit Is God Almighty Alone

Who Are the Servants of God Almighty?

In Pursuing Worldly Affairs the Ultimate Objective Must Be Religion

Be Not Indolent

The Faith of Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra)

The Importance of Spending in the Way of Allah

Why the Prophets Are Faced With Needs

The Level of Perfect Certainty

Faith Is a Secret

Dedicate Your Lives in the Way of Allah Almighty

The Personal Experience of the Promised Messiah (as) and His Advice

The Reality of Hell

The Duty of Preaching

Look at What Is Being Said and Not Who Says It

The Manner of Speech Employed by the Messenger of Allah (sas)

Advice for the Community

Ill-Thinking

The Sign of Atham

The Sign of the Conference of Great Religions

The Sign of Acquittal

The Sign of Lekhram

The Need for Signs

A Duty of My Community

Glossary