The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page v
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. FOREWORD The Essence of Islam is an English translation of extracts from the writings, speeches, announcements and discourses of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadianas (1835-1908), the Promised Messiah, Mahdi and Founder of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at. The original compilation was made with great care and effort by the late Sayyed Mir Dāwūd Ahmad, and was published in the form of a book titled Hadrat Mirzā Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani Apnī Tehrīroń Kī Rū Sey (Hadrat Mirzā Ghulām Ahmad of Qadianas, according to his Writings). May Allah reward him for his labour of love. The present volume contains extracts relating to the Prophecies, Signs and Miracles of the Promised Messiahas. It has been translated by Dr. Saleem-ur-Rahmān, and re- vised by Wakālat Taşnīf, Rabwah. V Chaudhry Muhammad 'Alī Wakil Taşnīf Tehrik Jadid Rabwah May, 2007