An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page xxxiv
xxxiv form or shape printed under his direct supervision were left untouched. It is, therefore, not thought necessary to correct or to undertake even the correction of a printing or a calligraphic error, whether result of a lapse or slip lest through this innocent process we may open a door of tampering with the original text, this simply was not acceptable. This note conveys the utmost care exercised by Hadrat Maul a n a Jal a l-ud-D i n Shams ra in preserving the purity of the text. This is a simple acknowledgment of the debt that we owe to this great scholar for passing on to us the “Hidden Treasures of Islam” bequeathed to us by the great son of the Holy Prophet sa , Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi as. I was prompted to undertake this work with the hope and expectation that my humble effort in assembling a sampling of this great “treasure” for coming generations of non-Urdu knowing readers may be a source of prayers for me and a small solace for my hereafter. Syed Hasanat Ahmad Toronto, Canada February 20, 2010