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xxxii stores. Therefore, the Promised Messiah as had to look after his guests taking care of every minute detail to ensure all manner of food and comfort. On one occasion, on account of overcrowding, he gave his own bed to make a guest comfortable. All this would be happening in spite of the fact that he had to personally read the calligraphic copy of the book he would be writing, vet the galley proofs and supervise the printing of the books and their distribution. In the beginning, the Promised Messiah as often had to travel by horse-driven cart/carriage to Batala and Amritsar, as he had no helper. The Promised Messiah as used to mail all the leaflets to his opponents often under registered cover to ensure they got the flyers in time. He had no cashflow but God in His great Majesty would meet all his needs. Gradually, his admirers, devotees and disciples would come from all corners of India and even from foreign lands and would be ready to do his bidding. This was not strange for people who had seen and met the Promised Messiah as. Even the children of his disciples, who had not even seen him, bear the same depth of devotion and love. I inherited this boundless love and devotion from my father and mother, both devout Ahmadis. My father, Hafiz Syed Shafi‘ Ahmad, better known among Ahmadis as Mu h aqqiq Dehlv i , a Companion of the Promised Messiah as (nephew of Hadrat Nusrat Jah an , wife of the Promised Messiah as ). This introduction has been written with the prime object of awakening and kindling a thirst to read the originals of the Sul ta nul-Qalam (the champion of the pen). Each book is unique and is a gem. The present volume introduces the reader to discover the hidden treasures of Islam. I humbly request the reader to pray for me, and for my hereafter and to remind the coming generations of the days of trials of 1953, 1974 and 1984 with which God, in His great Wisdom, honoured us and saw us through successfully with His great mercy. We are proud witnesses of those Divine signs and blessings that were bestowed on this Community.