The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page xi
PUBLISHER'S NOTE "The Essence of Islam" is an English rendering of extracts from the writings, speeches, announcements and discourses of the Promised Messiah, Hadrat Mirzā Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (peace be on him). Hadrat Mirzā Ghulām Ahmadas claimed that he was the same Messiah and Imām Mahdī whose advent had been prophesied for latter days, not only in Islām but also in other faiths. The original compilation, in Urdu, Arabic and Persian, from which these extracts have been rendered into Eng- lish, was collated with great care and diligence by the late Syed Mīr Dāwūd Ahmad, may Allah reward him for his great labour of love. He published his selection in the form of a book, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiāni, alaihis- salāto wassalām, apnī tehrīroń kī rū sei, or 'Hadrat Mirzā Ghulam Ahmadas of Qadian, according to his writings'. The original English translation was done by Hadrat Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrullāh Khāna, a companion of the Promised Messiah (peace be on him) who achieved great distinction as a statesman, jurist and scholar of comparative religious studies. Volume I and II were pub- lished by the London Mosque in 1979 and 1981 respec- tively during the lifetime of the revered translator. He also prepared the manuscripts of volumes three and four but these could not be published during his lifetime. Second editions of volume one and two were published in 2004. We are now happy to present the third volume of "The Essence of Islām," which is being published for the first time. This volume sets out an English rendering of the words of Hadrat Mirza Ghulām Ahmadas himself,