The Heavenly Sign — Page v
Foreword Nish a n-e- A sm a n i , first published in 1892, is one of the smaller but equally important books by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (1835-1908), the Promised Messiah and Mahdi as. It is a closely reasoned thesis, primarily based on prophecies made by some earlier Muslim saints and seers about the Coming of the Promised Messiah and the Mahdi as. That all the events precedent to the Coming happened as prophesied and that they conclusively established the claim of the revered author to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi as , is part of history. He has since been globally hailed and accepted by tens of millions of devoted followers—the Ahmadiyya Jam a ‘at, known for their genuine commitment to religious values, devotion to the Living God, service to mankind, piety and peaceful communication of the Truth. The present Imam and Head of this deeply religious Jam a ‘at is Hadrat Mirz a Masroor Ahmad at , the fifth elected and divinely sanctified successor of the Promised Messiah as. Nish a n-e- A sm a n i was translated into English by Mr. Muhammad Akram Ghaur i (of blessed memory), and revised by Ms. Sham i m Akhtar (USA) and Mr. Iftikh a r Ahmad Ay a z (UK). Please remember them in your prayers, as well as Mr. R a ja ‘A ta’ ul Mann a n, Mr. Ta hir Ma h m u d Mubashar, Mr. Dhulqarnain and ‘Abdus Sal a m Anjum, who worked diligently at different levels to bring this book into its final shape. Muhammad ‘Al i Chaudhry Wak i lut Ta s n i f, Rabwah. 22 September 2004