Forty Gems of Beauty — Page xi
Editor’s Note to the Fourth Edition This compilation of forty A ha d i th by Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad ra is a well-known book and already graces many Ahmadi homes worldwide. It was a wish of the author that Muslim men, women and children should memorize the blessed words of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (May peace and blessings of Allah be on him) and act upon his teachings. He added simple translation and explanatory notes to each Hadith so that readers would internalize the wisdom contained in these words and follow the advice in the true spirit. May Allah enable us all to fulfil the desire of the author. A m i n. The present edition is being published with many improvements. English words that are no longer in common use have been updated with new vocabulary. Publisher notes have been added in some places to make the context clear where necessary. A new Arabic font with diacritic marks has been used for the ease of the reader and complete references of all forty a ha d i th have been given. Finally, a glossary of difficult words along with an index of topics has also been added. The English rendering was performed by Nafisur Rahman A. G. Soofi in 1961. This fourth edition has been revised by Wajeeh Bajwa & A. Bushra Salam Bajwa. Prayers are requested for everyone who helped with the publication of this edition, including Ha fi z Muzaffar Ahmad, Basil Ahmad Basharat, Mohamed Alburaki, Habibullah Saidiq Bajwa, and Sabahat Ahmad Cheema, who also made notable contributions. May Allah reward them all for their efforts. A m i n. Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wak i lut-Ta s n i f London, May 2021