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viii The Economic System of Islam communist system is really not what it claims to be, and it has inherent contradiction which will cause its downfall. This is followed by a presentation of three prophecies about the decline of the Communist system in Russia—a prophecy of Prophet H izq i l as [Ezekiel], a prophecy of the Promised Messiah as , and a dream of the author himself containing the prophecy. The events that have unfolded since the lecture was given in 1945 demonstrate a remarkable fulfilment of these prophecies. Our thanks are due to all those friends who have contributed towards the current revised English translation of this lecture. An earlier translation of Mr. A. Q. Niaz had been published by Wak a lat-e-Tabsh i r. The present version is revised under the supervision of Additional Wak a lat-e-Ta s n i f by Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz OBE, Munawar Ahmed Saeed and Dr. Irfan ul Haque with assistance from Dr. Atif Mian and Ahmed Saeed. We are grateful for the valuable assistance provided by Naveed Malik, Kashif Baloch, and Rashida Rana. May Allah the Almighty reward them all. It may be noted that headings given in this translation are from the publishers. Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wak i lut-Ta s n i f London, August 2013