A Call to Faith — Page xiii
Foreword is a series of short essays written by Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih II ra from 1930 to 1933, which despite their concise length, are a powerful rallying cry urging Muslims to unite around the message of the Promised Messiah as. Beset by turmoil and strife, Huzoor argues the world of Islam is in dire need of reform. Without it the hour of Islamic triumph cannot come. In the course of his exhortations, Huzoor identifies the doctrine of Jesus’ as life and second coming as one of the principle barriers to progress. Not only does this teaching undermine Islam’s status as a living religion capable of producing individuals who can attain the status of the prophets of the past, but it also strengthens Christianity by ascribing near- divine qualities to Jesus as. More importantly, this tenet has prevented Muslims from accepting the message of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi of the age. In so doing they reject the prophecies of the Holy Prophet sa which foretold his