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xxii BAr a h i n-e-a h madiyya that the blessed chair of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had risen much higher and the countenance of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, began to shine forth like the rays of the sun, which was an indication of the revival and progress of Islam. While watching this display of light I woke up. [Allah be praised for all this. ] ( Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya , Part 3, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 1, p. 274–276 sub-footnote no. 1, see also, Tadhkirah , 2nd English edn. , p. 5–6) As the Fifth Successor to the Promised Messiah as , I appeal to all fair-minded people to study Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya with care and attention, and to accept its message if they find it based on truth and honesty. For those who wish to defend their own faith, I request that the rules of fairness and courtesy be maintained in whatever they write to counter his arguments or to present the like from their own scriptures. I also invite all good Muslims to heed the admonition of the Holy Prophet sa that: When you find the Mahdi, perform bai‘at at his hand. You must go to him, even if you have to reach him across icebound mountains on your knees. He is the Khalifah of Allah, [he is] the Mahdi. ( Sunan Ibn-e-M a jah , Kit a bul- Fitan, B a bu Khur u jil-Mahdi, H ad i th no. 4074) I also remind all Ahmad i Muslims that—being fortunate to have