Contents

Title Page

Copyright

About the Promised Messiah

A Note About the Translation

Preface

Introduction

Foreword

About the Present Volume

1 September 1900

The Demand of God’s Attribute of Self-Sufficiency

3 September 1900

A Revealed Glad Tiding in Relation to Tohfa-e-Golarhviyyah

4 September 1900

A Great Spiritual Reward

7 September 1900

A Revelation

8 September 1900

Three Forms of Divine Converse

Trials Are a Means of Mercy

9 September 1900

An Exhortation to Remain Patient

The Outcome of Warring With Saints

15 September 1900

Categories of Divine Converse

13 October 1900

Divine Wisdom in Illness

The Prophecy About Ahmad Baig

The Hadith About the Mahdi and Antichrist

The Perfection of the Propagation of Guidance Is Destined at the Hand of the Promised Messiah

A Prophecy in the Name ‘Quran’

14 October 1900

The Creation of Adam and the Effects of Saturn

The Best Prayer

Islam Was Not Spread by the Sword

17 October 1900

The Middle State Between a Vision and a Revelation

Two Signs of the Promised Messiah

A Commentary of the Verse ‘Solomon Did Not Disbelieve’

20 October 1900

Two Kinds of Creatures

21 October 1900

An Important Prophecy

24 October 1900

Hell is Temporary while Paradise Is Eternal

The Categories of Miracles

The Difference Between Hypnotism and the Influence of Prophets

The Hallmarks of Those Who Enjoy Divine Nearness

The Sign of a True Religion

Become Imbued in the Hue of Allah Almighty

30 October 1900

The Key to Prophethood and the Holy Quran

Following the Leader

The Reincarnation of Souls

3 November 1900—Ten Points

1—Muhammad (sas) as a Manifestation of Graciousness and Mercy

2—The World Is a Train

3—The Secret in the Spiritual Ascension of the Holy Prophet (sas)

4—The Prayer Is an Amulet

5—The Wisdom in the Seven Verses of Surah Fatihah

6—True Paradise

7—The Meaning of Nuzul

8—A Comprehensive Commentary of Surah Fatihah

9—The Story of the Identical Messiah

10—Prophets Are Preserved From Foul Diseases

15 November 1900

The Difference in the Manner of a Prophet’s Worship and That of a Saint

Come to Me and Pay Heed

8 December 1900

A Revelation of the Promised Messiah (as) and His Belief in His Own Revelation

13 December 1900

Divine Succour Is a Decisive Judge

22 December 1900

The Value of Time

Supplication and Tears in the Formal Prayer

To Supplicate in One’s Own Language

Do Not Be Unmindful of Death

Benevolence Towards One’s Wife

The Relationship Between a Spiritual Guide and a Disciple

The Deeper Reality in My Being Named Adam

Develop the Hue of the Companions

26 December 1900

Belief in the Unseen

The Power of Faith

Ablution and the Formal Prayer

The People’s Aversion for the One Who Counsels Them

The Faith of the Companions

The Existence of God Almighty

The Progress of Islam Does Not Lie in Following the West

Give Precedence to Religion Over Worldly Affairs

This Community Has Been Established on the Precepts of Prophethood

28 December 1900

The Fortunate and Unfortunate

Thinking Well of Others and Patience

Grasp the Essence of Swearing Allegiance

The Essence of Humanity

The Example of the Prophets

The Signs of Faith

The Perfect God of Islam

The Advent of the Prophet Muhammad (sas)

The Excellence of the Noble Prophet (sas)

The Most Praised in Every Possible Sense

Ahmad (sas) the Chosen One

Muhammad and Ahmad

The Trials Faced by the Divinely Commissioned

Hazrat Umar (ra) Accepts Islam

The Only Way to Become the Beloved of God is to Obey the Messenger of Allah

Be Mindful of Death

Evil Company

The Path to Great Prosperity

The Actual State of the Muslims

A Manifestation of ‘All Praise Belongs to Allah’

A Manifestation of Divine Attributes

Proof of the Spiritual Influence of the Noble Prophet (sas)

The Community of the Promised Messiah Will Also Be from Amongst the Companions

A Prophecy Regarding the Era of the Promised Messiah in the Incident of Badr

The Present Era Is like the Time of Badr

December 1900

The Birth of Eve

The Philosophy of the Acceptance of Prayer

The Etiquette of Prayer

The Trials of Believers

A Condition for the Acceptance of Prayer

The True Nature of Voluntary Deeds

1900

Satan Cannot Touch Those Who Possess Absolute Faith

Attachment to the Present Life Is the Root of Sin

4 January 1901

The Fulfilment of a Prophecy

Fasting in Ramadan

Simplicity

11 January 1901

The Pillar of Life

12 January 1901

Academic Miracles

15 January 1901

A Grand Miracle

19 January 1901

Seeking Forgiveness from God is the Key to Spiritual Progress

20 January 1901

The Promised Messiah and His Community Mentioned in the Holy Quran

The Commentary of Surah Fatihah

The Time of the Advent of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi

22 January 1901

The Name of the Ahmadiyya Community

Seeking Forgiveness from God and Certainty of Faith

Eid-ul-Fitr in Qadian, the Abode of Peace

12 February 1901

Trust in God Almighty

14 February 1901

Trials

Our Response to Opponents

The Definition of a Journey

The Prophecy of the Prayers Being Combined for the Promised Messiah

The Merits and Virtues of the Seal of the Prophets Expounded in the Commentary of Surah Fatihah

Progress is Limitless

Divine Attributes of Beauty

A Great Achievement of the Holy Prophet (sas)

15 February 1901

The Cricket That Will Be Played Until the End of Time

16 February 1901

Reciting Surah Fatihah Behind the Imam

20 February 1901

Seeking Forgiveness from God

A Hidden Power for Writing Commentary of the Holy Quran in Arabic

Offering the Prayer Behind Others

The Outcome of Rejecting the Promised Messiah

The Pious Never Harbour Enmity For One Another

Who Are Those Upon Whom Allah Has Bestowed His Blessings

23 February 1901

A Revelation

The Miraculous Nature of the Commentary Ijaz-ul-Masih

24 February 1901

The Greatness of Sahih Bukhari and Muslim

A Partial Superiority of the Promised Messiah

The State of the Godly

25 February 1901

Important Advice for the Community

The Good Morals of the Holy Prophet (sas)

A Miracle of the Holy Quran

A Call for Reconciliation

26 February 1901

Prophets By Way of Spiritual Reflection in the Community of Muhammad (sas)

28 February 1901

Judgemental Errors Made by the Prophets

God Does Not Waste the Sincere

1 March 1901

The Relationship of Sincerity and Prayer

3 March 1901

Excellence Never Ceases to Exist

March 1901

A Seeker of the Truth and His Meeting With the Promised Messiah (as)

The Essence of Islam

Patience Is Necessary for Reformation

Spiritual Discipline

Deeper Insight

Rectification of Belief, Righteous Company, Divine Insight, Patience, Positive Thinking and Prayer

The Etiquette of Seeking God

What Is Religion?

Islam Is A Religion of Nature

Two Aspects of Virtue

Tenderness of Heart

The Foundation of True Divine Insight

Our Invitation—To Search for God

Verities and Divine Insights Relate to Knowledge

A Seeker of Truth Expresses His Love and Esteem for the Promised Messiah (as)

7 March 1901

The Distinction Between Divine Revelation and Self-Inspired Thoughts

The Cure to Evil Suggestions

The Quran is a Distinct Form of Revelation

10 March 1901

The Sole Solution to One’s Troubles

The Disorder Caused by the Christians Uprooted in Surah Ikhlas

11 March 1901

All Happiness is Tied to Faith

21 March 1901

Ecstasy and Joy Have No Relationship with Spirituality

Do Not Be Hasty in Forming an Opinion of Others

An Address by the Promised Messiah (as) Delivered on 31 March 1901

The Eternal Law of God in Relation to the Advent of Messengers

The Fatherless Birth of the Messiah Was a Sign

The Holy Prophet (sas) is the Likeness of Moses (as)

A Prophecy on the Promised Messiah in the Verse About Successorship

Mention of the Blessed in Surah Fatihah

Two Important Tasks of the Promised Messiah

The Fulfilment of a Prophecy of the Holy Quran

Worship Is but a Name for Love

1 April 1901

Divine Cognisance and Insight

It Is Necessary to Remain in the Company of One Commissioned by Allah

The Need to Return to the Centre Often

This Community Has Been Established on the Precepts of Prophethood

A True Believer

The Antidote of Saintly Company

Opposition Against a Community Established on the Precepts of Prophethood

The Excellence of Spiritual Relations

Making Personal Attacks Demonstrates One’s Inability

Engage Yourselves in Seeking Forgiveness from God and in Prayers

April 1901

The Reality of Visions and Revelations

19 April 1901

The Appointed One of God Is Himself a Sign of God

Two Classes of the Divinely Commissioned

The Opposition of Those Appointed by God

I Have Not Come With a New Law

The Most Effective Manner in which to Propagate Religion

The Path to Attaining a Life of Spirituality

The Predominance of Atheism in the Present Age

The Purpose of My Advent

The Mission of the Promised Messiah

The True Nature of the Promised Messiah

A Warning of Destiny in the Fatherless Birth of the Messiah

A Shift in Prophethood

The Seal of the Caliphs in the Community of Muhammad (sas)

The Verdict of the Messiah Himself

Islam Was Not Spread by the Sword

I Have Come as the Promised Messiah

The Promised Messiah and the Outcome of His Message

The Sign of a True Faith

The Crucifixion of the Messiah

The Tomb of the Messiah

Yuz Asaf

The Duty of Man

18 April 1901

Two Revelations

9 May 1901

Writing a Commentary of the Holy Quran

The Issue of Permanent Grave Structures

Customs

The Essence of the Oath of Allegiance

Satanic Adulteration in Visions and Revelations

17 May 1901

Instruction to Accept the Oath of Allegiance

The Method of Saving Oneself From Sin

An Exquisite Argument on the Death of Jesus (as)

True Pleasure Lies in the Love of Allah Almighty

The Reality That the World Is a Prison

Supplicating in One’s Own Tongue

18 May 1901

An Unjust Ruler

20 May 1901

Building More Mosques than Needed

3 June 1901

The Manner of Attaining the Pleasure of Allah

Conveying Greetings of Peace From the Holy Prophet (sas) To the Promised Messiah

The True Nature of Righteousness

The Fatherless Birth of the Messiah (as)

A Spiritual Exercise in the Present Age

An Address by His Holiness (as) in June 1901

Become a Complete Muslim

The Names of the Pious and Holy Remain Until the End of Time

Steadfastness

The Outstanding Courage and Steadfastness of the Messenger of Allah

The True Nature of Martyrdom

15 July 1901

His Holiness (as) in Gurdaspur

The Stay at Gurdaspur

16 July 1901

The Statement of our Noble Leader the Promised Messiah (as)

I Am the Promised Messiah Whose Advent Was Foretold

19 July 1901

An Argument from the Quran in Support of Prophethood

20 July 1901

It Is Against the Dictates of Righteousness to Make Personal Attacks

The Use of Stern Words in Writing

Two Examples of a Believer

The Imam Is a Representative

The Obstinacy of the Jews

 The Present Gospel Is Not in Its Original State

Trials and Tests

26 July to 1 August 1901

Extremes in Excess and Deficiency

Seeking Forgiveness from God

The Root of All Good is Righteousness

The Wisdom in Not Offering the Prayers Behind Others

The Spiritual Ascension of the Holy Prophet (sas)

The Bible and Science

Jihad is a Measure of Last Resort

I Do Not Wish to Argue

The Death of Jesus (as)

The Effect of Righteousness

1 August 1901

Patience and Perseverance

2 August 1901

The Greatest Need of Our Time

The Precautionary Prayer

What is Meant by the Promised Messiah Following the Hanafi School of Thought

Will the Mahdi Wage War and Spill Blood?

15 August 1901

The Comprehensiveness of the Holy Quran

Lowering One’s Gaze

Following a School of Thought

A Revelation of the Promised Messiah (as)

26 August 1901

The Spiritual Power of the Messenger of Allah

The Prerequisites for the Acceptance of Prayer

A Dream

The Miracles of the Saints

28 August 1901

A Scene About the Future

The Etiquette of Prayer

Smoking Hookah

31 August 1901

Do Not Oppose a New Idea Immediately

The Advent of a Reformer at the Head of Every Century

The Reformer of the Fourteenth Century

The Internal State of Islam

External Calamities—The Opposition of the Christian Faith Towards Islam

The Need for a Special Manifestation of God Almighty

God Almighty Established this Community in Accordance with Prophecy and Glad Tidings

Allah the Exalted Has Divinely Commissioned Me

The Need for Safeguarding the Faith

Testimony in Favour of the Divinely Commissioned One of God

The Purpose of the Advent of the Promised Messiah

The Similarity between the Mosaic Messiah and the Messiah of Muhammad (sas)

The Number Fourteen Has a Connection with Spiritual Transformation

A Sign of the Promised One Who Was Awaited

The Need for a Reformer

Another Name for the Promised Messiah Is the Breaker of the Cross

Denying the Promised Messiah and its Consequence

Seek a Verdict from God Almighty

The Need for a Reformer

The True Meaning of Breaking the Cross

The Advent of the Promised Messiah Was Destined for an Era when the Cross Would Be Dominant

The Grave Trial of Christianity

Common Views Surrounding the Descent of the Messiah and Antichrist and the Actual Reality

The Use of Metaphors in Prophecies

The Use of Metaphors in the Old and New Testaments and the Trial of the Jews

The Verdict of the Messiah (as)

The Purpose in Trials and Tests

The Rank of the Sunnah and Hadith in Comparison to the Holy Quran

The Use of Metaphors and Allegories in Prophecies

Judge this Community on the Precepts of Prophethood

The Result of Interpreting Prophecies in the Apparent Sense

The Verdict of the Book of Allah

Signs of My Truthfulness

An Address in Response to a Question by Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Sahib

Seeking Clarification When a Doubt Arises is Proof of Pure-Heartedness

The Etiquette of Proclaiming God’s Blessing

Being Kind to Women

The Difference Between a Practice of the Holy Prophet (sas) And an Innovation in the Faith

The Ameen Ceremony

Righteousness As the Intention of Every Action

Always Think Well of Others

The Magnificent Example of Hazrat Amman Jan (ra)

The Essence of the Formal Prayer Is Supplication

One Ought to Express Happiness for the Bounties of God Almighty

Ill-Thinking

Glossary